Lockout ends after a marathon meeting (Renaud Lavoie)

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by thepolishkid88

I thought it was as well, but apparently that was just a rumor without any legs. Looks like 2 free weeks like every year. First and a random one based upon your carrier.

no legs and false

For NHL fans hoping the league will give you the Center Ice Package completely free, I'm hearing that's not likely.

Rovell

[Boston Garden]

Was there ever confirmation on whether it was 5 or 7 in division games? I know it's a 48 games...just curious if the amount of division games were leaked officially?

[chilly666]

5 games vs two in division
4 games vs two in division
3 games vs other 10 conference teams

is now what seems to be the sked matrix...no one knows for sure though

[bustoff]

Originally Posted by chilly666

no legs and false



Rovell

Thats why I'm getting rid of it. Fuk'em.

[bustoff]

Sounds like the Blues are opening up at Detoliet and then playing them the next night in St. Louis. No link though.

[Boston Garden]

Bruins are opening up in Boston versus the Rangers....

[Kid Roberts]

Originally Posted by bustoff

Thats why I'm getting rid of it. Fuk'em.

Uhh...You can't blame them for that.

[straka91]

Sabres are opening the 20th against Philly. Hoping for Scott vs Shelley.
https://twitter.com/ReluctantSE/stat...94996945539073

[I_am_Belak_2]

Originally Posted by straka91

Sabres are opening the 20th against Philly. Hoping for Scott vs Shelley.
https://twitter.com/ReluctantSE/stat...94996945539073

I thought all 30 teams would begin on the 19th?

[chilly666]

no out of conference games means only 28 teams can play on a single day

[NameyMD]

Originally Posted by straka91

Sabres are opening the 20th against Philly. Hoping for Scott vs Shelley.
https://twitter.com/ReluctantSE/stat...94996945539073

And neither will be dressed.. according to my sources.

[FightingIsGood]

Originally Posted by straka91

Sabres are opening the 20th against Philly. Hoping for Scott vs Shelley.
https://twitter.com/ReluctantSE/stat...94996945539073

So much for the rumored home-and-home with the Pens and Flyers. Instead, the Pens will open at Philadelphia Jan. 19 and then play the Rangers in NYC the next night.

http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/...#axzz2HdXIF6UD

[ewen21]

Originally Posted by HordiBrusk29

I wish. Sadly a vast majority of fans will welcome back the NHL with open arms. And once again the NHL will have the last laugh.

I know I won't. I remember when baseball went on strike I stayed away for a number of years. Now hockey has become a shell of what it once was. Hockey in the late 80's early 90's was the last great era, imo. Once they started introducing sunbelt teams, marketing to soccer moms and erasing the self-policing element they started to lose me. Then the 'labor issues'......Bettman, the influx of too many Euros, etc.....

Hockey sucks now. Very rarely is there a contest that captivates my interest enough to sit down and watch a game front to back. It's a shame because as a longtime Ranger fan last year's team rekindled my interest. I liked their style of play and I was hopeful for a good season this year.

But noooooooo. All this Donald Fehr, Gary Bettman, NHLPA nonsense crops up again. There is so much sideshow BS in hockey and so many tweaks to what was the perfect game that I cannot stand it. The sad thing is I will probably jump back on the bandwagon if the Rangers make hay the playoffs. Hockey fans are among the most blindly loyal and that blind loyalty will be put to the test this freakin season

[ewen21]

Originally Posted by Boston Garden

Bruins are opening up in Boston versus the Rangers....

Really? I hope someone spears Lucic

[chilly666]

It's official: NBC opens up the season Saturday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. ET. Everyone in the east gets Pens/Flyers, in the west, Blackhawks/Kings

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