NHL Hockey is back!

**jclisenby** · 01-19-2013, 08:34 PM

What is everyone thinking after this first round of games for the 2013 season? I'm a Carolina fan, but they aren't looking too good out of the gate. Boston and the Pens both look great so far. Who do y'all pull for and what do you think of the first games?

**Fausty82** · 01-19-2013, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by jclisenby

What is everyone thinking after this first round of games for the 2013 season? I'm a Carolina fan, but they aren't looking too good out of the gate. Boston and the Pens both look great so far. Who do y'all pull for and what do you think of the first games?

Meh. Frankly, I could care less. The fight between the greedy players and the greedy owners locked the fans out. You remember the fans - the ones who pay the freight so these overpaid prima donnas can play a kid's game instead of getting a job.

That’s the way it always goes. I say shut the whole league down and let them get real jobs.

**jclisenby** · 01-19-2013, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Fausty82

Meh. Frankly, I could care less. The fight between the greedy players and the greedy owners locked the fans out. You remember the fans - the ones who pay the freight so these overpaid prima donnas can play a kid's game instead of getting a job.

That’s the way it always goes. I say shut the whole league down and let them get real jobs.

I don't blame the players. They have been fighting to get back on the ice since the lockout started. It's the owners and the players union that cause the problems. The players made multiple offers, that would have likely been accepted by the owners, that the players union said were unacceptable to them and never made it out. I don't blame the players. I love the game and love the players.

**Garz** · 01-19-2013, 10:27 PM

Go Kings! Stanley Cup Champs! But they did play like chumps today.

**Laelipoo** · 01-20-2013, 06:17 AM

My boys CRUSHED the Flyers. It was a great day for hockey. The Rangers are next--go Pens!

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**john_v** · 01-25-2013, 09:59 PM

Love the Blackhawks, but would much rather take my kids to see the Chicago Wolves play.

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**ThomasJL** · 01-31-2013, 01:22 PM

It's amazing, with the lack of helmets, and how horrible the skates & pads were back in those days....that nobody died.

I'm a Sabres fan, and as usual they have flashes of greatness mixed in with total mediocrity & underachievement.

This season it's going to boil down to who's in the best physical shape. Sleep, cardio, endurance, recovery etc. rules the day now. Many games in a short timespan.

**jclisenby** · 01-31-2013, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by ThomasJL

It's amazing, with the lack of helmets, and how horrible the skates & pads were back in those days....that nobody died.

I'm a Sabres fan, and as usual they have flashes of greatness mixed in with total mediocrity & underachievement.

This season it's going to boil down to who's in the best physical shape. Sleep, cardio, endurance, recovery etc. rules the day now. Many games in a short timespan.

I think a big part of this season is goalie play. Many of them didn't work during the lockout and its very obvious. That's been a huge factor in these first 5-6 games. They are all starting to get back to par now and over the next few games. But it was very evident in the first few games.

**ThomasJL** · 02-01-2013, 10:09 AM

Thomas Vanek destroyed the Bruins last night. 3 goals, 2 assists. Two 5 point games already. GO SABRES!! Clawing back into it, 3-3-1 and climbing (hopefully).