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9th January 2013, 20:39
A.F.F.

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Originally Posted by MrJan

Yeah!!! Although without internet access during the evenings I'm not sure how I'll manage to follow it. I managed to catch a few AHL games when I was in Toronto over Christmas, including the Boxing Day game versus Hamilton which was at the Air Canada Centre thanks to the lockout. Not sure that I believe the "sell out crowd 18,800" figure that was announced, but it was still good to be in a busy arena for some hockey.

Makes me laugh that 48 games is considered a tight schedule in hockey, in soccer we're playing 46 games during the whole season!

I'm sorry but you're not allowed to talk about soccer in a hockey thread :)
10th January 2013, 13:18
MrJan

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

I'm sorry but you're not allowed to talk about soccer in a hockey thread :)

Well I'm going to do it anyway :p :

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Originally Posted by schmenke

How long is the soccer season?

Depends on the league. Premier league teams play 38 league games + any cup games and the season runs from early/mid August to early/mid May. Teams in the other 3 main leagues will play 46 games as there are more teams in the lower leagues (24 as opposed to 20). Cup runs all depends on how well you play as they are usually knockout competitions, a Premier League team would have played about another 10 games or so if they reached the final in each of the two domestic cup competitions.

I see that the Leafs have decided to start the season in a stable way, nothing quite like trying to settle everyone back into things!
10th January 2013, 15:03
A.F.F.

Boot to Burke ??! Not necessarily a bad thing, eh?
10th January 2013, 15:14
schmenke

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Originally Posted by MrJan

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Depends on the league. Premier league teams play 38 league games + any cup games and the season runs from early/mid August to early/mid May. Teams in the other 3 main leagues will play 46 games as there are more teams in the lower leagues (24 as opposed to 20). Cup runs all depends on how well you play as they are usually knockout competitions, a Premier League team would have played about another 10 games or so if they reached the final in each of the two domestic cup competitions....

So roughly 50 games in about a 7 month season, compared with the NHL's 82 games in a regular season in about the same duration (mid Oct. to mid April).

Haven't seen this year's compressed season schedule yet.

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Originally Posted by MrJan

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I see that the Leafs have decided to start the season in a stable way, nothing quite like trying to settle everyone back into things!

I don't understand the timing for Burke's dismissal. Why fire him before a game has even been played? :cornfused: The decision was obviously made some time ago.
10th January 2013, 17:56
MrJan

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Originally Posted by schmenke

So roughly 50 games in about a 7 month season, compared with the NHL's 82 games in a regular season in about the same duration (mid Oct. to mid April).

Yep. Of course in soccer you don't have lines that can change, so at least 8 of the guys that start the game will play the full 90 minutes...although of course hockey is more demanding physically.

I can't get the thing with Leafs either. I'm still relatively new to hockey (it's so difficult to follow from over here) but it seems to me that the time to get rid was back in the summer or after a few games if/when results aren't going right. To do it a few days before things get underway just seems silly.

Oh and for the record, the draft system makes no sense if you're new to it!
19th January 2013, 07:45
A.F.F.

Finally!! Today it starts. The Cup is up for grabs. :bounce:
19th January 2013, 13:01
BleAivano

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Finally!! Today it starts. The Cup is up for grabs. :bounce:

the only problem is the over priced mandatory Viaplay package you have to subscribe to if you want to see NHL at all in Sweden. :mad: :angryfire :down: .
20th January 2013, 02:50
MrJan

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Originally Posted by BleAivano

the only problem is the over priced mandatory Viaplay package you have to subscribe to if you want to see NHL at all in Sweden. :mad: :angryfire :down: .

livetv.ru ;) Really good for hockey, quite often they have Viasat feeds, although there don't seem to be any around.

Watched the Penguins/Flyers game earlier, great second period and it was a bit of a shame that Philly couldn't get the equalising goal and take it to OT, would've liked to see another 5 minutes.

Tail end of the Leafs game at the minute, all getting a bit tense as Montreal have suddenly remembered how to play hockey (seriously weak powerplay performance against a notoriously poor PK unit.

I also had the Bruins/Rangers game on, but the only bit I really saw was a great toe to toe punch up :D
20th January 2013, 07:53
janneppi

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Originally Posted by A.F.F.

Finally!! Today it starts. The Cup is up for grabs. :bounce:

Or if you look at Finnish media, Mikael Granlund's season begins with Granlund's team playing against a team where Granlund doesn't play. There are also other players in Granlunds team and in the league who are not called Mikael Granlund, but they are not interesting because Mikael "Granlundin Mikke" Granlund!!!!
20th January 2013, 09:14
A.F.F.

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Originally Posted by janneppi

Or if you look at Finnish media, Mikael Granlund's season begins with Granlund's team playing against a team where Granlund doesn't play. There are also other players in Granlunds team and in the league who are not called Mikael Granlund, but they are not interesting because Mikael "Granlundin Mikke" Granlund!!!!

:laugh:

Anyway, Teemu had a flying start to the season. 2+2 points like Jagr. Veterans are on the move this year :up:

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