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Did Sutter hit his head?

healer677

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The NHL doesn't want a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup......and that's why they suspended Niminen.

WHAT?! Has he lost his mind?!

Its one thing to sat that in private, but; to say it in a room full of reporters.

head shake and shrug

What a meat head.
 

ojsimpson

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Got to support your team guy, otherwise the locker room will fall apart. Ville is a very coachable player. Tell him to run Joseph and he'll run Joseph. Tell him to run Vincent, and he'll run Vincent.
 

healer677

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I didnt have a problem with the hit oj.and I agree with the idea of retaining and ensuring team cohesion. But....

My problem was the idiotic blanket statement that the NHL DOES NOT want a Canadian team to win. Which is why Betteman suspended Ville (to ensure a Tampa Bay advantage), to ensure a Canadian team doesn't win.

Why would anyone say that?
 

ojsimpson

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TV ratings.

Well for TV ratings, small market Calgary is a tough sell for ratings starved NHL, ratings starved Gary Bettman. Who knows what the fine print on any TV contract is?
What if Gary Bettman had such a weak bargaining position, that he may have agreed to some type of minimum TV ratings. :(
It happens all the time.
 

Ranger68

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At first, he said it in the heat of the moment, I suspect, then later stood by it to take the heat off his players.
 

kwong_1978

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Just another coach doing the "Us against the world" thing to rev up his players. It worked didn't it? 1 game away from Lord Stanley-Not bad at all.
 

Don

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kwong_1978 said:
Just another coach doing the "Us against the world" thing to rev up his players. It worked didn't it? 1 game away from Lord Stanley-Not bad at all.
Yup. Worked for Wayne in Salt Lake City.

It is pretty common knowledge that the NHL always prefers ONE (and just one - whcih is why we got hosed in 93) Canadian team in the finals. They know that having one Canadian team will draw interest of all of Canada. So I don't buy the argument that the NHL doesn't want Calgary in the finals
 

Benhur

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Don said:
Yup. Worked for Wayne in Salt Lake City.

It is pretty common knowledge that the NHL always prefers ONE (and just one - whcih is why we got hosed in 93) Canadian team in the finals.
You believe in these things.......conspiracies?....and you'll pardon my ignorance, what happened in 93?.......I remember we won against the Kings......what happened in TO?
 

21pro

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Leaf fans- what else can i say
 

Ranger68

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Yeah, the Leafs were outplayed by the Kings because Kerry Fraser turned a blind eye to a five minute major penalty.
Far be it from an official to throw the great Gretzky out of a game.
:rolleyes:
The Leafs would have throttled the Habs.
 

revolver

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LMAO, not a chance !! Would have's don't count !
The Habs were on a mission from God .
He says Leafs would have throttled the habs. You say Leafs would have not. Is there a difference? And why argue over a series that never happened 11 years ago?
 

Benhur

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Ranger68 said:
Yeah, the God of mediocre hockey.
.....quite possibly......the Leafs too had an average team.....except God was on our side....or actually, we had his messenger.......between the pipes!!!!! (wasn't it you who said the goalie is actually part of the team?)
Ranger, you are such a funny, narrow-minded, predictable man!!!!...I started that question about the 93 Leafs hoping you'd bite.....you see, I can admit when the Habs stink, when they are average or when they are great (which hasn't happened in a while).....you unfortunately, can't be unbiased.....anyway, it was funny.
 

Ranger68

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I'd read what his Hab-l0ser was saying, but he's earned my Ignore list.
Hope he's entertaining for the rest of you. ;)
 

21pro

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hey we just saw the absolute BEST the leafs could put together in a team... where did that lead them... they are over... like before i was born... forget it... move on... like wow, they beat Ottawa... woo hoo.
 

Benhur

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21pro said:
hey we just saw the absolute BEST the leafs could put together in a team... where did that lead them... they are over... like before i was born... forget it... move on... like wow, they beat Ottawa... woo hoo.
That is so true.....they had such an entertaining team this year....wow!....when their forwards were turning it on, it was scary, wave after wave of attacks, plus Belfour could shut the door .....I really thought they would be in the finals.
 
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