AHL- Apolyton Hockey League III-- Olympic edition

[Flubber]

Yes, it is what I said. Your lack of comprehension is not my fault. I can't do anything about it.

Weird, since everyone in this thread seems to be mocking YOU


Or are you not able to get Coldwizard's and my posts

[Asher]

Every time I see Ben has posted in this thread, I clinch.

[Ben Kenobi]

Weird, since everyone in this thread seems to be mocking YOU

Interesting story. You can boil frogs if you raise the temp up slowly so that the Frog no longer feels the heat.

[Flubber]

Interesting story. You can boil frogs if you raise the temp up slowly so that the Frog no longer feels the heat.

So the analogy is that you have slowly become used to being mocked and derided when you are wrong so now you don't feel the derision when you are even more wrong and the mocking reaches "boiling" levels

Ben whether you realize it or not as it is happening, you are still one very boiled frog

[Guynemer]

Christ almighty. Thanks for quoting Ben, Flubber.

The "boiling frog" myth is just that--a myth.

[ColdWizard]

Every time I see Ben has posted in this thread, I clinch.

Sometimes this thread rekindles a spark of hockey interest in me, other times buries it under tons of sand. Currently, the frog clinching leads me to believe it is beach volleyball season.

[Asher]

Which team do you root for? The caps?

[Ben Kenobi]

So the analogy is that you have slowly become used to being mocked and derided when you are wrong so now you don't feel the derision when you are even more wrong and the mocking reaches "boiling" levels

Give the man a beer.

I get derided irrespective of my opinion, right or wrong. It would be nice if a few of you could choke out a 'he was right'.

I know I'm wrong about stuff sometimes, but not on this point. Y'all are just nitpicking about the usage. You understood fully what I was trying to say, but chose to take a cheapshot.

Anyhoo, back to the hockey.

[Asher]

Ben, YOU WERE VERY WRONG. EVERYONE agrees.

[ColdWizard]

Which team do you root for? The caps?

I was once a Rangers fan, but now follow the Caps when I have any interest. Ovechkin can be fun to watch.

[Flubber]

Give the man a beer.

I get derided irrespective of my opinion, right or wrong. It would be nice if a few of you could choke out a 'he was right'.

I will when you are

Oh ben do you know that a player by the name of Jarome Iginla now has NINE straight seasons with 30 or more goals. (and had 28 and 29 in the two prior years)

Guess how many players have 10 or more years doing it-- NINE in the whole freaking history of the NHL

Oh not asserting anything about Jarome-- just pointing out a little fact

[Asher]

But Burrows outproduced and clinched the scoring title between Iginla and Burrows, as Iginla has no points tonight.

[Guynemer]

If I may interrupt yet another richly-deserved Ben beatdown for a moment...

What think you guys about the recent GM meeting? The proposed headshot rule changes don't seem to have any teeth. I can understand not wanting to take away the physical nature of the game, but I don't see how harsher penalties for headshots would limit physicality--just focus the bodychecks on, well, the body.

The proposed playoff format changes (8 vs. 9 play-in) are lame, except as a final tiebreaker.


I think the NHL needs to make some bigger shake-ups to make the game more exciting and entertaining. For instance, the no line change after icing rule is great; they should expand that to every stoppage of play: your goalie freezes the puck, you can't change your lines. You go offsides, you can't change your lines. You commit a penalty, you can't change your lines. The only exception I'd give would be for goals (obviously) and for shots that go out of play.

I'd also give serious consideration to removing the penalty kill icing immunity.

And, finally, I'd have some minor league somewhere test out a season where teams play 4-on-4 all game long, as opposed to overtime only. Players are only getting bigger; I think this might open up the play quite a bit (and also save teams some money on payroll).

[Guynemer]

Oh, also: change the way points are awarded in the standings. I hate that some games are worth a total of 2, and some a total of 3.

NCAA hockey handles this in a very rational fashion (which, undoubtedly, is way too complicated for Americans to follow). Wins in regulation or overtime are awarded 3 points. Teams tied after overtime are both awarded 1 point; the winner of the subsequent shootout earns another point. Simple, logical, and would almost certainly cause the average American sports fan's head to explode.

[Asher]

Oh, also: change the way points are awarded in the standings. I hate that some games are worth a total of 2, and some a total of 3.

NCAA hockey handles this in a very rational fashion (which, undoubtedly, is way too complicated for Americans to follow). Wins in regulation or overtime are awarded 3 points. Teams tied after overtime are both awarded 1 point; the winner of the subsequent shootout earns another point. Simple, logical, and would almost certainly cause the average American sports fan's head to explode.

As for the new rules, I haven't made up my mind on them...