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Why don't we just call the intentional hitting, rough stick play and outright Donny brooks what they are, criminal assault and charge them with it after arresting them. That would add another aspect...

Each to their own. One thing for sure is that if people keep paying for that, through the nose at current ticket prices, you will continue to get that.

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Yea, you and me both.

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Yes, the NHL games are more aggressive as in hitting and that obviously causes delays as penalties are called. Overall, I'd say international hockey is a faster more graceful game than the NHL...

I really doubt in modern times there was such a thing as an amateur athlete. The competition is so great that a full time athlete has to be supported somehow. To compete in the Olympics you must be...

Naw, the real miracle on ice was this https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/1972-canada-soviet-hockey-series .

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A lot of peole are talking about and taking it seriously but I would not say there is any hysteria. Yea, the disappearing toilet paper routine has hit here just like in OZ and other countries.

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Sorta puts the don't worry be happy attitude about Covid 19 to rest. No reason to panic but at least take this seriously personally and take all the reasonable precautions you can to try and flatten...

It has only been Thunder Bay since 1970 when 2 cities amalgamated along with 2 townships to form it. The former cities were Port Arthur and Fort William.

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You never know things change. When I was in school Canada's pop was about 21 million and now it is about 37 million so you do stand a chance.

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The city where I live has been producing NHL players for a long time now. The city now has a population of about 108,000. It may take Florida a while to catch up. ;)

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No, it is not a bad thing. Even if the talent pool were to grow the way players salaries are done today, NHL salary cap, it would be virtually impossible to build a stacked team anyway.

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That just may point to the possibility that the expanded NHL has a diluted talent pool even though there are still some spectacular individual players. It's leveled the playing field by handicapping...

That is up for debate. Could be that the modern version of ice hockey got it's start in Canada.

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Personally, not sad at all to see the back side of him. I think his last comments were the straw that finally broke the camels back. He has never been known for saying nothing at all from my imo.
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I doubt you will ever see that again as those were gotten in his 20 year NHL career on one team, The Montreal Canadians. Really the stuff legends are made of.

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Henri "the Pocket Rocket" Richard RIP. Sad day indeed.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/news/canadiens-legend-henri-richard-passes-away-at-age-84/ar-BB10Qaf5?ocid=spartandhp

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Not exactly an NHL rink but pretty good for an outdoor skate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=dQaw2GzfRPY&feature=emb_logo

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Well, he wasn't exactly picked out of the crowd at random being a designated emergency NHL goalie.

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Don't forget Gordie Howe in the list of NHL greats.

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I always thought that Olympic hockey was a better game to watch. It seems smoother, faster and has less of the unnecessary body contact the NHL has allowed more of over the years.

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That is true. All made possible by the fans voluntarily paying for it. Too bad other more important things can't get the same kind of voluntary funding and support.

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Yea, also watched it when they had the original 6 teams but gave up after the expansions began. Now the season is too long with too many games to care about. Watched it go from a sport where the...