NOW I member who Bertuzzi is I knew dat name was familiar 4 some reason

Well dis DUDE was really nice was a BIG DUDE though The Frenchman my local who was sharing Mom's free dinner said he didnt think HE would wanna aproach him to take and try to take a pic of him Seriously he was da nicest and talked bout goin thru Hockeywithdrawl like U 's

 

I think you might have crossed the threshold G. You may have jumped off the bandwagon and become a 'hockey-fan-in-training'.

Anyone else have thoughts on this.

 

[QUOTE=jedwards,Jun 8 2005, 07:53 AM][COLOR=red]I think you might have crossed the threshold G.

 

Go ahead and put his name on IF you can tell me where he played as a Jr.

 

Ahhhh I tink dat would b University of Vermont and I also know he was born in Laval, Quebec oh and he's 5' 9" and weighs 181 but MOST of all I know hes DAING CUTE! but ya know datz not important rite

 

He ALSO played for da Calgary Flames hmmmmmmm wonder if my Fireman eva met him

 

I will accept that answer with a grunt... he did play for the UofV but that's College hockey... he played hockey with the Cleveland Lumberjack.

 

Sitting for 3 hours and not having a winner.... BOO!

 

Shootouts aren't hockey either. Hockey includes defense, forwards, goalies and lots of teamwork and following of rules. Shootouts are a phony hockey-substitute.

 

Hockey isn't just a game, it's entertainment for the 18,000 people in the stands and (hopefully) few hundred thousand watching on TV. The shootout simply gives an enertaining outcome.

IMO, the same result could be ultimately be had with a 3-1-0 system (3 pts for win, 1 for tie, 0 for loss). There's much less desire to accept ties at that point.

If you want to look at shootouts in a different context, look at soccer. The shootout is an accepted part of the game; but from the time players are in their mid teens, it's simply a guessing game. Most players at an elite level can put the ball on goal approaching 100% of the time; and even the best goalies in the world would have at best a 50-50 shot at stopping them without cheating (which too many referees tolerate).