NHL 2013 Thread

[Gophernut]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I disagree....I will be just as impressed with whoever wins the Cup this year, the compressed schedule, no training camp, etc, makes this a real test of durability.

And if I read correctly, the cup winners will still need to win 16 games in the playoffs. No shortened season there.

[rebelknight]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I disagree....I will be just as impressed with whoever wins the Cup this year, the compressed schedule, no training camp, etc, makes this a real test of durability.

I agree with all that. My comments about the NBA were really out of frustration from Lebron winning a championship and Derrick Rose riding the pine for more than half of this season due to an injury that might have been avoided had he not had to play a compressed season. I was just saying I'd be a hypocrite not to follow thru with those feelings in the NHL

Originally Posted by Gophernut

And if I read correctly, the cup winners will still need to win 16 games in the playoffs. No shortened season there.

This much is very true and it's what scares me the most about the sharks. They could win all 48 regular season games and then fail to win 4 in the playoffs