NHL 2012-2013: The Lockout and Beyond

[technomancer]

Figured I might as well throw this up for discussion of the lockout and international games etc

 

[troyguitar]

They should just televise the KHL games over here.

Anyone found a legal way to watch them?

 

[technomancer]

They should just televise the KHL games over here.

Anyone found a legal way to watch them?

I agree completely. If you find a way definitely let us know.

 

[troyguitar]

Looks like you can pay to watch them online officially and they're working on an English version of the site according to comments here:

KHL | Facebook

I haven't tried to see how much it costs yet.

Instructions for the Russian site:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.477252225633390.113345.141242672567682&type=1

edit: Looks like it's $1.58 to watch a single game.

 

[kung_fu]

This whole thing has killed my hockey boner . I might take in some CHL this year. I grew up in Oshawa, but have never seen the Generals play .

 

[Pav]

I'll be following Magnitogorsk until my boys can come back home.

Good thing I didn't put any money towards this year's Winter Classic like me and some friends had been planning to.

 

[flexkill]

Lock outs suck!

 

[potatohead]

This whole thing has killed my hockey boner . .

This. I'm just so pissed and annoyed I don't care anymore. If they lose another season after what happened seven years ago they deserve to lose a bunch of fans.

NFL for me this fall.

 

[zappatton2]

Speaking as a Leafs fan, I choose to view this as the NHL saving me from myself. Thank you NHL for sparing me the agony of watching the Leafs, now I can switch to fantasy mode and make believe they're on their way to the cup.

 

[technomancer]

While I am far less than thrilled by the lockout I figure this gives the Pens D prospects time to mature in the minors. If they end up canceling the whole season then some of those guys will probably be ready for the NHL next year

 

[kung_fu]

Speaking as a Leafs fan, I choose to view this as the NHL saving me from myself. Thank you NHL for sparing me the agony of watching the Leafs, now I can switch to fantasy mode and make believe they're on their way to the cup.

Also a leafs fan. Luckily, I'm also an Argos and Raptors fan. I don't know what I'd do if all i watched was NHL hockey (like many people i know...)

 

[troyguitar]

NHL hockey is the only sport I watch besides the occasional F1 race. This frees up a lot of time for me to actually play guitar

 

[kung_fu]

^^
As long as you have somewhere else to put your energy.

 

[Sofos]

My dad and I are both extremely irritated at the lock out. We need our Bruins fix! Hopefully they get this shit figured out this weekend. I heard on NHL Home Ice (Sirius XM) that they have something like 2 weeks to figure this out before they have to cancel the season, or at least cut off some of the 82 (i think) games of the season.

 

[technomancer]

From what I read they'll be canceling it a month at a time. So far only the preseason games have been canceled and they've got two weeks before they would need to start canceling regular season games. I believe they said they would cancel one month at a time.

 

[zappatton2]

Also a leafs fan. Luckily, I'm also an Argos and Raptors fan. I don't know what I'd do if all i watched was NHL hockey (like many people i know...)

To be fair, I'm also a Jays fan. Get to watch a losing team year round

 

[kung_fu]

^^^

I'm a fan as well. Not to derail this thread, but what a disappointment this season was...

 

[7slinger]

Wild fan here. I'm pissed. We could actually make the playoffs this year.

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

This is disappointing.
What happened to KHL on ESPN3

At least we'll be getting it at some point, though.

 

[Tyson]

I laughed at the League's admission that they're screwing their fanbase. They made it sound as if they were powerless to do anything about it.

I also laughed at Sportcenter's rebroadcasting of Canadian World Junior championship wins. Makes it seem like we're trying to pat ourselves on the back when they're showing wins 7 years ago.