http://nhl.com/

NHLPA ratified the new CBA, now if the owners do the same (which they will) there will be a season next year!

I sure hope the fans come back, hockey is the greatest sport out there.

Would be even better if the rangers got # 1 pick though...

Draft lottery is today at 400 est.

Can't wait!

GO RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol jk

Hey $aucy,
I am sure 90 % of the fans will come back this year I mean come on it's hockey!!!!!
I was pissed but will still be watching season openers for the Leafs.

Think it may have also helped those close to retiring get out so we can now get some of the kids up that were not ready for last season but didn't get the chance.

I mean where else can ya fly across knock a guy back 10 feet on his ass or just drop your gloves a beat the living snot out of each other till one of ya either falls down or your arms got nothin left and ya give the other guy a hug till the ref's come break up the fight.
And only have to sit in the penalty box for 5 mins and go at it again.

HeHe

And man $aucy I could watch that avatar all day!!!!! Like following the bouncing ball...

Lmao ...


Hockey really is great, but it will take awhile for their fanbase to come back, even baseball after they had that strike in the mid 90s lost a lot of fans, and baseball is the most popular sport in the country.

I agree that in the U.S it may take a little longer but us Canadians we eat Kellogs Hockey cereal for breakfast.

It is by far the biggest sport in Canada unless goin to titty bars is a sport...Cause unlike some states they take it all off up here. Ya can even have a test drive if ya got the $$$$ in the private (VIP) rooms

Hockey Sucks.

Thems fightin words....LOL

It's not flame's fault they don't play sports in the ghetto.

WOOT LETS GO CANUCKS! is bertuzzi back?

-phats

Too bad they didn't keep Pavel Bure around. Of course i hear he's done now. Bertuzzi is a brute, they need a goal scorer.

Fuck the leafs!!! GO SABRES!!!

William... lacrosse is by FAR better then hockey (for fighting, not watching...) hockey rulz 300%!!1!! them desert people dont understand hockey, or the fans.... how can someone from Dallas know shit about Hockey!!!! I have Canadian blood..(its in the water...)

Rule changes for next year: http://www.nhl.com/nhlhq/cba/rules_changes072205.html


Looks promising.


...fucking Rangers got 16th pick....

i dont agree with this "TRAPZONE" rule(see pick below), its shit for the goalies that like to play out wit the puck. I llike the rule when players dive they get warned then proceed with fines if they keep on doin it, which in result there will be less pussy's. and as for the instigater rule i think its shit b/c its not pee-wee hockey its the NHL, lmao and the coach gets fined $10,000 if one of the players does this.

in all i dont think changes like this should be made to such a great game, it ruins it. but i guess will have to wait n see if the sport is worth watchin.

-phats

The changes are being made to ensure more scoring and a more exciting game. For example if the goalie can't handle the puck as much there will be more offense generated instead of the puck simply being cleared out. In my opinion these changes are good for the future of the game.

This is the best change by far, about time!

"SHOOTOUT


Following a scoreless five-minute overtime, three players from each team participate in the order the coach selects.

Each team takes three shots. The team with the most goals after those six shots is the winner.

If the score remains tied, the shootout will proceed to a "sudden death" format.

Regardless the number of goals scored during the shootout portion of overtime, the final score recorded for the game will give the winning team one more goal than the score at the end of regulation time"

ya but sooner or later its just going to get outa hand. its not even going to be hockey, why ruin a good thing?

-phats

Can you explain how some minor rule changes will cause the game to no longer be hockey?

not really...lol sorry

-phats

ps- i still dont like the idea!

Goaltenders who play the puck behind the goal line but outside the designated puck handling area will be penalized for delay of game.

Now that is total bullshit...since the goalie is obviously a " D " player, why should there be any kind of restriction on where they can ? cannot play the puck.....screw that..(happy as hell to be watching "the wings" again

I didnt read the new rules. But if the goalie is playing the puck how can he be delaying the game? That one doesnt make much sence to me.

I think the goalie should be allowed to play the puck but he is open game.

You leave your crease and you are opening yourself up for a check, make the game interesting.

You have goalies that go behind the net fumble the puck with a player bearing down on him and the player can't touch him.

This way unless the goalie is sure he has enough time to get to the puck and clear it before he gets knocked on his ass.

Just a thought!!!!

Hell yeah!! I agree. They used to do that, I remember seeing Probert take runs at goalies when they were outside the goalie crease. They should be fair game at that point!

No we have sports...we just don't have fucking hick sports...

A hick sport? Hockey?

I thought a hick sport was like cow tipping or dong tossing?

Thee real hicksport is cow chip frisbee....trust me on this one, my family's good at it. Ya could almost say we invented it...lol

dont even try and explain what that is... i am too afraid to ask.

You DON"T know what CCF is....OMG & here I thought EVERYONE knew what CCF was. Well Silver, stick around & I'll try to give ya some of the finer points of the "sport", but not too much a one time though, all the new info. has been known to cause "brain overload" Till next time....toss the chips