I'm a huge Leafs fan. If you want help in the hockey forum, I will gladly post Leafs articles and help you out in any way possible. I was one a hockey forum for awhile, but I stopped and I'll bring my hockey love here.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Shake @ Jan 7 2008, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm a huge Leafs fan. If you want help in the hockey forum, I will gladly post Leafs articles and help you out in any way possible. I was one a hockey forum for awhile, but I stopped and I'll bring my hockey love here.</div> This place needs hockey love!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Shake @ Jan 7 2008, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm a huge Leafs fan. If you want help in the hockey forum, I will gladly post Leafs articles and help you out in any way possible. I was one a hockey forum for awhile, but I stopped and I'll bring my hockey love here.</div> This place needs hockey love!! </div> ill help with that, I'm a Flyers fan, I'm sure we can have many debates
Is everyone in this thread besides me and MNFL (who knows nothing about hockey) Canadian? Man, I grew up in New Jersey and can't skate to save my life and I have always considered hockey to be my favorite (favourite) sport. I will never understand how people can be a sports fan as a kid and not instantly love hockey.
I'm Canadian. Born and raised. I really love hockey, just I never really talked a whole lot about it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BasX @ Jan 7 2008, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Shake @ Jan 7 2008, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm a huge Leafs fan. If you want help in the hockey forum, I will gladly post Leafs articles and help you out in any way possible. I was one a hockey forum for awhile, but I stopped and I'll bring my hockey love here.</div> This place needs hockey love!! </div> ill help with that, I'm a Flyers fan, I'm sure we can have many debates </div> I have been programmed from youth to hate the Flyers. They are my second most despised franchise after the Cowboys. Right now, though, we OWN you, so it's hard to really muster up the old hatred. It shouldn't be long, though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyers_versus_Red_Army LOL</div> If this game were five years later (when I was old enough to really care) , in the middle of the Cold War, I would have definitely rooted for the Russians. Not joking.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Master Shake @ Jan 7 2008, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>ghoti, don't hate the Cowboys. Just because they are going to beat the Giants.</div> Ah HA!! This is going to be SO SWEET!!!!!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyers_versus_Red_Army LOL</div> If this game were five years later (when I was old enough to really care) , in the middle of the Cold War, I would have definitely rooted for the Russians. Not joking. </div> It was in the middle of the cold war. The Russians fabulously put their athletes in the army so they could get paid and maintain "amateur" status. Even though they didn't do any army things and basically were truly paid athletes.
I'm Canadian, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario and still live here always loved hockey but my best friend is a big b-ball head and the cancellation of the season of a few years ago hurt, but there is nothing better then playoff hockey!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyers_versus_Red_Army LOL</div> If this game were five years later (when I was old enough to really care) , in the middle of the Cold War, I would have definitely rooted for the Russians. Not joking. </div> It was in the middle of the cold war. The Russians fabulously put their athletes in the army so they could get paid and maintain "amateur" status. Even though they didn't do any army things and basically were truly paid athletes. </div> I just meant that I was too young in 1976 to understand that stuff. In 1980, I was taught that Russians were the enemy. (But my Dad had already indoctrinated me to believe that the REAL enemy wore orange and black and came from approximately 90 miles southwest.) That lasted until 1985, when Sly Stallone told everyone that there was only one world, and we are all living in it together.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MyNetsForLife @ Jan 7 2008, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Go Devils! I know nothing about hockey though. We really need to get some MLB fans in here. I'd love to help out with the Yankee board.</div> Same here, I'll love for this site to be more active in the MLB forums.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyers_versus_Red_Army LOL</div> If this game were five years later (when I was old enough to really care) , in the middle of the Cold War, I would have definitely rooted for the Russians. Not joking. </div> It was in the middle of the cold war. The Russians fabulously put their athletes in the army so they could get paid and maintain "amateur" status. Even though they didn't do any army things and basically were truly paid athletes. </div> I just meant that I was too young in 1976 to understand that stuff. In 1980, I was taught that Russians were the enemy. (But my Dad had already indoctrinated me to believe that the REAL enemy wore orange and black and came from approximately 90 miles southwest.) That lasted until 1985, when Sly Stallone told everyone that there was only one world, and we are all living in it together. </div> Art immitates life, not the other way around! That is, Stallone and Sting ("The Russians Love their Children, too") came during/after the diplomatic efforts were well along their way. If there was any advocacy going on, it was more about removing the missiles Reagan had upgraded in Germany than anything (there were real protests over that, people in the streets). There was no animosity that I saw between the citizens of the two countries... The Russians were seen as oppressed by our citizens. It was widely publicized that the people loved their black market Levis and Beatles records. Like I said, the Soviet team wasn't made up of soldiers, but athletes. They were a joy to watch, slick skating and crisp passing and the ultimate finesse team. They just had no intestinal fortitude and folded when the Flyers played them really physical. The Canadian and American players regularly played a more physical style and weren't all that bothered by the Flyers (who did win championships, tho). The Flyers had some truly great players, but they also had some goons. The most famous goon was Dave Schmidt, and if you can find his career stats, you'll be surprised at how effective he was on offense as well as his humongous number of penalty minutes
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jan 7 2008, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 7 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyers_versus_Red_Army LOL</div> If this game were five years later (when I was old enough to really care) , in the middle of the Cold War, I would have definitely rooted for the Russians. Not joking. </div> It was in the middle of the cold war. The Russians fabulously put their athletes in the army so they could get paid and maintain "amateur" status. Even though they didn't do any army things and basically were truly paid athletes. </div> I just meant that I was too young in 1976 to understand that stuff. In 1980, I was taught that Russians were the enemy. (But my Dad had already indoctrinated me to believe that the REAL enemy wore orange and black and came from approximately 90 miles southwest.) That lasted until 1985, when Sly Stallone told everyone that there was only one world, and we are all living in it together. </div> Art immitates life, not the other way around! That is, Stallone and Sting ("The Russians Love their Children, too") came during/after the diplomatic efforts were well along their way. If there was any advocacy going on, it was more about removing the missiles Reagan had upgraded in Germany than anything (there were real protests over that, people in the streets). There was no animosity that I saw between the citizens of the two countries... The Russians were seen as oppressed by our citizens. It was widely publicized that the people loved their black market Levis and Beatles records. Like I said, the Soviet team wasn't made up of soldiers, but athletes. They were a joy to watch, slick skating and crisp passing and the ultimate finesse team. They just had no intestinal fortitude and folded when the Flyers played them really physical. The Canadian and American players regularly played a more physical style and weren't all that bothered by the Flyers (who did win championships, tho). The Flyers had some truly great players, but they also had some goons. The most famous goon was Dave Schmidt, and if you can find his career stats, you'll be surprised at how effective he was on offense as well as his humongous number of penalty minutes </div> I think you mean Dave Schultz. He was a bum! These were the days of bench-clearing brawls and guys getting 400+ PIM. Last year, the leader had 233.
