Conference hbahba::cam_sports

Groaner, you won't even need to jump back and forth off of this bandwagon -
the Panthers have a solid defense and an excellent goalie that they've got
signed for a while...

  So what sport is this?

  Never heard of these guys.

  George

>
>  So what sport is this?
>
>  Never heard of these guys.


Hockey eh....

Carolina is really on a roll!

Oh hockey? Never mind....

TTom

>    3. Browns suck, but not as much as Pats.

	Ahh... didn't these two teams play already this season?
	Groaner, do you recall what the outcome was?


	billl

You could dispute the first one - it's a pretty subjective measure.

The second one is a fact - a count of championships is quantifiable.

The third could be disputed - again, it's a subjective measure.  Most New
Yorkers would say the Red Sox are the choke masters of the universe.

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A beautiful reply - three references to the Phoenix Suns and none to the
Florida Panthers by the author of the base note.

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Back to the topic:

Did the Panthers pick up any scorers this offseason to complement their
defensive prowess.  If they're not careful, they'll become the tropical
version of the Bruins...

Your Browns are making the rest of the NFL look pathetic, too... :-)

    
    
      Goin out on limb there aren't ya Paul.
    
    Jerry

>    Look for the Panthers to paste the hapless Bruins tonight in the Smelly
>    Feet Center.

Stay in the chip business... :-)

I've got to give you credit, Groaner - you're really sticking to your
bandwagon team for this year.

I have enough of a clue about hockey to not try and predict the games... :-)

    Well for those without a clue to the Bruins, Adam Oates is obviously
    the key.  When he's healthy and playing there's a world of difference
    on that team.
    
    It also seems that Lacher to the Bruins was the same as McGuire (the
    punter before Walton, that's him right?) was to the Patriots.
    
    btw - Whatever happened to the Sharks?  I guess that Russian experiment
    of theirs is over.

    
    
      Yea Oates had a great game.  4 goals and a helper.  Only question I
    have is 5-1 in da third period and the B's win 6-4.  Cable went out so
    not sure exactly how it happened but seems like Lacher the sieve gave
    up 3 softies and da B's added an empty netter.
    
    Jerry

    I saw most of the 3rd, Jerry.  Lacher couldn't be faulted on the first
    3rd period goal.  Puck took a few too many caroms.  The other two were
    questionable, but the bottom line is the B's went into a shell in the
    3rd and defensively were running around in their own end, which has
    happened way too often this year.  The last goal wasn't an open netter.  
    Stevens was coming up the right side and when he got to the top of the 
    circle, backhanded a pretty pass right to Oates in the middle and he 
    banged it home. 
    
    					Steve

    
    
     So basically the B's where the B's.
    
    Jerry

    
    They're not laughing anymore!
    

	While I was watching the game last night I tried
	intently to figure out the "flying rubber rats"
	thang.  Is this some sort of local radio gimmick?
	Could someone please 'splain this to me?



	billl

Before a game, there was a rat in the locker room.  Scott Mellanby killed
it with his stick, then went out and scored 2(?) goals.  The story made it
to the media, the fans caught on, etc.

I think it's fun, except that they have to clean up the ice after a goal.
You could say the same for hat tricks, but they happen less often.

Early in the season, one of the Panthers (Scott Mellanby?)
killed a rat in the locker room (I think via a wrist shot to
the wall).

They then went on a winning streak, and the legend 
was born.

Mike

There's a couple of things about hokey that I don't get.

In the NBA you toss something on the playing surface and you get tossed
and/or locked up. The NFL has outlawed throwing snowballs.

But in hokey, you can pretty much throw anything including up on the ice
after a score. I kinda like the octopi. Rats would be fine but I caint
see plastic rats. And what the hail was it that the 'Burgherites were
throwing the other night?

And another thing I don't understand about hokey is that normally when
you come up fast behind someone and knock the shit outta of 'em, breaking
most of the bones in their face, you get arrested. In hokey it standard
fare. I can understand that the rules of the game would tolerate it but I
don't see why the guy who made the hit is still not subject to local laws
against doing purposeful, bodily harm to another.

But what the hey, I also don't get the plan for D.E.C., if'n in fack
there is one...

TTom

	Okay.  If'n I was on the Pathaers I would appreciate
	the breather the delay would get you.  But If we were
	on a roll I'd consider it a real "mo" breaker.



	billl

>And another thing I don't understand about hokey is that normally when
>you come up fast behind someone and knock the shit outta of 'em, breaking
>most of the bones in their face, you get arrested. In hokey it standard
>fare. I can understand that the rules of the game would tolerate it but I
>don't see why the guy who made the hit is still not subject to local laws
>against doing purposeful, bodily harm to another.

There was a case a while back where a player was brought into a Minneapolis
court after a particularly vicious hit during a North Stars game.  (Amazingly
enough, I believe the player brought in played for the North Stars' 
opponent :-)

	At the igloo for game 5 the local were chucking
	rat traps out onto the ice.  A bit much I'd say.



	billl

    
    Hockey is not a real sports, its entertainment.  Its like big time
    wrastling on ice!

    
    	Throwing hats on the ice after a hat trick has been happening for
    years and I don't mind it. As far as throwing rats on the ice after
    every goal, Florida should be assessed a 2 minute delay of game penalty
    EVERY time it happens. Since Florida is an expansion team, they need
    the gimmic to get fans to attend the games, while its 90 degrees
    outside.
    
    Ron

Rat  Traps. Now I bet it's a lot of fun to skate over one of them. Or how
bout catch one in the eye. A goddam laugh riot!~

I heard of old time hokey fans who used to heat up change and toss it on
the ice. They take tweezers and hold a coin to a flame. Toss it out there
and it melts into the ice. A guy comes along skating full bore and hits
the danged thing and does a skewed endo. The fans were said to piss their
pants. Problem was that you couldn't really be sure it was one of the
opponents but what the hey, a small price to pay to be a fan.

TTom

Doing my best George imitation:

>    	Throwing hats on the ice after a hat trick has been happening for
>    years and I don't mind it. As far as throwing rats on the ice after
>    every goal, Florida should be assessed a 2 minute delay of game penalty
>    EVERY time it happens.

How does a tradition become a tradition?  Somebody does it once, and it 
catches on.  Once upon a time, throwing hats on the ice was a new thing.

If a penalty is given for throwing rats, a penalty should be given for throwing
hats.  After all, the words rhyme...

I think it's all very childish and the nexted thing you know them guys is
gonna take off their skates.

And speaking of skates, I don't understand why someone doesn't throw them
on the ice. Both the shoeboot kind and the nasty looking fish kind.

TTom

    
    Nexted thing you know and the lousy teams in the league that are
    hurting for fans (example - Bruins), will start having ice dancing
    and crap between periods!  Problem is, ice dancing is a real sport,
    so it would ruin the carnaval/circus atmosphere of the WWF ice brawl.

>    ..., will start having ice dancing
>    and crap between periods!  Problem is, ice dancing is a real sport,
>    so it would ruin the carnaval/circus atmosphere of the WWF ice brawl.

I don't know about you but I rarely crap between periods. I'm usually
content to get up, pass one beer and get another.

I think that those who are comparing NHL to WWF missed a cogent point.
People don't really get hurt in the WWF. Not on purpose.

TTom

>I think that those who are comparing NHL to WWF missed a cogent point.

	Considerin' the individual it wouldn't zactly be a first(ed).



	billl

    
    When hockey grows up and people in America give a crap about hockey -
    meaning a national television contract, maybe people will watch.
    Until then, it comes below figure skating and "candle(pin) blowing"
    (tm)... not that candlepin blowing is a real sport... i often wonder if
    the people who watch candlepin blowing would also watch tiddly winks
    or dust form on a clean surface or FISHING!  Now there's a good one.
    Heck, its freaking boring enough to fish, but to watch fishing on 
    TV... or playing a fishing computer game... what gives wif dat?

>    meaning a national television contract, maybe people will watch.


I didn't realize the FOX and ESPN were just local.  Thanks for clearing that up
for me....

>Rat  Traps. Now I bet it's a lot of fun to skate over one of them. Or how
>bout catch one in the eye. A goddam laugh riot!~

Cheese wizz, TTOm, are you the reincarnation of my mother?  Nexted thing 
you'll be harping about those guys skating around the ice too fast with 
sticks in their hands.

brews

      Groaner man,  watch the fishing chit!  You don't like it probably
    'cause you can't tie a line or worm a hook.  Besides, what a great
    reason to get out on the water, throw in a line or 2, troll and drink
    gallons of beer and still be lazy like a 1st baseman, the only difference
    is, I'm not burdened with all those taxes.
    
      Now I have been a closet hockey fan for many a year, but now that the
    Av's are in Co. I have taken even more of an interest, I'm actually
    learning more rules as well as enjoying watching more of a manly sport
    vs something like baseball;-)
    
      Football hasn't started yet, my Nuggets gagged on the chicken bone,
    so what else is there?  A buddy of mine came over last saturday night
    and wanted to watch the Rockies before the Avalanche, can you believe
    the nerve.  The other 8 of us were ready to take him out back and roll
    him in the dog doooo.  8-1 ruled.
      
      Tim

    
    Hey pal, my brother holds the current world record for largest channel
    catfish caught, so don't tell me about fishing.
    

      So your brother can tie a line, can you?

    
    I've caught a fish or two in my life, but I'm not obsessed with it like
    my brother is.

      I wish I had the time to be obsessed with fishin', but a wife and 3
    kids, well you get the picture....
    
      I'm going to try and get out sunday.
    
      Tim

    
    The only way to get it to work is if the wife is obsessed as well, or
    at least enjoys the activity.

    
    They're not laughing anymore

>   Hey pal, my brother holds the current world record for largest channel
>   catfish caught, so don't tell me about fishing.

Hey, pal, my sister has a three-year-old daughter, so don't tell me about
motherhood.

Steve