While we wait.... highlights from other hockey leagues

[forty_three]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

^Hasek?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[forty_three]

^Hasek?

Matty?

 

[puckhead]

oops.

 

[puckhead]

nice save

[YOUTUBE]S0k-BkMZQDI[/YOUTUBE]

 

[puckhead]

OK, not hockey, but there are similarities.
jstew - a little help on the rules? follow up question: are there rules?



/these concussion lawsuits should be interesting.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

OK, not hockey, but there are similarities.
jstew - a little help on the rules? follow up question: are there rules?



/these concussion lawsuits should be interesting.

when i saw the palio in Siena in 2002 my cousin told me about this ... Tuscans drink too much wine

 

[jstewismybastardson]

rules ... pretty appropriate that their "goal" is called a caccia which translates to hunt (i said hunt)


Matches last 50 minutes and are played on a field covered in sand, twice as long as it is wide. A white line divides the field into two identical squares, and a goal net runs the width of each end. Each team has 27 players with no substitutions. The teams are made up of four Datori indietro (goalkeepers), 3 Datori innanzi (fullbacks), 5 Sconciatori (halfbacks), 15 Innanzi o Corridori (forwards). The Captain and Standard Bearer's tent sits at the center of the goal net. They do not actively participate in the game, but can organize their teams and sometimes act as referees, mainly to calm down their players or to stop fights.

The Referee and his six linesmen referee the match, in collaboration with the Judge Commissioner, who remains off the field. Above everyone else, is the Master of the Field. He makes sure the games runs smoothly, stepping into the field only to maintain discipline and reestablish order in case of a fight on the field.

The game starts when the Pallaio throws the ball towards the center line, followed by a small cannon firing; the shot announces the beginning of the contest.

From this moment on, the players try by any means necessary to get the ball into the opponents' goal also called caccia. The teams change sides with every caccia scored. It's important to shoot with precision, because every time a player misses the opposing team is awarded with half a caccia. The game ends after 50 minutes and the team which scored the most cacce wins.

The prize is also interesting, because along with the Palio, the winning team receives a Chianina Cow

 

[dash]

A new KHL season has started...

KHL starts new season with altered lineup after financial turmoil, withdrawal of Ukrainian team - The Globe and Mail

 

[jstewismybastardson]

lol

 

[puckhead]

 

[juliansteed]

Sea Dogs fans miss Stan the Man! Nice to see him finally showing those skills in the pros, even if it is pre-season AHL.

Forget about his talent as the Caps have had tons of that for years, they should call him up just for his history of winning alone. His teams have won 5 championships (USHL Championship, Memorial Cup, 2 QMJHL Championships, and an ECHL Championship) in the last 6 years. So yeah, he wins pretty much everywhere he goes. Could the Caps use someone like that?

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Not sure there really is a place for this, but seemed a decent fit thread-wise. Ville Leino can't even land with a decent KHL team.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...ng-with-khl-s-medvescak-zagreb-135549125.html

 

[puckhead]

duck!

 

[DragonfromTO]

This is a fun one... don't take your eyes off the puck

 

[puckhead]

2 on 0? fuck it, I'll take the penalty shot.
brilliant.

 

[forty_three]

2 on 0? fuck it, I'll take the penalty shot.
brilliant.

Nice to see young goalies influenced by the success of Jonathan Quick.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Hugh Jessiman update lol

he must love the headline

A Draft Bust Playing in Vienna Pictures Life After Hockey
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/s...ctures-life-after-hockey.html?ref=sports&_r=1