Wednesday, April 9 (Versus)
7:00p - Ottawa @ Pittsburgh (Game 1)
10:00p - Calgary @ San Jose (Game 1)

Thursday, April 10 (Versus)
7:00p - Nashville @ Detroit (Game 1)
10:00p - Dallas @ Anaheim (Game 1)

Friday, April 11 (Versus)
7:00p - Philadelphia at Washington (Game 1)
9:00p - Colorado at Minnesota (Game 2) [Joined In Progress]



just to repost: McGeough is done working in the NHL.

4/9/2008 12:39:14 PM

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"Yes, this includes lots of blacks - you racist bastard."

Question about hockey was asked to Charles Barkley.

Barkley: "I don't care about hockey, I'm a brother."

And as far as the Capitals being a big deal in Washington, I defer to Washington Post writer Michael Wilbon, a person who is friendly to sports like hockey and soccer that aren't liked by the majority, has still stated in the past that Ovechkin can walk down a street in D.C. and wouldn't get recognized.

Look, it's great for the number of fans that care, just like our Stanley Cup win a few years ago was great for the 18k in the RBC Center and the rest of the Hurricanes fans that were watching us beat Edmonton on TV, but don't treat it like it's stopping traffic or Congress is going to close for a few days for it, allright? They're not the Redskins. There still is the bandwagon effect that Vulcan referred to. That'll get a few to watch that only care about the playoffs.

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 3:58 PM. Reason : /]

4/9/2008 3:41:00 PM

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"Question about hockey was asked to Charles Barkley. Barkley: "I don't care about hockey, I'm a brother." "

oh, yeah, Charles Barkley, I forgot that he was the national spokesman for all black people

And half of what Wilbon says is worthless, Ovechkin would not only get recongnized walking the streets of DC, he'd have trouble making it more than a block. Maybe not in southeast, but pretty much anywhere else. The motherfucker's face is everywhere.

4/9/2008 4:07:19 PM

^ If you'd like, go start a thread in the Lounge asking only black students on their opinion on the sport. It's about as scientific as we could get. I'm guessing 10% at best?

4/9/2008 4:08:50 PM

I'd get more satisfaction going to that women's empowerment seminar at the RBC than going to a hockey game.

4/9/2008 4:11:02 PM

^^What would that prove? That black people don't like hockey? Okay, that may be true, I don't really care whether it is or not. DC cares about the Caps, you're the one who is making it all about race. I think you just don't know shit about DC

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 4:11 PM. Reason : ]

4/9/2008 4:11:47 PM

^^^Eh, that's pretty much the way it is in every American city, with the exception of certain players in Minnesota, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and maybe Philly or New York.

It takes time to build a base and to become recognizable. Ovechkin certainly seems to be becoming a name up there. People love winners, and they love enthusiasm like he shows. I've never seen Wilbon as "sympathetic" to hockey at all. Granted I don't know him from anything but ESPN, but he doesn't seem to give a shit about it.

There are obvious cultural, social, and economic reasons why hockey isn't exactly in the front of the minds of the average black guy in America, but then again, it isn't in the front of the mind of the common person in American period. There is no reason for them to be inherently opposed to the sport. Hockey in America has to recruit and win most fans no matter what their race is, because most of them are not born or raised as hockey fans. If a team has a big run in a city with a large black population, like D.C., then I still think the interest will be generated. A black Redskins and Wizards fan in D.C. is no different than a white redneck UNC fan in the Triangle. It worked out pretty well here.

BTW sweet gallery Scrumples

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 4:14 PM. Reason : .]

4/9/2008 4:14:32 PM

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"What would that prove? That black people don't like hockey? Okay, that may be true, I don't really care whether it is or not."

The city's 60% black!

4/9/2008 4:14:43 PM

is that according to the 2000 census?

4/9/2008 4:17:23 PM

Yes.

4/9/2008 4:22:57 PM

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"'ve never seen Wilbon as "sympathetic" to hockey at all. Granted I don't know him from anything but ESPN, but he doesn't seem to give a shit about it."

he is, he just doesnt give a damn about the regular season

he's even stated a few times that he grew up playing hockey

4/9/2008 4:24:32 PM

the 2000 census is bullshit, since then they gentrified tons of areas and kicked tons of black people out. DC is is like half crackerville now

4/9/2008 4:27:21 PM

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"And half of what Wilbon says is worthless, Ovechkin would not only get recongnized walking the streets of DC, he'd have trouble making it more than a block."

You apparently missed the bit just over a month ago where Ovechkin rode a Segway all around downtown while wearing his jersey and still only got recognized a handful of times.

4/9/2008 4:45:45 PM

^^ So are you arguing the number should be lower or higher?

Look, I'm not arguing there aren't Caps fans, of course they are, they fill the arena. I'm just saying if you compared the percentage of the people in the D.C. area that is in the fanbase and cares and is watching the Caps play outside the arena on TV compared to the rest of the league, it'd probably be up top, because most of the city's residents wouldn't watch even if they were in the Stanley Cup Finals. Look at the Canes, yes I cheered when they won the Stanley Cup, but most of my co-workers were still "It's hockey. I don't give a s***."

This makes for a good survey idea. Vulcan, I know you're on HFBoards. Has a study ever been done that determines franchises' fanbase sizes for the NHL? I know an NFL one was done a year ago.

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 4:50 PM. Reason : /]

4/9/2008 4:47:07 PM

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"So are you arguing the number should be lower or higher? "

It's lower now

Either way, I think Wilbon is an idiot. Ovechkin can't just fucking walk around DC without getting recognized, especially not anywhere in NW, or even most NE

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 4:54 PM. Reason : ]

4/9/2008 4:54:00 PM

^ You're right. He can ride around on a fucking Segway and not get recognized.

4/9/2008 5:07:39 PM

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"You apparently missed the bit just over a month ago where Ovechkin rode a Segway all around downtown while wearing his jersey and still only got recognized a handful of times."

The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc8Lylkul6U
Some "brother" doesn't recognize him at 00:26

4/9/2008 5:08:30 PM

wtf are you talking about?

he is getting recognized

you're missing my point though, I'm not talkina about 6 months ago - I'm talking about NOW

Now that his face is fucking everywhere

4/9/2008 5:21:17 PM

Yeah, I was going to bring up the Segway thing myself, but that was before the team had success, and winning does wonders, so I can buy the increased popularity.

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"Vulcan, I know you're on HFBoards. Has a study ever been done that determines franchises' fanbase sizes for the NHL? I know an NFL one was done a year ago."

I actually tried to find something like this a while back. To my knowledge no such study exists.

Speaking of Wilbon, they are actually spending a full 5 minutes right now on PTI previewing the playoffs. Trevor Linden getting in a dig about people not watching.

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 5:44 PM. Reason : .]

4/9/2008 5:29:44 PM

His face has been everywhere for two years.

4/9/2008 5:45:14 PM

I don't think you really know what you're talking about - I doubt you've been in DC for the past 6 months, and doubt you have any authority on the subject. This is just stupid

4/9/2008 5:47:00 PM

4/9/2008 5:48:51 PM

Wait, terpball lives in DC?

4/9/2008 5:48:59 PM

I've actually been to DC three times for games in the past two years.

4/9/2008 5:50:01 PM

One hour until we can stop talking about this stupid bullshit and start talking about hockey

4/9/2008 6:02:45 PM

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"You apparently missed the bit just over a month ago where Ovechkin rode a Segway all around downtown while wearing his jersey and still only got recognized a handful of times."

You actually mean just about four months ago way before the Capitals were even remotely involved in a playoff race.

And "OH NO, the guy wandering around looking for tour information doesn't recognize Ovechkin" -- what a stunning indictment of the popularity of Ovechkin amongst the DC natives.

4/9/2008 6:29:00 PM

^ Quiet, you. Be happy with your impending sweep and stay out of this.

4/9/2008 6:33:24 PM

Montreal over Boston 4-2
Pittsburgh over Ottawa 4-0
Washington over Philly 4-2
Rangers over New Jersey 4-3

Montreal over Rangers 4-2
Washington over Pittsburgh 4-3

Washington over Montreal 4-1

Detroit over Nashville 4-2
San Jose over Calgary 4-0
Colorado over Minnesota 4-2
Anaheim over Dallas 4-1

San Jose over Anaheim 4-2
Detroit over Colorado 4-1

San Jose over Detroit 4-1


Washington over San Jose 4-3

4/9/2008 6:56:30 PM

Looks like Martin Gerber is going to continue his tradition of seeing how fast he can get pulled in playoff games

4/9/2008 7:15:15 PM

^ Worked good for his team last time he did it.

4/9/2008 7:22:10 PM

this might depress me even further watching it

but i really like watching

4/9/2008 7:23:29 PM

Commodore makes a mistake and Gerber gets scored on.

Good to see this happening to someone else.

4/9/2008 7:34:20 PM

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"^ Quiet, you. Be happy with your impending sweep and stay out of this. "

It would be the longest sweep in history.

God knows every game is going to triple overtime.

4/9/2008 7:35:45 PM

the NHL will make sure washington plays pitt

4/9/2008 7:48:16 PM

ugh, that is not the way you want to block a shot, hope volchenkov is ok

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 8:25 PM. Reason : -]

4/9/2008 7:59:07 PM

don't think he was blocking it...he fell into it...hurts nonetheless, they didn't show the blood so there must've been a shitload

4/9/2008 8:58:37 PM

LET'S

PLAY

HOCKEY

4/9/2008 9:15:58 PM

god this game sucks.

4/9/2008 9:32:21 PM

4/9/2008 9:54:41 PM

I almost forgot about my favorite part of the NHL being on Versus: Canadian feeds during the playoffs. HNIC FTW.

4/9/2008 10:12:34 PM

CALGARY!

4/9/2008 10:17:00 PM

CALGARY! (times 2)

4/9/2008 10:21:51 PM

CBC is the shit...and the flames are up 2-1! though getting outplayed

4/9/2008 11:04:40 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

NO SWEEP THIS YEAR HockeyRoman

http://downloads.rangers.nhl.com/audio/RangersVictorySong.mp3

4/9/2008 11:07:59 PM

OT for Minnesota.

4/9/2008 11:37:57 PM

^^ Does our beer bet extend into the playoffs?

4/10/2008 12:05:20 AM

I think we can close your tab as of the end of the regular season.

I'm not trying to bankrupt anyone here

4/10/2008 7:44:39 AM

4/10/2008 7:45:08 AM

Opening two games last night were duds but at least the two western games made up for it.

[Edited on April 10, 2008 at 8:35 AM. Reason : /]

4/10/2008 8:33:13 AM

4/10/2008 10:30:22 AM