2009-2010 NHL season thread

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Originally Posted by haohmaru

Flyers are spiraling downward. Wow. Never would've thought they and the Hurricanes would be where they are at this point in the season.

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There are various reports here in Philly. Expect the team to not look the same by the Winter Classic.

Especially, now with the loss they just were handed.

I hope Ed Snyder fucking chokes on dollar hot dog and Miller Lite, Fucking ass.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

Does that Kool Aid taste good?

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I didn't say thats the reason they kept it. But the new rules were all enacted in what, August? They couldn't manufacture enough pads for the NHL and AHL that fast.

I will admit that the rule was put in to stop players like Brodeur and Belfour from being a third defenseman who also had the benefit of being immune to physical contact. If goalies were fair game hitting wise outside the crease and weren't allowed to pass the puck past a certain point i'd have no problem getting rid of the Brodeur rule.

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Originally Posted by haohmaru

Anyone know the specifics of why a goalie can't wear the "C" but can be team captain? Seems asinine to me. Luongo, Brodeur, and Lundqvist should all be captains of their respective teams as far as I'm concerned.

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One of the captain's primary jobs was to talk to the refs. The refs wouldn't talk to anyone not wearing the letter. So I think it's more of a practical thing.

Prior to 1948-'49, the NHL passed a rule prohibiting goalies to act as captain or assistants in what could be called the 'Durnan Rule.'

The Canadiens keeper left his crease so much to argue calls that opponents protested saying that Durnan's actions gave the Canadiens unscheduled timeouts during strategic points in games."

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=251272

I'm guessing Yoshi would blame the lockout and Bettman for that one too.

No, Bettman would have never gone for that rule, because it actually makes sense. And absolutely nothing done during the lockout improved the game one iota.

I didn't know exactly when the rule happened but it looks like I had the goalie no captain rule right.

Proves that most of you don't read my posts though.

3-0 win over Detroit. That's three shutouts in our last 4 games.

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Originally Posted by Cowutopia

I didn't know exactly when the rule happened but it looks like I had the goalie no captain rule right.

Proves that most of you don't read my posts though.

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I read your posts. I still don't get the "C" thing, though. Let the goalie wear it and if there's shit to discuss let the "A"'s deal with it.

That makes sense to me.

I still wouldn't want Marty captaining the team.