@thekencheng just because an american team wins the cup, doesnt mean u.s. is better at hockey. chicago won last year, and the majority of there players are canadian or european. the real test was the olympics, where canada beat u.s.
The issue here, is that the Americans gather the best athletes to make a team. We draft intelligently and build champions. I am not saying anything adverse about Canadian players. All I am saying is we know how to build champions. Is this boasting? Perhaps. But you must realize it is true. Any team can draft whomever they want from all over the globe. American teams recognize talent to build champions. Sorry, it's just what we do. Any team is welcome to do the same, but we do it best.
If you think you breed better hockey players, then so be it. We will use you to win cups for our American cities. I have no problem with that. We hire foreigners to do many jobs here in the great US of A. We don't discriminate. We want a cup, we hire canadians/swedes/americans, whomever. We want cleaning done, we hire mexicans. I tire of this conversation. If you have a reply, please do so without profanity or name calling, otherwise you are proliferating your hockey loving stereotype.
All the Americans talking shit STFU ya you win more cups then us but your teams are mostly made up of canadians and Europeans we beat you in the olympics that was American players so STFU and GTFO
@thekencheng Sorry, but, no one gives a fuck about the Islanders. This isn't the 1980's. Enjoy them while you still can — I'm sure there's always plenty of available seats (except when the Canucks are in town) — before they move to Brooklyn and you get priced out of Barclays Center.
And on and on it goes. More profanity laced reactions. Typical. Apparently people do care about the Islanders as many are now in the hall of fame. Bossy, Potvin….How many Canucks are in the hall of fame. I guess Messier? It is laughable. Yes, you are right, there are many empty seats, but that is ok, as we get profit sharing from the canadian teams. Thanks for your generosity! Yes, you won the Olympics. You must be good. We will use more of you to get us another cup.Thanks for the tip!
I may visit one of your glorious cities soon. Which is better, Edmonton, Winnipeg or Saskabush? On second thought, I will have a lemonade in Miami, Los Angeles or New York instead. I think there is a bit more culture and excitement there. So, in closing, this is not about us vs can. Try to be a bit more diverse. It's about winning baby.That's all. Until a canadian team can win a Stanley cup, your argument is mute.Go watch the Toronto Roughriders, Ottawa roughriders or any other such team
One other comment I would like to make, if I may. If the canadians are so good, then why don't you have your own league and play with yourselves…I mean amongst yourselves? Answer? You can't. You don't have enough population to sustain a professional league. Face it.You need the US for our TV, money and commercial revenue. It's just the way it is.We are you big brother so stop getting so offended when we point it out to you.If you were taking our best talents from us, I may feel as you do.
@thekencheng Canadians have more hockey viewers per capita than the USA, half the US market teams are failing in terms of revenue, we have a CHL, you're an idiot, who beat whom in the Juniors and Olympics? Who has better special forces? Canada, who has a better trained military? Canada. Who Invented the lightbulb, oh yea, Canada, not Edison. And who won the war of 1812, Canada, fuck yea.
Wow. Touchy people aren't you? It doesn't matter who invented hockey, we own it now. Look it up. It's a fact. CHL is not a pro league. It's a developmental league where we take the best and use them to get us another cup. Baseball? Yes, we have the best league in the world, again. Thanks for reminding me. As far as the war goes, I see many people giving their lives for our freedom, canadians and african americans. I pay my maid very fairly as she does a very good job for me. What up?
@thekencheng haha go and make your 20th comment about how much better you are then everyone else…. like i said 20th comment lol, i wish you luck on finding a life.
Yup, when there is a Canadian to replace Bettman you may see a team in St Johns, or Fredericton….but until then, keep the canadian bucks coming to support many of our US teams! Sorry Canada…epic fail for you…
@thekencheng you do realize pretty much all the stanley cup winning teams are stacked with canadians right? this is why we own america on the international stage. and no people do not give a flying fuck about the islanders, that's why they get like 9000 people a game most US hockey markets are pathetic. you are easily the most moronic troll i have seen in a while, go eat another cheeseburger and be obese like the majority of your fellow countrymen.
That is the beauty of this system. We use canadians to win cups for our american teams. The canadians then parade down our main streets with the cup, turning their backs on their own country! Classic! I am glad that the most valuable teams are canadian..wait…that's in canadian dollars, right? So….devalue them by 20% because of the US dollar. Sorry Canadians, the facts remain true. US has won the last 15 Stanley Cups! 15!! And you still argue that canadians are better at this game?
hey Americans who has the best record in the NHL ? ohh yeah thats right the Canucks so shut your faces up and stop living in the past. oh and who won gold in Vancouver last year ? go take a lap americans
@thekencheng just wow you can't possibly be that stupid 20 % where are you getting that figure from its more like .02 % 1 $ us = .98$ canadian and two those same players bring the cups to there home cities across canada and the fans both apreciate it and them cause unlike americans we long realized that they don't get to much of a say of where they play its called being drafted yup and only only 2…3 of those teams have been impressive does the average texan care that dallas won
you know i just wanted to see a great game of tanner glass in past week where he ended up giveing whoever that was a huge right in fight that looked like he was about to lose and now i read this ………….. guys and really really stupid comments its called the entry draft ….the nhl entry draft ..oh and an american making a CFL joke HA HA HA HA we never heard that before
This is getting really interesting. You canadians are so simple. Stick with the facts please. US-15 Stanely cups in the last 15 years. Canada-0.You may have the best players, I do not disagree with this. We just use them very well to get us what we want, in this case, the cup. Then they take it back to their hometown to show everyone what they did…for our US team NOT a canadian team! Oh, did a little bit inside you just die? I think so..
All this complaining about the 'system'. Makes me laugh even louder. Canucks are starting to fault again. Losing 4 of 5 games. Confidence level of a typical Canuck team. I never said I was the most knowledgeable hockey fan. I have a life…I don't devote my entire being on one sport like you canuckleheads. Last 15 cups won by american teams….hahah…read it one more time. Look, if a canadian team wins, I will give you props for sure. Until then..you can kiss my ring finger.
Ho hum…I am bored with this thread….last 15 cups won by US teams…nuff said….don't care how, don't care why..it's just a fact….deal with it..don't give me the 'oh, but the majority of them are canadians' crap anymore. It's not just about the players, it's about management, and know how. 15 people…15! If you are so good at your game, then wouldn't you, yourself, expect to win a cup…at least once a decade or one every two decades?
@thekencheng so your local ilanders are great is what you're saying …i wonder what nabokov would say to that btw canucks still lead division and conference but most important the fans haven't walked out on then yet
i will say this as a last thing canucks do gets some really really terrible non calls against then how does s stick go through a visor and not get called high sticking and i don't know how many otherr teams out there had to play 7 on five
@00StangGT00 Another bitter canadian. Why don't you come down to the states and have a picwith the cup, cause you sure ain't gonna see it in Canada anytime soon. Yes, swear and call names just like in high school. You sir, are lame, lame, lame. Sorry facts are facts. Until a Canadian team wins the cup, your arguement is mute.
@Mario9197 You can to an extent but you can't take it too far. You get a 5 minute penalty if you do. Fighting is in hockey so there are no cheap shots, If you have beef you drop the gloves.
@Claire787878 If you mean intent to injure as in "Jumping on him when hes down and beating the shit out of him" you might i have never seen it happen. Theres a code in hockey and people follow it. When you fall down it's over.
@Claire787878 If anything you would get a pat on the back by your team. If he is willing to drop the gloves then he has no excuse, if he breaks your nose then it's tough luck.
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@thekencheng just because an american team wins the cup, doesnt mean u.s. is better at hockey. chicago won last year, and the majority of there players are canadian or european. the real test was the olympics, where canada beat u.s.
The issue here, is that the Americans gather the best athletes to make a team. We draft intelligently and build champions. I am not saying anything adverse about Canadian players. All I am saying is we know how to build champions. Is this boasting? Perhaps. But you must realize it is true. Any team can draft whomever they want from all over the globe. American teams recognize talent to build champions. Sorry, it's just what we do. Any team is welcome to do the same, but we do it best.
If you think you breed better hockey players, then so be it. We will use you to win cups for our American cities. I have no problem with that. We hire foreigners to do many jobs here in the great US of A. We don't discriminate. We want a cup, we hire canadians/swedes/americans, whomever. We want cleaning done, we hire mexicans. I tire of this conversation. If you have a reply, please do so without profanity or name calling, otherwise you are proliferating your hockey loving stereotype.
All the Americans talking shit STFU ya you win more cups then us but your teams are mostly made up of canadians and Europeans we beat you in the olympics that was American players so STFU and GTFO
@thekencheng
Sorry, but, no one gives a fuck about the Islanders. This isn't the 1980's. Enjoy them while you still can — I'm sure there's always plenty of available seats (except when the Canucks are in town) — before they move to Brooklyn and you get priced out of Barclays Center.
And on and on it goes. More profanity laced reactions. Typical. Apparently people do care about the Islanders as many are now in the hall of fame. Bossy, Potvin….How many Canucks are in the hall of fame. I guess Messier? It is laughable. Yes, you are right, there are many empty seats, but that is ok, as we get profit sharing from the canadian teams. Thanks for your generosity! Yes, you won the Olympics. You must be good. We will use more of you to get us another cup.Thanks for the tip!
I may visit one of your glorious cities soon. Which is better, Edmonton, Winnipeg or Saskabush? On second thought, I will have a lemonade in Miami, Los Angeles or New York instead. I think there is a bit more culture and excitement there. So, in closing, this is not about us vs can. Try to be a bit more diverse. It's about winning baby.That's all. Until a canadian team can win a Stanley cup, your argument is mute.Go watch the Toronto Roughriders, Ottawa roughriders or any other such team
One other comment I would like to make, if I may. If the canadians are so good, then why don't you have your own league and play with yourselves…I mean amongst yourselves? Answer? You can't. You don't have enough population to sustain a professional league. Face it.You need the US for our TV, money and commercial revenue. It's just the way it is.We are you big brother so stop getting so offended when we point it out to you.If you were taking our best talents from us, I may feel as you do.
@thekencheng Canadians have more hockey viewers per capita than the USA, half the US market teams are failing in terms of revenue, we have a CHL, you're an idiot, who beat whom in the Juniors and Olympics? Who has better special forces? Canada, who has a better trained military? Canada. Who Invented the lightbulb, oh yea, Canada, not Edison. And who won the war of 1812, Canada, fuck yea.
Wow. Touchy people aren't you? It doesn't matter who invented hockey, we own it now. Look it up. It's a fact. CHL is not a pro league. It's a developmental league where we take the best and use them to get us another cup. Baseball? Yes, we have the best league in the world, again. Thanks for reminding me. As far as the war goes, I see many people giving their lives for our freedom, canadians and african americans. I pay my maid very fairly as she does a very good job for me. What up?
@thekencheng haha go and make your 20th comment about how much better you are then everyone else…. like i said 20th comment lol, i wish you luck on finding a life.
@crv26 But, the military aspects are true.
@thekencheng The minute Bettman gets replaced with a Canadian, expect 4 US teams to move.
@thekencheng who won this game again?
Yup, when there is a Canadian to replace Bettman you may see a team in St Johns, or Fredericton….but until then, keep the canadian bucks coming to support many of our US teams! Sorry Canada…epic fail for you…
lol bieksa and kesler are the happiest of the bunch
@thekencheng you do realize pretty much all the stanley cup winning teams are stacked with canadians right? this is why we own america on the international stage. and no people do not give a flying fuck about the islanders, that's why they get like 9000 people a game most US hockey markets are pathetic. you are easily the most moronic troll i have seen in a while, go eat another cheeseburger and be obese like the majority of your fellow countrymen.
@thekencheng oh and 2 of the top 3 most valualbe NHL teams are canadian, do some research before you talk shit you fucking clown.
Dammnnnn Glass nailed him at the end. Niiiiccceee!!!!
@Phenom250 CANUCKS FUCKING POWNED THE NY ISLANDERS
That is the beauty of this system. We use canadians to win cups for our american teams. The canadians then parade down our main streets with the cup, turning their backs on their own country! Classic!
I am glad that the most valuable teams are canadian..wait…that's in canadian dollars, right? So….devalue them by 20% because of the US dollar.
Sorry Canadians, the facts remain true. US has won the last 15 Stanley Cups! 15!! And you still argue that canadians are better at this game?
hey Americans who has the best record in the NHL ? ohh yeah thats right the Canucks so shut your faces up and stop living in the past. oh and who won gold in Vancouver last year ? go take a lap americans
@thekencheng
just wow
you can't possibly be that stupid
20 % where are you getting that figure from
its more like .02 % 1 $ us = .98$ canadian
and two those same players
bring the cups to there home cities across canada and the fans both apreciate it and them
cause unlike americans we long realized that they don't get to much of a say of where they play
its called being drafted
yup and only only 2…3 of those teams have been impressive
does the average texan care that dallas won
@deadliftroller
tahck you thank you thank you
you know i just wanted to see a great game of tanner glass in past week
where he ended up giveing whoever that was a huge right
in fight that looked like he was about to lose
and now i read this …………..
guys and really really stupid comments
its called the entry draft ….the nhl entry draft
..oh and an american making a CFL joke HA HA HA HA
we never heard that before
This is getting really interesting. You canadians are so simple. Stick with the facts please. US-15 Stanely cups in the last 15 years. Canada-0.You may have the best players, I do not disagree with this. We just use them very well to get us what we want, in this case, the cup. Then they take it back to their hometown to show everyone what they did…for our US team NOT a canadian team! Oh, did a little bit inside you just die? I think so..
@thekencheng BAHA, wow dont even bother commenting on anything ever again
All this complaining about the 'system'. Makes me laugh even louder. Canucks are starting to fault again. Losing 4 of 5 games. Confidence level of a typical Canuck team. I never said I was the most knowledgeable hockey fan. I have a life…I don't devote my entire being on one sport like you canuckleheads. Last 15 cups won by american teams….hahah…read it one more time. Look, if a canadian team wins, I will give you props for sure. Until then..you can kiss my ring finger.
Ho hum…I am bored with this thread….last 15 cups won by US teams…nuff said….don't care how, don't care why..it's just a fact….deal with it..don't give me the 'oh, but the majority of them are canadians' crap anymore. It's not just about the players, it's about management, and know how. 15 people…15! If you are so good at your game, then wouldn't you, yourself, expect to win a cup…at least once a decade or one every two decades?
so how many players have never reported to go play with canadian teams…
@thekencheng
so your local ilanders are great is what you're saying
…i wonder what nabokov would say to that
btw canucks still lead division and conference
but most important the fans haven't walked out on then yet
i will say this as a last thing
canucks do gets some really really terrible non calls against then
how does s stick go through a visor and not get called high sticking
and i don't know
how many otherr teams out there
had to play 7 on five
WOOOHOOO what a right!
@00StangGT00
Another bitter canadian. Why don't you come down to the states and have a picwith the cup, cause you sure ain't gonna see it in Canada anytime soon. Yes, swear and call names just like in high school. You sir, are lame, lame, lame. Sorry facts are facts. Until a Canadian team wins the cup, your arguement is mute.
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@zZPhyZiikZz no, it remains with whichever team wins it until there is a new Champion
woooo rape the 4 button
@Mario9197 You can to an extent but you can't take it too far. You get a 5 minute penalty if you do. Fighting is in hockey so there are no cheap shots, If you have beef you drop the gloves.
@horderulzforever Wat happens if u injure someone while fighting? Would u get sent off or a 10 min. penalty or something?
@Claire787878 If you mean intent to injure as in "Jumping on him when hes down and beating the shit out of him" you might i have never seen it happen. Theres a code in hockey and people follow it. When you fall down it's over.
@horderulzforever No like hit the guy hard enough, Like a broken nose or Bleeding nose?
@Claire787878 If anything you would get a pat on the back by your team. If he is willing to drop the gloves then he has no excuse, if he breaks your nose then it's tough luck.
@horderulzforever Ahah that would be so awesome, and ok thanks for clarifying that for me! 😀
the commentators need to give comment for mma
check it out, just after 1:06, in slow mo, you can see martin's eye immediately turn purple.
Good fight