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So rule changes for the new season came out. No more spin-o-rama moves in the shootout. Seems like a weird thing to forbid to me

http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=730165

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No 24/7 for the winter classic this year :(

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http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/575739

Giroux voted for himself :lol :lol

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that's because OMGCG can't tell a lie.

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Is the draft tomorrow? Just got a email that it was?

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It makes perfect sense. I always hated seeing that in the shootout. I mean, this just isn't fair to the goalies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B94aNcE3v2M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVjAw1GRSSs

If we're going to have shootouts deciding wins in the NHL, which is already gimmicky enough, let's at least make it a somewhat fair fight. It's not really that forward continuation that makes sense. It's weird to me that it was an exception in the first place.

Something like this isn't quite as bad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9f1K8BNiik

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Yeah, ok I see your point. I never knew it was an issue, but after watching those clips I can see why goalies beef with it. The Bertuzzi wasn't as bad like you said but still I can see the point. There's not a lot of forward continuation there, and there's a straight stop on the first two. So yeah, makes sense now.

Guess I never thought that deeply on it

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Those first two were really bad. Both looked like the started skating away from the net on those. If it is fluid like the Bertuzzi one that'd be OK but I guess you can't make that distinction.

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And I think that's pretty much it. It could be so subjective, that you just need to say no period.

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did anyone ever get called for the jersey tuck penalty last year?

remember how pissed we all were when they first announced that?

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:lol Not that I saw. Hossa still did it all the time too. I think they basically just wanted Ovie to stop with that absurd extra back pad tuck he wore:

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/b...b24s-2-web.jpg

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I know Ovie was at least warned about that once or twice last year, but I'm pretty sure he never actually got called for it. I do feel like I remember it being called in preseason though somewhere around the league

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There was one preseason penalty for it, if I remember correctly.

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Not that it is the same thing at all but my pants do that on their own. I have Warrior pants and that back pad sneaks out and tucks my jersey in. I have to keep pulling it out.

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Malkin got a 2:00 minor for it last year

Letang too i think, but defnitely Malkin

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I am tentatively setting the draft for 9/24 at 5:00pm pacific time.

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I am tentatively setting the draft for 9/24 at 5:00pm pacific time.
I am also tentatively saying that you can pick 4 players as keepers with one of them being a goalie.

Any disagreements?

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From your squad last year?

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Mine too. Bauer Vapor pants. I actually typically half tuck on purpose.

Correct.


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I mean, I already said my two cents on why I'm not a fan of that, but it sounds like that's what we're gonna do.

I do get your objections but everyone else seems to be on board.


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Still waiting on:
Quebec Nordiques
Thackalanche
Sillywhite

Any teams not claimed by Monday night will be opened up to anyone who wants to join.

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Just out of curiosity, why don't we just draft this year all new knowing that it's a keeper league, and make it a keeper league going forward?

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I am finally in. Let me know what you guys decide on the keeper or not. For what it is worth, I have players I would keep and Chris has a point. In conclusion, I am good either way.

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I'm not even playing but it would be kind of stupid to just decide and start keeping players from last year. Start fresh this year and do it moving forward. That way everyone starts off even again and people can strategize their draft accordingly.

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yeah i think it might make a bit more sense to start keeping guys from this year.

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But I have fucking Claude Giroux, guys. Come onnnnn....

Why do we have to placate to teh hawkz fanz all the time!?!?

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I have Dats, Perry and Keith...

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I'd be interested in filling a fantasy league spot, if there ends up being one available. If not that's cool too. And as a new recruit I'd obviously be in favor of no keeper league :lol