My bad—must have mis-translated all those slurps...

I kid...
- Fosco

fixed
- 1970vintage

Yeah, wonder what the whole process is? I'm guessing Ek has to grant permission, and I highly doubt he ducks in here enough to see how much another mod is warranted.

There's already a good rivalry with LA and SJ IMO, the Canucks and those teams definitely hate each other. I'd actually put both those teams in the top 5 rivalries for the Canucks right now and I don't even know if I can name 5 rivals right now since the NW division games aren't doing it for me.
- Nucker101

Just saying that we should be in that division, why are Dallas and Phoenix in the Pacific?

Dallas is closer to Florida than to San Jose, and not by a small margin!

Yeah, wonder what the whole process is? I'm guessing Ek has to grant permission, and I highly doubt he ducks in here enough to see how much another mod is warranted.
- Fosco

It's probably based on the number of users in each area. TO has by far the most "fans", and therefore gives and receives the most trolling, so they need the most mods. I would say that Ian generates a significant enough number of hits to warrant more moderation, and Micah has said he's been busier at work lately.

Just saying that we should be in that division, why are Dallas and Phoenix in the Pacific?

Dallas is closer to Florida than to San Jose, and not by a small margin!
- 1970vintage

Meh, just looking at a map and the NW division makes sense wants you move out one of MIN/COL out for WIN. Adding Seattle would really help and have both MIN and COL out of the division. Move Colorado to the Pacific instead of Dallas and then one of DET/NAS to the East.

the nhl pushses certain rivalries that never work out
one example is capitals and their southern teams. the part that buttman forgets about is the teams actually have to be good for there to be a rivalry and then the fans have to care.

It's probably based on the number of users in each area. TO has by far the most "fans", and therefore gives and receives the most trolling, so they need the most mods. I would say that Ian generates a significant enough number of hits to warrant more moderation, and Micah has said he's been busier at work lately.
- 1970vintage

Too many mods/refs is just as bad as not enough though IMO.

Meh, just looking at a map and the NW division makes sense wants you move out one of MIN/COL out for WIN. Adding Seattle would really help and have both MIN and COL out of the division. Move Colorado to the Pacific instead of Dallas and then one of DET/NAS to the East.



- Nucker101

columbus is not that much farther east then us, and who gives a poop about columbus any way. Nashville cans stay west with chicago.

Meh, just looking at a map and the NW division makes sense wants you move out one of MIN/COL out for WIN. Adding Seattle would really help and have both MIN and COL out of the division. Move Colorado to the Pacific instead of Dallas and then one of DET/NAS to the East.



- Nucker101

I think fewer divisions would be better, two conferences, two divisions in each conference. Means more divisional games, better rivalries.

Too many mods/refs is just as bad as not enough though IMO.
- Nucker101

We need another in here. Wonder who's the leading candidate?

We need another in here. Wonder who's the leading candidate?
- Fosco

Your looking at him

columbus is not that much farther east then us, and who gives a poop about columbus any way. Nashville cans stay west with chicago.
- wingz4life

Didn't notice CBJ(can you blame me? ), but yea they could also be a candidate to go East. There's no perfect way to do it IMO. The East is easy since so many teams are bunched together, but the West is always going to be way too spread out.

[quote=IanEsplen]can someone tell Colin McDonald why he got two games a few weeks back and Shaw got nothing?


pretty much the same play



The difference is that McDonald drilled his face into the glass. Shaw put him into the boards at the bench and that is it. 1-2 games at most imho. Clowe should get the 10 for being an asshat.

Wrath of canucks fans in 3 ,2 ,1...Go

Too many mods/refs is just as bad as not enough though IMO.
- Nucker101

Agree, especially seeing as there is as much consistency in HB justice as there is in NHL discipline.

I think fewer divisions would be better, two conferences, two divisions in each conference. Means more divisional games, better rivalries.
- 1970vintage

I hate the 4 division/conference idea, it's incredibly stupid to have unbalanced divisions in any professional league.

The difference is that McDonald drilled his face into the glass. Shaw put him into the boards at the bench and that is it. 1-2 games at most imho. Clowe should get the 10 for being an asshat.

Wrath of canucks fans in 3 ,2 ,1...Go
- ducks31

can you delete the videos from your quote, you're messing up the page.

thank you

Didn't notice CBJ(can you blame me? ), but yea they could also be a candidate to go East. There's no perfect way to do it IMO. The East is easy since so many teams are bunched together, but the West is always going to be way too spread out.
- Nucker101

forget columbus, crap team, i hope they turn it around really but, seriously theyve never been good, one of the many NHL teams that loses money.

all this talk of expansion, yes I believe a team in Quebec would make money but would a team in Seattle make money in the long term?

Your looking at him
- pker2theend

I don't think you've got the stones necessary to handle the job...

The difference is that McDonald drilled his face into the glass. Shaw put him into the boards at the bench and that is it. 1-2 games at most imho. Clowe should get the 10 for being an asshat.

Wrath of canucks fans in 3 ,2 ,1...Go
- ducks31

Voodoo Donuts(Portland ).

I hate the 4 division/conference idea, it's incredibly stupid to have unbalanced divisions in any professional league.
- Nucker101

They could have North/South conferences with East/West divisions. As far as balance goes, that changes year to year, depending on who keeps tanking to get the top pick

EDIT - love you too

forget columbus, crap team, i hope they turn it around really but, seriously theyve never been good, one of the many NHL teams that loses money.

all this talk of expansion, yes I believe a team in Quebec would make money but would a team in Seattle make money in the long term?
- wingz4life

Seattle is one of the biggest cities(population-wise) in North America so it makes sense to try it if they have the arena ready and a good ownership group willing to buy the team there They would ave a good rivalry with Vancouver and the est of the NW pus the Pacific teams if they have a decent team themselves. Quebec would definitely make a ton of money, as would a second Toronto team. I'd rather see those 3 new teams rather than teams franchises like Phoenix and Florida struggling every year(IMO one Florida team is enough).

They could have North/South conferences with East/West divisions. As far as balance goes, that changes year to year, depending on who keeps tanking to get the top pick

EDIT - love you too
- 1970vintage

I meant actual number of teams in each division, since the proposed 4 conference idea has 2 of the more Eastern conferenced with just 7 teams each and the more Western/Central based ones with 8 each.

I meant actual number of teams in each division, since the proposed 4 conference idea has 2 of the more Eastern conferenced with just 7 teams each and the more Western/Central based ones with 8 each.
- Nucker101

theres no perfect way and ur not going to make everyone happy with realingment

but the alingment being talked about now is better for more teams and TV ratings.

It's probably based on the number of users in each area. TO has by far the most "fans", and therefore gives and receives the most trolling, so they need the most mods. I would say that Ian generates a significant enough number of hits to warrant more moderation, and Micah has said he's been busier at work lately.
- 1970vintage

Yeah, I got a new job. It's a lot of 9-10 hour days and they don't let you sit around on the internet all day. It's great for me because I'm getting paid better and I actually like being at work now, but I can't be here all day to moderate.

With Howard back, the Wings should put up a good fight. Hopefully, the Canucks have recovered from the back-to-backs and gotten a good nights sleep. I might need an afternoon nap if it's anything like the game in Nashville.

I don't think you've got the stones necessary to handle the job...
- Fosco

Ouch, Micah has offered me the job numberous amount of times.