brelic Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Wow!!! Man, that really really sucks for the Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Ouch! That hurts Canada but it kills the Islanders. Doesn't that Vanek trade look great now....for Buffalo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @brelic AND my fantasy hockey team!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Can you imagine if that were Giroux or Voracek? Man, I would be livid. No more Olympic participation, please. Can you honestly say that the hockey has been better than the NHL? I really don't think it has. It's very boring hockey with very little emotion and passion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 From TSN http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=444273 New York Islanders forward John Tavares will miss the remainder of the 2013/14 season with the knee injury that he suffered during the Sochi Olympic Games. The injury is to the medial collateral ligament and he also suffered meniscus damage. The injury could require surgery but a decision will not be made until after Tavares has been examined by Islanders doctors upon returning to the team. Tavares was injured in Canada's quarter-final victory over Latvia on Wednesday. The New York Islanders captain was taken into the boards by Arturs Kulda in the second period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 No more Olympic participation, please.Can you honestly say that the hockey has been better than the NHL? I really don't think it has. It's very boring hockey with very little emotion and passion. I heard this morning that the ratings for the Olympics is down this year except for the hockey. Those ratings will probably drop a whole lot more in 4 years without the NHL in S. Korea. However, I doubt the IOC has much influence to keeping the NHL players in it. I think it ultimately comes down to the players union and the NHL owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I heard this morning that the ratings for the Olympics is down this year except for the hockey. Those ratings will probably drop a whole lot more in 4 years without the NHL in S. Korea. However, I doubt the IOC has much influence to keeping the NHL players in it. I think it ultimately comes down to the players union and the NHL owners. I wonder how Snider feels about the Olympics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @hf101 I wonder how NHL ratings would go if the games were at 730 am and noon? I don't even like games at 2 or 3 in the afternoon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @brelic AND my fantasy hockey team!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!! Just in time for me to play you! Don't worry, I'm only laughing on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @ruxpin This is a deadly blow. My offense was average to slightly above average. What was once a position of strength, is now a total weakness, should have never made the Stall trade. Of course, I thought I was going forward with Tavares and Toews......just horrible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 @hf101 I wonder how NHL ratings would go if the games were at 730 am and noon? I don't even like games at 2 or 3 in the afternoon. When I was living in Vancouver, it drove me nuts that the Flyers games were on at 4pm. I missed just about every game, catching part of 1st at work, and then maybe, *maybe*, make it home in time for the tail end of the 3rd. But HF is saying that the ratings for hockey are up (or at least not down from last time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @ruxpin This is a deadly blow. My offense was average to slightly above average. What was once a position of strength, is now a total weakness, should have never made the Stall trade. Of course, I thought I was going forward with Tavares and Toews......just horrible!! Yeah, going forward you'll have a difficult time, but against me you still have 3 players with better seasons than my top point producer. So, you may not see the offensive consequences until AFTER playing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 @brelic @flyercanuck Here is the link to the Forbes article. I didn't read the article prior to my post above. http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2014/02/18/can-u-s-hockey-win-a-face-off-against-poor-winter-olympics-ratings/ I do think the timing of the games has a lot to do with the ratings. The USA vs Russia game was a Sat morning at 7:30 AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 THIS. This is what I have a problem with NHL players in the Olympics. Zetterberg has been battling his injury all season and would have been better off to rest the entire break, now whispers in print have him missing considerable time, possibly the rest of the season (And jammer I have him in BOTH leagues, lol) and Zuccarello broke a bone in his hand. I understand wanting to represent your country but the Isles are still on the hook for Tavares contract. I doubt seriously the IOC is going to write the Isles a check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 If the NHL players didn't participate in the Olympics, there wouldn't be any break for Zetterburg to rest in. Just saying is all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 One has to think the value for Vanek decreased some now with Tavares injury. Another point of interest is the first round pick traded to the Sabres for Vanek. That pick selection was protected as New York can defer to the 2015 draft if they pick in the top 10 this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I don't know, hf, snow is in a weird position. They are likely to sink next year too. So do you let Buffalo use this year's pick or defer and lose out on the possibility of #1 next year in a much better draft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 If the NHL players didn't participate in the Olympics, there wouldn't be any break for Zetterburg to rest in.Just saying is all Always gotta be one to point out the fallacies in my points, :blink:It would have been nice if Z had taken the break off to rest up is all. Someone pointed out that he is an NHLer for a short time but a swede forever, but the NHL pays his salary. Garth Snow said basically the same thing today, which actually puts me on the same side as Garth Snow in an argument and makes me feel really, really icky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 @yave1964 Don't worry yave - we all know you're a brighter hockey mind than Snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 @yave1964 Don't worry yave - we all know you're a brighter hockey mind than Snow.Thanks, even if that bar is set pretty low, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks, even if that bar is set pretty low, lol We like it that way....makes us ALL look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Snow is furious! #Isles GM Garth Snow spitting mad over Tavares' Olympic injury: "Are the IIHF or IOC going to reimburse our season ticket holders now?" 4:45 PM - 20 Feb 2014 More Snow: "It's a joke. They want all the benefits from NHL players in Olympics and don't want to pay when our best player gets hurt." Snow: "It wouldn't matter if we were 10 points up on a playoff spot or 10 points out. We lost our best player and he wasn't playing for us." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 @brelic LMAO!....If I was an Isles STH, I'd have been asking for Snow to reimburse me for a decade now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Snow is furious!#Isles GM Garth Snow spitting mad over Tavares' Olympic injury: "Are the IIHF or IOC going to reimburse our season ticket holders now?"4:45 PM - 20 Feb 2014More Snow: "It's a joke. They want all the benefits from NHL players in Olympics and don't want to pay when our best player gets hurt."Snow: "It wouldn't matter if we were 10 points up on a playoff spot or 10 points out. We lost our best player and he wasn't playing for us." Um, note to Mr.Snow, is that not what insurance is for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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