Changes on a day to day basis, it is determined by a combination of the position of the planet Saturn, if it's cloudy outside in Ames, Iowa and on the severity of Gary Bettman's hemorrhoids. Of course, these conditions are all meaningless on the third Tuesday of any month with an "o" in it's name, on those days, goaltender interference is determined to be anything that leads to the decapitation of the goaltender. All else is good to go.
- BiggE

Hockey is such a great sport. At times, it is so painful some of the rules. I'm also trying to figure out the offside call. At least, they got the wraparound goal right. I guess NBC was having a drinking game in the truck and couldn't catch it before the league.

gun to your head is hischier in the flyers starting lineup opening night?
- Just5

Definitely not if NJ picks him. (S5)

gun to your head is hischier in the flyers starting lineup opening night?
- Just5

If it is a squirt gun, yes

If it is a firearm, no

Is this about the first goal? I had a game of my own and missed the first two periods.
- Scoob

Yessir

If it is a squirt gun, yes

If it is a firearm, no
- YuenglingJagr

The Hatfish

Definitely not if NJ picks him. (S5)
- Scoob

This is a false narrative.

This is a false narrative.
- BiggE

So do you prefer Hischier to Patrick?

2. Neither team would have a use for Brayden schenn if he was available to them
- Just5

That is utterly absurd!

Yessir
- YuenglingJagr

Just watched a clip. Looked fine to me.

Not sure I ever saw that happen. The arena (NHL) stopped play 1 minute after a "goal" happened, but without a stop in play or anything. Crazy.....
- steelydan

It's a change in the rules. The goal judges in Toronto look at each possible goal for this. And now they don't let them play on once they've made a decision. I've seen it happen one other time. It's a whole lot better than a team having to wait for the next stoppage.

I do wonder what would happen if a team hadn't used its challenge yet and then wanted to review offside. I hate that offside replay. Was it someone here who said, replay twice at regular speed and if you can't tell then it's call on the ice.

It's gotten to the point that offside is like arguing how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

Hockey is such a great sport. At times, it is so painful some of the rules. I'm also trying to figure out the offside call. At least, they got the wraparound goal right. I guess NBC was having a drinking game in the truck and couldn't catch it before the league.
- ravishingone

There had been no stoppage before the league stopped play, so even if they'd seen it, there wouldn't have been a chance to show it.

There had been no stoppage before the league stopped play, so even if they'd seen it, there wouldn't have been a chance to show it.
- bodiva88

Yes, but during other games during the season , Enzo would mention that a goal was scored earlier he believed. Not a big deal, usually NBC does a better job discovering those errors

Wow, Charles Barkley really had nothing good to say about the NBA Playoffs and he wasn't shy about it either.
- Sublime55

My favorite part was him saying he'd love to see JR eaten by an alligator. Only thing that would make that better would be for Milbury to be the alligator's dessert.

Yes, but during other games during the season , Enzo would mention that a goal was scored earlier he believed. Not a big deal, usually NBC does a better job discovering those errors
- ravishingone

My favorite this year was the one that went across the outside of the top of the goal and the fans were all thinking it was in. Why did they never show the clear replay in the building. Really bad work by the In Game Experience crew.

That is utterly absurd!
- MJL

Totally..

In fact, if you look at PPG over the past 3 seasons, Schenn's .67 ppg would trail only Johansen and Forsberg.

If you limit it to this year alone (.70) it would also trail Arvidsson. But yeah.. no need for a bonafide top 6 forward.

I don't believe in luck
- Scoob

Fine, its because of Chaos Math.

Totally..

In fact, if you look at PPG over the past 3 seasons, Schenn's .67 ppg would trail only Johansen and Forsberg.

If you limit it to this year alone (.70) it would also trail Arvidsson. But yeah.. no need for a bonafide top 6 forward.
- jak521

I can confidently state that not only could both teams use him, I'm fairly certain that Pittsburgh would have Schenn playing high minutes, and probably with Sidney Crosby.

Yes, but during other games during the season , Enzo would mention that a goal was scored earlier he believed. Not a big deal, usually NBC does a better job discovering those errors
- ravishingone

Edzo does color on hockey broadcasts

Enzo designs (designed) Ferraris

The NHL is a high variance sport because luck plays such a large role. The NBA contains the least amount of luck of the four major sports, so the best teams are usually going to win. That's why there is less parity in the NBA (even if you properly changed the point system).
- PhillySportsGuy

You didn't really support your opinion with anything. What is your example of how much luck occurs in the NHL? Compared to the NBA?

Putting aside your "luck" commentary, I'd say hockey has the most parity due to it's salary cap. There is a trickle down effect from the cap, which affects performance and eventually drafting. But at the end of the day, I'd say the cap allows the NHL to showcase a product in which no team will be looked at as the GS Warriors (or Yankees).

IMO, the most important element to winning in each sport:
NFL - Coaching (close 2nd is Drafting)
MLB - Drafting
NHL - Drafting
NBA - Brokering a "Dream-Team"

I can confidently state that not only could both teams use him, I'm fairly certain that Pittsburgh would have Schenn playing high minutes, and probably with Sidney Crosby.
- MJL

No question.

yet you hate Tom Petty
- corduroy

No one who hasn't dated Tom Petty hates Tom Petty.

You didn't really support your opinion with anything. What is your example of how much luck occurs in the NHL? Compared to the NBA?

Putting aside your "luck" commentary, I'd say hockey has the most parity due to it's salary cap. There is a trickle down effect from the cap, which affects performance and eventually drafting. But at the end of the day, I'd say the cap allows the NHL to showcase a product in which no team will be looked at as the GS Warriors (or Yankees).

IMO, the most important element to winning in each sport:
NFL - Coaching (close 2nd is Drafting)
MLB - Drafting
NHL - Drafting
NBA - Brokering a "Dream-Team"
- steelydan

Each of the leagues are set up the way they are by design. They didn't happen on accident. And the article talks about how different variables affect luck. Hockey is a sport that leans more towards luck than the other major sports due to those variables. It doesn't mean that good teams or players are lucky, it just says that pure skill won't get you (and/or your team) as far in a sweater compared to a jersey due to how the sports are played.

You didn't really support your opinion with anything. What is your example of how much luck occurs in the NHL? Compared to the NBA?

Putting aside your "luck" commentary, I'd say hockey has the most parity due to it's salary cap. There is a trickle down effect from the cap, which affects performance and eventually drafting. But at the end of the day, I'd say the cap allows the NHL to showcase a product in which no team will be looked at as the GS Warriors (or Yankees).

IMO, the most important element to winning in each sport:
NFL - Coaching (close 2nd is Drafting)
MLB - Drafting
NHL - Drafting
NBA - Brokering a "Dream-Team"
- steelydan

There's tons of difference. Luck is not nearly as much of a factor as many think it is in hockey. One thing stands out. The NBA is a 48 minute game. The top players on a team play how many of those minutes? 40+. In Hockey it's a 60 minute game and a top player might play what, 25 minutes?

Parity is chill