The Stanley Cup

[JOE]

You are saying the league is fixing games.

That is an ultra-serious allegation.

Actually I hope you are right and I am wrong Shen Li Shen.

I guess I'm just pissed off at the way the NHL is run & by whom. Gary Bettman is a horrible commissioner.

The NHL moved 2 completely thriving & viable franchises built by their local communities- Quebec & Winnipeg. Created another failed one in Arizona which should never have existed at all that destroyed the original Winnipeg franchise. Atlanta was also a failure which had to be rescued and moved to Winnipeg which had been a success to begin with.

Quebec was really a shame because they essentially gave Colorado a bunch of Free Stanley Cups by a city which built them up - Quebec.

And yes there was at least 1 verifiable time where a team was robbed on National television of a potential Stanley Cup - Buffalo in 1999. A goal that was allowed that shouldn't have been.

Awarded to Dallas. And in order to validate that victory the NHL later changed the foot in the crease rule which was designed to prevent goalie injuries. Subsequent to that players take runs at goalies now thereby shortening their careers.

That's how Chicago won at least 1 of its Cups when 1 of their players continuously charged the goaltenders of the opposing teams while in their crease. Dustin Byfuglien a notable violator. That guy was a malicious fraud.

The NHL is not a well run league and it shows overt favoritism to certain teams. Contrast this to other sports such as football baseball and basketball where upsets happen & the little guy wins. The idea of an upstart Canadian team like the Toronto Raptors winning the championship won't happen in today's NHL.

[Prof Emeritus at Fawk U]

I think the worst conspiracy theories are the ones that are sports related.  Seriously?  Sports is another form of entertainment that usually doesn't fit any theory of conspiring to fool the fans.  Yes, there have been scandals such as point shaving, fixing a game, etc, but an entire league doing a conspiracy?  Just put on your straightjacket and go away.

[DKG]

I think the worst conspiracy theories are the ones that are sports related.  Seriously?  Sports is another form of entertainment that usually doesn't fit any theory of conspiring to fool the fans.  Yes, there have been scandals such as point shaving, fixing a game, etc, but an entire league doing a conspiracy?  Just put on your straightjacket and go away.

Precisely.

[Shen Li]

Sam Bennett on the power play again.

[Prof Emeritus at Fawk U]

Jesus, consecutive overtime games.  This is fun to watch.

[formosan]

Jesus, consecutive overtime games.  This is fun to watch.

If you're too tired Prof Emeritus.....it makes games end very late.

[Thiel]

Jo Jo was told to create some new troll material. NHL games being fixed is my Sweetie's way of saying I hear you and I am doing something about it.