Ryan Callahan out for BoltsTuesday...

[ML Dog]

When blackhawks played here a couple months ago, it was the most surreal thing I've ever seen in Sports...Blackhawks Jerseys made up literally 80% of the Arena.. I hope we play them in the Cup

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Why (HOW) did pretty much the entire lower level of fans at Calgary Flames last Home Game have on (what looked to be at least) Authentic Flames Jerseys? Don't those things cost around $100, like, $120 Canadian?

Chicago Fans are always all over warmer climate places....same deal in AZ, many many Chicagoans.

 

[Defying]

Why (HOW) did pretty much the entire lower level of fans at Calgary Flames last Home Game have on (what looked to be at least) Authentic Flames Jerseys? Don't those things cost around $100, like, $120 Canadian?

Chicago Fans are always all over warmer climate places....same deal in AZ, many many Chicagoans.

think its a hockey thing.. everyone has jerseys... At least here, pretty sure you get a Jersey for a Full Season Ticket Purchase.. per seat.. maybe same there?
baseball its more ofthe tshirt jerseys..

 

[ML Dog]

last year, I sold tickets to people flying in from Canada for the game. I had a beer with the dude and he told me tickets are so much cheaper here, he might as fly downa dn get a vacation out of it haha

Demand + Exchange rate...this I can relate to but such a dropoff in demand one year to the next puzzles the shit outta me and I can relate....gotta be frustrating as hell for you.

If all else fails tonight donate the tix to a Kid's Hockey team before just letting them go unused....I guess.....though tonight if demand ain't there I ain't gonna be able to understand.

 

[Defying]

Demand + Exchange rate...this I can realte to but such a dropoff in demand one year to the next puzzles the shit outta me and I can relate....gotta be frustrating as hell for you.

If all else fails tonight donate the tix to a Kid's Hockey team before just letting them go unused....I guess.....though tonight if demand ain't there I ain't gonna be able to understand.

who are you taking

 

[scottcarter]

last year Habs fan represented about 30% of the arena.. this year.. like 5%.. Huge, huge canadian population here. Mostly "Snow Birds"- Those that come down for winter months. I'm wondering if later in the year, most have already headed back to Canada. I live in Condo's that specialize in short term foriegn leases, it is 50% canadians normally. And Most of them are gone now...

Tampa has a pretty weak sports market anyways. It's all transplants. Bolts have the best fan base in the city. Probably because most didn't come with loyalities and Bolts production is stellar. It's a huge girls night out thing too. I see 50x the girls here than I do at a MLB/NFL game.. It's because of all of this that I believe they dont get the bump in resell value that other cities have...

When blackhawks played here a couple months ago, it was the most surreal thing I've ever seen in Sports...Blackhawks Jerseys made up literally 80% of the Arena.. I hope we play them in the Cup

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Its great to see your obvious enthusiasm for a sport that you really weren't into until recently. It a great feeling to have a "where have you been all my life?" moment. That's what life's about.

The atmosphere in hockey playoff games is almost indescribable to someone that hasn't been. Take it all in. You are really lucky to have a team loaded with that kind of talent. Some cities go decades without having that.

 

[ML Dog]

who are you taking

I bet Bolts 2 days ago at -150 thinking it was about the best line I'd see for them.

 

[Defying]

Its great to see your obvious enthusiasm for a sport that you really weren't into until recently. It a great feeling to have a "where have you been all my life?" moment. That's what life's about.

The atmosphere in hockey playoff games is almost indescribable to someone that hasn't been. Take it all in. You are really lucky to have a team loaded with that kind of talent. Some cities go decades without having that.

It's so nice to just fall in love with a game all over again. Football has so much become trying to break it down to get an edge gambling or fantasy football, I've lost alot of the passion I had for it. Almost work.

Learning the game, players talents ect.. just fun.. it's nice to be a fan. It's such an amazing sport.

I can't comprehend how it's not more mainstream.. Like every person that cares enough about sports to post on therx should love it. (although maybe because its so much better live than tv )

Without a doubt it's succeeded NBA and College Basketball for me. even college football.

 

[ML Dog]

Its great to see your obvious enthusiasm for a sport that you really weren't into until recently. It a great feeling to have a "where have you been all my life?" moment. That's what life's about.

The atmosphere in hockey playoff games is almost indescribable to someone that hasn't been. Take it all in. You are really lucky to have a team loaded with that kind of talent. Some cities go decades without having that.

This might sound surprising, It might even sound stupid but I think it is true:

The main problem that keeps Hockey from gathering a wider US audience is that we have been conditioned by our Sports to be able to SEE the Ball go in for a score. In Hockey its so often just a ferocious battle by a net that results in GOAL!!! and only on very slow mo replay can you see puck go in.

As silly as it sounds...I think simple conditioning of our brains (like...what we are accustomed to) as Americans presents an obstacle to gaining widespread love for Hockey.

We've been trained to feel great passion by being able to see the ball at the time of the score and in Hockey its just blam blam blam GOAL can't see the puck score cuz its a blur.

 

[Defying]

You are really lucky to have a team loaded with that kind of talent. Some cities go decades without having that.

the talent on these team probably has something to do with it. My first game Tyler Johnson stood out as something special. Now most fans know his name. NHL is like NBA in that regard, the super stars stand out a lot in person.. you don't need to know hockey to know who the best player on the ice is, particularly with like an ovechikin.. PK still the best big man on skates I've seen.. I fucking hate Pecioretty..picks on little guys, takes cheap shots. I'm really hoping someone knocks his teeth in before this series is over, but TB doesn't have a fighter.. much less a good fighter.

 

[scottcarter]

ONLINE 05/06/2015 06:47 PM

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[19] MONTREAL +130 (Conference Semifinals - Game #6)

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good luck tonight


7-0 Habs

 

[Defying]

I bet Bolts 2 days ago at -150 thinking it was about the best line I'd see for them.

Heritage just dropped down to -144 with 63% of Public on Bolts..
Reverse line movement.. great..

Callahan a major loss, but Habs don't have the offensive fire power we do. There D has really controlled this series though. I'm hoping we break through, and stop turning over the puck in the Neutral zone.. they seem to beat us there.. and also anytime the puck goes behind the net,MTL seems to come away with it..

 

[Defying]

ONLINE 05/06/2015 06:47 PM

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05/12/2015 @ 07:35 PM

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[19] MONTREAL +130 (Conference Semifinals - Game #6)

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good luck tonight


7-0 Habs

should be hedging your Series bet, not adding to it carter


good luck though

edit.. LMAO at7-0 habs.

 

[scottcarter]

This might sound surprising, It might even sound stupid but I think it is true:

The main problem that keeps Hockey from gathering a wider US audience is that we have been conditioned by our Sports to be able to SEE the Ball go in for a score. In Hockey its so often just a ferocious battle by a net that results in GOAL!!! and only on very slow mo replay can you see puck go in.

As silly as it sounds...I think simple conditioning of our brains (like...what we are accustomed to) as Americans presents an obstacle to gaining widespread love for Hockey.

We've been trained to feel great passion by being able to see the ball at the time of the score and in Hockey its just blam blam blam GOAL can't see the puck score cuz its a blur.

ya I have heard that many times before. I have no problem following the puck at all.

What about Golf then?

 

[ML Dog]

5D touched -143 for a brief moment in time lol....I really expected this line to move more with this injury...as for % of Public on Bolts how telling really is that with many beats I'd think (such as mine) having been made days ago & prior to the news of Callahan? I'd think more recent public sentiment re: wagers placed over last 24 hours, is not 63% Joe Pub on Bolts....more like the opposite with most on The Dog here now.

 

[ML Dog]

ya I have heard that many times before. I have no problem following the puck at all.

What about Golf then?

I don't see how you do it...I try to follow the puck cuz...I wanna see it go in cuz as an American thats what my brain is trained to find excitement, the moment of the score. Don't get me wrong, I too am coming to love Hockey The Will of Ovenchkin in this NYR series largely responsible for that...I'm making progress lol and...what about Golf? Perfect example really, can totally see the ball go in for triumph there. I didn't mean to "knock Hockey" with my theory...just to cite what I suspect is interesting Human Psychology as to why perhaps its less loved in USA on the whole than other sports. Maybe Canadian Brains have been conditioned to be able to see a thin puck better that us.

 

[scottcarter]

I don't see how you do it...I try to follow the puck cuz...I wanna see it go in cuz as an American thats what my brain is trained to find excitement, the moment of the score. Don't get me wrong, I too am coming to love Hockey The Will of Ovenchkin in this NYR series largely responsible for that...I'm making progress lol and...what about Golf? Perfect example really, can totally see the ball go in for triumph there. I didn't mean to "knock Hockey" with my theory...just to cite what I suspect is interesting Human Psychology as to why perhaps its less loved in USA on the whole than other sports. Maybe Canadian Brains have been conditioned to be able to see a thin puck better that us.

remember this?

I hated it but some liked it. Somethings to me are unexplainable. Its a black puck on white ice. If you can't see it 100% of the time it doesn't matter to me. You know basically where it is just by what the players are doing. That is why I mentioned gold as an example. You rarely see the actually ball unless its on the green or fairway. Heck, even when I play golf I rarely see my own ball for most of the day.

I never thought you we knocking hockey btw. We are just talking about it is all.

 

[ML Dog]

Ew I like that Glow Puck!!

I can dig why many would not though. Poll would be fascinating on this matter...I'd guesstimate 83% against Glow Puck of Canadians polled...

77% FOR GLOW PUCK of Americans polled.

 

[Defying]

I think can't follow the puck is a cliche excuse for not caring enough to give it a try

 

[ML Dog]

scottcarter play:

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22 to win 2816

 

[scottcarter]