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**Ben Kenobi** · July 23, 2005, 22:07

It'll be interesting though, being back home with my dad, and watching the games again. I'm looking forward to seeing these Canucks again, and hopefully they will be able to challenge for the Stanley cup this year. But who knows? Everyone will be changing teams.

**Guynemer** · July 23, 2005, 22:09

Yeah, it's going to be very, very interesting this year. Even if it weren't for all the rule changes, the roster shuffle is going to make things almost impossible to predict.

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 22:30

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi

You are gambling that American hockey fans need these changes in order to cheer for hockey. I'm not sure that is at all the case. I mean, look at Bobby Orr. People cheer for players that come from the areas where they are from, and Americans will cheer for American born players.

That's it! I am calling Grapes right now! I'm going to have him advise the GG to have you banned from reentering Canada.

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 22:32

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

If Canadians turn off this americanised sport

I doubt Canadians would leave if fighting was eliminated from the game. They may grumble, but they'd watch just the same.

I suspect that people in Boston, Detroit, New York, Philly, and maybe a few more places agree with the Canadian view.

Screw you and the sissifying horse you are trying to ride on our ice!

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 22:33

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

I don't see many Canadians leaving the sport because they've banned fighting. Maybe Don Cherry, but he's a wacko anyway.

Uhmm, because they haven't?

**Imran Siddiqui** · July 23, 2005, 22:53

Originally posted by notyoueither
Uhmm, because they haven't?

In the hypothetical, dearie.

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 22:54

100-nil!

**Ben Kenobi** · July 23, 2005, 22:56

That's it! I am calling Grapes right now! I'm going to have him advise the GG to have you banned from reentering Canada.

Ah, don't worry. If things work out you won't have to deal with me for much longer.

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 22:58

You don't seem to realise the gravity of your predicament, Ben.

You have just called Bobby Orr an American.

I'd be surprised if you survive getting nearer than 100 miles to a Canadian hockey arena.

**Ben Kenobi** · July 23, 2005, 23:00

Well, the sorry thing is that you were the first to notice.

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 23:02

What do you expect when the thread is currently infested by a bunch of Americans and Asher?

**Ben Kenobi** · July 23, 2005, 23:04

Uh, cogent discussion on the return of hockey?

I should have said Modano, but I had a hard time remembering a prominent American born hockey player, so I suppose there is hope for me yet.

**notyoueither** · July 23, 2005, 23:07

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Uh, cogent discussion on the return of hockey?

I should have said Modano, but I had a hard time remembering a prominent American born hockey player, so I suppose there is hope for me yet.

Then you should have brought your cogents.

**Imran Siddiqui** · July 23, 2005, 23:59

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
I should have said Modano, but I had a hard time remembering a prominent American born hockey player, so I suppose there is hope for me yet.

Jeremy Roenick? Keith Tkachuk? Chris Chelios? Tony Amonte? Brian Leetch?

I know hockey hasn't been around for a while, but Ben, you are giving your fellow transplants a bad name

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**Ben Kenobi** · July 24, 2005, 00:04

I used to have Modano and Leech on my fantasy teams, so that's a shameful omission.

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