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The Black Stones posted:Wait. What? hockey players are weird people, and the cup has been around for a really, really long time.
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the posted:Are players actually openly put on teams for the specific purpose of beating up other players? Yes, there's a stigma in the NHL that every team needs to have "size" and "grit" and this often leads to otherwise bad players who are put on the ice just to get in fights. They're called "goons", ironically. For notable examples, see Colton Orr, it's kind of silly but hockey fights are fun to watch sometimes.
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Apr 14, 2014 05:18
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If you move before the puck is dropped, you get removed, also if you're mouthing off to the other player you can get kicked too, I believe.
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Apr 15, 2014 13:21
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junidog posted:I'd love to hear more about all the "fancy" stats. Yeah, a blocked shot is a shot that would be on net, but is blocked by another player, either on purpose or unintentionally. It's a pretty common strategy. A blocked shot by the goalie isn't counted by that however, and is just called a save, regardless of them catching it, or it bouncing off of their pad or what have you.
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Apr 16, 2014 13:17
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I don't know who's considering Colorado for the cup, because they're silly.
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Apr 18, 2014 16:06
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Admiral Goodenough posted:Can I put in a general request for more amazing anecdotes like that? Maybe like your personal favorite story/player from your team? not my favorite team but Dany Heatly once killed his best friend.
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May 10, 2014 03:53
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foutre posted:What's the deal with hockey fans/teams in perpetually warm places? I'm specifically thinking of San Jose, where it feels like there are more rabid hockey fans there than where I grew up in Southern Wisconsin, and I don't really understand why. Since teams play indoors, temperature isn't such a big deal, and San Jose specifically has done a very good job marketing and building a highly competitive team. When you do that in any sport, fans will come.
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