Time to say Goodbye!! :(

[Matt_K]

It's a harsh reality to live with, and for most of us, it has already sunk in, but for those of us that have the least bit of hope, it's time to let go and say goodbye... The season is likely over.... And now, we have proof..

http://img76.exs.cx/img76/7302/ripnhl6mv.jpg

http://img76.exs.cx/img76/7379/ripnhl23hh.jpg

http://img76.exs.cx/img76/2770/ripnhl32el.jpg

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a few tears to shed.. :(

(These pics were taken at the West Edmonton Mall Yesterday. Damn, I wish I was there..)

-Matt

[Bartman]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

Thats such BS. Ive been forced to watch raptors because I had nothing this year...I hope it doesnt keep going into next year.

[Clownfishie]

LMAO!!!! Awesome pics.... oh so true though. All hope appears to be gone... Poor NHL Season :(

Ah well... I'll just have to make do with our new ECHL team I guess... go Salmon Kings :p Maybe tomorrow night's game will be the end to the 18 game losing streak? Longest in ECHL history? LOL.

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by Bartman
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

Thats such BS. Ive been forced to watch raptors because I had nothing this year...I hope it doesnt keep going into next year.

If they don't have a contract by this week (don't hold your breath) you can count on NOT seeing NHL Hockey until January of 2006...

-Matt

[timfriesen32]

The party has already begun at my house. No hockey means more basketball!!!!

I do feel bad for the hockey fans though. Everybody(owners and players) is just to greedy.

TIm

[Manitoban Herps]

It NLL time :D The National Lacrosse League is da bomb :D

So hard hitting and it is high scoring..its awesome!

[tdherper]

Good, these idiots cannot face the fact that the ratings, and therefore money, are not comparable to any of the major sports, and many fringe ones as well. They wont accept a cap, but will play overseas for a fraction of what an average player makes. Makes sense....

Good on ya NHLPA.....:medtoothy

[Tim and Julie B]

Couldn't agree more Tim:D:D:D And yes, I too feel bad for the NHL fans, but......................

Julie

[JAdkins2451]

Originally posted by timfriesen32
The party has already begun at my house. No hockey means more basketball!!!!

TIm
Basketball I thought you were canadian.. Jks LOL
Its truly a shame that there will be no hockey this year. At least I can watch the OHL (its better then nothing) Except that the The Gens arent doin to well..

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

They could have zoomed in more on this pic, lol :D

http://img76.exs.cx/img76/2770/ripnhl32el.jpg

Sorry couldn' t resist :D

Tony

[Asian Jon]

Originally posted by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
They could have zoomed in more on this pic, lol :D

Yea, I would have liked to have seen the cup a little bit closer :D

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by JAdkins2451
Basketball I thought you were canadian.. Jks LOL
Its truly a shame that there will be no hockey this year. At least I can watch the OHL (its better then nothing) Except that the The Gens arent doin to well..

You do realize that Basketball IS a Canadian game, right???

-Matt

[JAdkins2451]

If thats what you want to call it..:D I know it was invented by canadian, James Neismith I belive. I could be wrong. It was just me pokin fun that they like Basketball better then Hockey..:)

jamie

[gonesnakee]

I guess GREED is a Deadly Sin afterall, Mark

[Kyle Barker]

teh only, i mean ONLY, good thing about nhl is now all the smaller more local leagues are getting noticed. i eman there is some damn fine hockey outside the million dollar goons! but not having it on tv jsut sucks a big one :(

and to anyone down on their home team...all i gotta say is...at least tehy are doing better than teh salmon kings :(

[JAdkins2451]

Cant be worse the the Oshawa Gens 13-33-3-1.. The in last place of the 20 teams in the OHL

[gonesnakee]

Locally after Calgary did so well last year the Hitmen are the big attraction, looks good on all the younger teams all the way down. Helps eliminate some couch potatoes forcing them to support minor hockey etc. (as they should) for their fix LOL Mark
P.S. I'll miss the "Red Mile" & all its ahh... Perks : )

[HumphreyBoagart]

Can't be worse than the Knights!!!
ER...No...wait...We're kickin' @$$!!!

I'm with you on the basketball though!
Go Sixers!!!

[JAdkins2451]

Yeah you guys creamed us 7-0 the other day..LOL

[Jeff_Favelle]

Nice, but the important question is....who's the hot brunette? Grroowlllllll,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :P

[HumphreyBoagart]

I didn't even notice her haircolour.

[Jeff_Favelle]

lol!

[Tim and Julie B]

Man I am happy about no hockey. I fell for you guys but it's great I can never remember a year with more televised basketball games and March Madness is coming up........OH Yeah!!!!!!! Hope there is no hockey next year either. :D Sorry.

Humphrey Boagart.........the Sixers??? Well I guess they have to have fans too. :D TB

[Shane Tesser]

Matt, did you want to jump in with the cup and follow it to where ever it was going?

[corr]

Originally posted by HumphreyBoagart
Can't be worse than the Knights!!!
ER...No...wait...We're kickin' @$$!!!

YEAH!! :D

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by Shane Tesser
Matt, did you want to jump in with the cup and follow it to where ever it was going?

I can think of better places to jump in those pics!!!

On a side note, I just heard that the players are willing to go for a soft cap.. So, who knows.. 28 game season?? Could be interesting...

-Matt

[morph]

Look on the bright side Matt at least you don't have to face the leafs losing out AGAIN! :D

Scott

[Matt_K]

LMAO!!! But I can still look forward to them putting Ottawa out in the playoffs.. :D

-Matt

[Bartman]

LMAO!!! But I can still look forward to them putting Ottawa out in the playoffs..

Im ALWAYS up for that. Every year it gets so close, they think they'll get past us, but noooooooo :D

[HumphreyBoagart]

Tim B:
Who's your team?
Sixers and Nets are my two favs.
but I'm a fan of every pretty much every team's cheerleaders!
When's hockey gonna get with the program, and get some lovely ladies jumping around in short skirts?

[ChokeOnSmoke]

28 game season would probably be helpful for Toronto since they are so old. If there isn't a season at all I wonder what The Maple Leafs are going to look like when hockey starts back up.

HumphreyBoagart the Nets? I liked them when Jefferson wasn't injured and they didn't have that baby Carter on their team. I hope philly beats them tonight.

Personally I like Toronto and Denver... but I think I'm going to stop watching them if they trade Rose and Marshall and dont get anything in return.

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by ChokeOnSmoke
28 game season would probably be helpful for Toronto since they are so old. If there isn't a season at all I wonder what The Maple Leafs are going to look like when hockey starts back up.

It would definatly benefit them.. As far as next season go.. If there's no NHL this season, Rumor has it that Roberts and Nieuendyk will be playing in the NLL for the Rock.. As well as Shanahan. The team im worried about is Boston.. They have atleast a dozen players NOT under contract and if the season started tomorrow, they'd be SCREWED..

-Matt

[HumphreyBoagart]

ChokeOnSmoke:
Yeah I'm with you on that Carter puss. Don't worry he won't be playing much, he'll be too busy faking injuries!
As far as Jalen Rose and Donyell Marshell go, I'm gonna have to disagree with you. I hope they trade them. I hate the raptors and it makes me so sad to see two of my favorite college players go to such a crappy team!
Who are they talking about trading them to?

[Tim and Julie B]

Well instead of jacking Matt's thread I will start a new one. So all you hockey fans won't have to be subjected to basketball talk.

Here you go:
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63511