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<![CDATA[Hockey Talk - All Forums]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/ Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:37 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Budweiser Red Lights]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Budweiser-Red-Lights Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:51:38 -0700 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Budweiser-Red-Lights
Budweiser has made and is selling red goal lights that you can install anywhere in your house, that sync up through wifi and light up and sound a goal horn any time the team of your choosing scores a goal.

That is pretty much the most awesome thing I have ever heard of as far as hockey paraphernalia goes.

Want want want.

http://www.budweiser.ca/redlight/]]>
Budweiser has made and is selling red goal lights that you can install anywhere in your house, that sync up through wifi and light up and sound a goal horn any time the team of your choosing scores a goal.

That is pretty much the most awesome thing I have ever heard of as far as hockey paraphernalia goes.

Want want want.

http://www.budweiser.ca/redlight/]]> <![CDATA[2013 Predictions]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2013-Predictions Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:59:55 -0700 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2013-Predictions
I'm going to say that LA and NYR are in the final.]]>
I'm going to say that LA and NYR are in the final.]]> <![CDATA[GAME ON!]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-GAME-ON--178 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:17:50 -0700 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-GAME-ON--178
Who's excited? what are your feelings on the matter?]]>
Who's excited? what are your feelings on the matter?]]> <![CDATA[Facebook]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Facebook Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:52:56 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Facebook
Several factors played a part, overpriced initial share value, too many shares released for sale and sketchy information being put out there on financials. More and more, I'm feeling like the "big investors" are literally stealing money from the "little investors". That's all the stock market is anyways, it's a redistribution of wealth. For someone to make money, someone else has to lose it.

Personally, I think facebook has already peaked and it's downhill from here. The mobile phone market is going to crush them for one. The tablet market might take a dent, but the mobile market is going to be their downfall. 900-something million users... that's a lot of weight to lug around. How many of them started their facebook accounts on a desktop computer? How many of those went to laptops? Then tablets and mobile devices? It's only a matter of time until the laptop goes the way of the desktop.

How many people of those 900-something million are sick of facebook? How many are annoyed by their security and privacy settings? I wish there was an alternative (sorry Ken, not a huge fan of G+ either) so I could deactivate my FB account. The problem is, even if I deactivate my FB account, all my information is saved on their servers. I can't truly delete anything. That bothers me. The other problem is that basically everyone I know is on FB. If I leave, I lose "easy" contact with them. Maybe that's why FB is able to keep growing. Unless everyone leaves, no one will leave?

I'd be interested to hear others thoughts on this.]]>
Several factors played a part, overpriced initial share value, too many shares released for sale and sketchy information being put out there on financials. More and more, I'm feeling like the "big investors" are literally stealing money from the "little investors". That's all the stock market is anyways, it's a redistribution of wealth. For someone to make money, someone else has to lose it.

Personally, I think facebook has already peaked and it's downhill from here. The mobile phone market is going to crush them for one. The tablet market might take a dent, but the mobile market is going to be their downfall. 900-something million users... that's a lot of weight to lug around. How many of them started their facebook accounts on a desktop computer? How many of those went to laptops? Then tablets and mobile devices? It's only a matter of time until the laptop goes the way of the desktop.

How many people of those 900-something million are sick of facebook? How many are annoyed by their security and privacy settings? I wish there was an alternative (sorry Ken, not a huge fan of G+ either) so I could deactivate my FB account. The problem is, even if I deactivate my FB account, all my information is saved on their servers. I can't truly delete anything. That bothers me. The other problem is that basically everyone I know is on FB. If I leave, I lose "easy" contact with them. Maybe that's why FB is able to keep growing. Unless everyone leaves, no one will leave?

I'd be interested to hear others thoughts on this.]]> <![CDATA[Crosby Locked up forEVER!]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Crosby-Locked-up-forEVER Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:04:57 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Crosby-Locked-up-forEVER
Man, I should have played hockey instead of going into engineering...]]>
Man, I should have played hockey instead of going into engineering...]]> <![CDATA[HHOF Inductees 2012]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-HHOF-Inductees-2012 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:45:22 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-HHOF-Inductees-2012 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399298)

Quote:The Hockey Hall of Fame will be welcoming four more members in the player category this November, as the selection committee announced Tuesday that Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Adam Oates and Pavel Bure have been chosen for induction.

Sakic - Great choice
Adam Oates - Great Choice
Pavel Bure - Great Choice
Mats Sundin - Pure and Utter Bullshit]]> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399298)

Quote:The Hockey Hall of Fame will be welcoming four more members in the player category this November, as the selection committee announced Tuesday that Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Adam Oates and Pavel Bure have been chosen for induction.

Sakic - Great choice
Adam Oates - Great Choice
Pavel Bure - Great Choice
Mats Sundin - Pure and Utter Bullshit]]> <![CDATA[Johnathan Quick]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Johnathan-Quick Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:01:47 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Johnathan-Quick
I loved watching him in the playoffs. I think he is a really entertaining goalie to watch from the standpoint that, pardon the pun, he is so quick. His movements in the net are lightning fast and he is able to move laterally while staying upright better than any goalie I have seen I think.

A joy.]]>
I loved watching him in the playoffs. I think he is a really entertaining goalie to watch from the standpoint that, pardon the pun, he is so quick. His movements in the net are lightning fast and he is able to move laterally while staying upright better than any goalie I have seen I think.

A joy.]]> <![CDATA[CBA Talks]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-CBA-Talks Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:59:37 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-CBA-Talks
Fingers crossed there is going to be a season this year.]]>
Fingers crossed there is going to be a season this year.]]> <![CDATA[Steamroller of Kings]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Steamroller-of-Kings Fri, 18 May 2012 09:51:32 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Steamroller-of-Kings
First team to ever beat seeds 1, 2 and 3 in a conference to make it to the cup finals.

They can still lose another game and still tie the playoff record record set by the Oilers in 1988 at 16-2.

Who'd have thought that Darryl Sutter and Jeff Carter could transform this team into one of the best playoff teams of all time?]]>
First team to ever beat seeds 1, 2 and 3 in a conference to make it to the cup finals.

They can still lose another game and still tie the playoff record record set by the Oilers in 1988 at 16-2.

Who'd have thought that Darryl Sutter and Jeff Carter could transform this team into one of the best playoff teams of all time?]]> <![CDATA[2012 Round 2]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Round-2 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:09:49 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Round-2
Round 2

West

Phoenix vs. Nashville (Mike Fisher is going to lead them to the holy grail)
St. Louis vs. LA (team fire power vs. team power. i'm going with the goal scorers. LA led by Richards and Brown for the win)

East

New Jersey vs. Philly (i'm banking on Bryz only letting in 4/game. Kovalchuk is also playing hurt and can't skate)
Washington vs. NYR (toughest pick for me...but i'm going to go with the team that blocks more shots i've ever seen)]]>
Round 2

West

Phoenix vs. Nashville (Mike Fisher is going to lead them to the holy grail)
St. Louis vs. LA (team fire power vs. team power. i'm going with the goal scorers. LA led by Richards and Brown for the win)

East

New Jersey vs. Philly (i'm banking on Bryz only letting in 4/game. Kovalchuk is also playing hurt and can't skate)
Washington vs. NYR (toughest pick for me...but i'm going to go with the team that blocks more shots i've ever seen)]]> <![CDATA[2012 Round 1]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Round-1 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:05:34 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Round-1
East
(1) New York Rangers vs (8) Ottawa Senators
(2) Boston Bruins vs (7) Washington Capitals
(3) Florida Panthers vs (6) New Jersey Devils
(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (5) Philadelphia Flyers

West
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs (8) Los Angeles Kings
(2) St. Louis Blues vs (7) San Jose Sharks
(3) Phoenix Coyotes vs (6) Chicago Blackhawks
(4) Nashville Predators vs (5) Detroit Red Wings]]>
East
(1) New York Rangers vs (8) Ottawa Senators
(2) Boston Bruins vs (7) Washington Capitals
(3) Florida Panthers vs (6) New Jersey Devils
(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (5) Philadelphia Flyers

West
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs (8) Los Angeles Kings
(2) St. Louis Blues vs (7) San Jose Sharks
(3) Phoenix Coyotes vs (6) Chicago Blackhawks
(4) Nashville Predators vs (5) Detroit Red Wings]]> <![CDATA[Favourite Players]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Favourite-Players Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:18:16 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Favourite-Players
1. Toews - is there a better captain? does it all. would have been Hart candidate had he not missed 20+ games
2. Spezza - his skill and vision is remarkable. has put the team on his back.
3. Callahan - unreal two way player. leader by example. likes to get dirty. plays with a chip on his shoulder. puts puck in net.
4. Sharp - see above
5. EK65 - wow. honestly, have you seen him skate? kid is legit. vision and skating ability separate him from the field.]]>
1. Toews - is there a better captain? does it all. would have been Hart candidate had he not missed 20+ games
2. Spezza - his skill and vision is remarkable. has put the team on his back.
3. Callahan - unreal two way player. leader by example. likes to get dirty. plays with a chip on his shoulder. puts puck in net.
4. Sharp - see above
5. EK65 - wow. honestly, have you seen him skate? kid is legit. vision and skating ability separate him from the field.]]> <![CDATA[2012 Jack Adams Award]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Jack-Adams-Award Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:42:11 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Jack-Adams-Award
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

I think the front runners are Ken Hitchcock, John Tortorella, and Paul MacLean.

This is a no-brainer, it's Hitch all the way.]]>
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

I think the front runners are Ken Hitchcock, John Tortorella, and Paul MacLean.

This is a no-brainer, it's Hitch all the way.]]> <![CDATA[2012 Selke Trophy]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Selke-Trophy Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:41:05 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Selke-Trophy
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

Lots of names to choose from here. The ones I have seen or heard pop up are David Backes, Pavel Datsyuk, Ryan Callahan, Ryan O'Reilly, Patrice Bergeron, Jason Pominville, Ryan Kesler, Marion Hossa...

I like Bergeron personally. He leads the league in both +/- and faceoff percentage. He kills penalties, him and Backes are the only guys in the top 20 forwards for blocked shots out of all the guys I just listed. He is a fantastic two-way player, and I think it is time he is recognized.]]>
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

Lots of names to choose from here. The ones I have seen or heard pop up are David Backes, Pavel Datsyuk, Ryan Callahan, Ryan O'Reilly, Patrice Bergeron, Jason Pominville, Ryan Kesler, Marion Hossa...

I like Bergeron personally. He leads the league in both +/- and faceoff percentage. He kills penalties, him and Backes are the only guys in the top 20 forwards for blocked shots out of all the guys I just listed. He is a fantastic two-way player, and I think it is time he is recognized.]]> <![CDATA[2012 Calder Trophy]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Calder-Trophy Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:40:31 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Calder-Trophy
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

The names out there are Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Matt Read, Adam Henrique. Others?

Landeskog gets it for sure, but if RNH had stayed healthy all season I think that he would have walked away with it.]]> <![CDATA[2012 Norris Trophy]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Norris-Trophy Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:39:31 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Norris-Trophy
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

Erik Karlsson, Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara, Alex Pietrangelo are all in the mix. I think that it will be, and should be Karlsson, with Weber a close second.]]>
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

Erik Karlsson, Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara, Alex Pietrangelo are all in the mix. I think that it will be, and should be Karlsson, with Weber a close second.]]> <![CDATA[2012 Hart Trophy]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Hart-Trophy Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:39:03 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Hart-Trophy
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

So who's in the mix? Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux, Jason Spezza, Jonathan Quick.

Malkin will win it for sure. The Pens had injuries coming out their ears and he stepped up. That said, I would be happy with Malkin, Lundqvist, or Stamkos; all are deserving.]]> <![CDATA[2012 Vezina Trophy]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Vezina-Trophy Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:38:41 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-2012-Vezina-Trophy
So who do you think it is going to be, and who do you think it should be (two different things)?

The front runners would appear to be Henrik Lundqvist, Pekka Rinne, and Jonathan Quick but Brian Elliot and Mike Smith should get some serious consideration too, and the past couple days I have heard Mark Andre Fleury's name thrown out more than once.

To me it is Lundqvist hands down, and that's who I think will actually win it as well. He has been fantastic all season long, and is a big reason, if not the MAIN reason that the Rangers are sitting in first in the east instead of fighting for a playoff spot as many were predicting at the beginning of the season.]]> <![CDATA[Division Leader Seeding]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Division-Leader-Seeding Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:59:32 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Division-Leader-Seeding
Take a look at the east for example. The three best teams are the Rangers, Penguins, and Flyers, in that order. However, because Boston and Florida get the 2, and 3 spots, Philly and Pittsburgh get shuffled down to the 4-5 spots and end up facing each other in the first round. Pittsburgh has 104 points, they should be in second, and facing either Florida or Washington, but instead, they face the third best team in the entire conference. That's dumb.

Likewise in the west. Nashville in my mind has earned the right to face Phoenix or LA in the first round, but instead they have Detroit.

The end result is that you have BETTER teams, no ifs ands or buts about it, getting knocked out in the first round GUARANTEED. Now if a lower seed takes out a higher seed, that's great, they earn it. But the system shouldn't guarantee a better team getting knocked out simply because two better teams are forced to face each other and there has to be one winner.]]>
Take a look at the east for example. The three best teams are the Rangers, Penguins, and Flyers, in that order. However, because Boston and Florida get the 2, and 3 spots, Philly and Pittsburgh get shuffled down to the 4-5 spots and end up facing each other in the first round. Pittsburgh has 104 points, they should be in second, and facing either Florida or Washington, but instead, they face the third best team in the entire conference. That's dumb.

Likewise in the west. Nashville in my mind has earned the right to face Phoenix or LA in the first round, but instead they have Detroit.

The end result is that you have BETTER teams, no ifs ands or buts about it, getting knocked out in the first round GUARANTEED. Now if a lower seed takes out a higher seed, that's great, they earn it. But the system shouldn't guarantee a better team getting knocked out simply because two better teams are forced to face each other and there has to be one winner.]]> <![CDATA[Sam Gagner]]> http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Sam-Gagner Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:48:08 -0600 http://kenboldt.net/hockey/Thread-Sam-Gagner
"Since Sam Gagner had his 8 point game (Feb 2) & followed it with 3 points (Feb 4), he has scored 6 goals & added 7 assists in 28 games."
--Craig Button

I still think he can be a viable 3rd line Center but that's about it. Not saying he's not a decent player, just saying he isn't a top line center like all you guys said he was.

Just my opinion.]]>
"Since Sam Gagner had his 8 point game (Feb 2) & followed it with 3 points (Feb 4), he has scored 6 goals & added 7 assists in 28 games."
--Craig Button

I still think he can be a viable 3rd line Center but that's about it. Not saying he's not a decent player, just saying he isn't a top line center like all you guys said he was.

Just my opinion.]]>