2013 NHL Season Thread: TUUKKA RASK, HE'S FROM FINLAND, AND IS INELIGIBLE TO BECOME MAYOR

[Palin]

I love you Wulf.

FANTASY people, set your Sunday night to awesome. Tentative Draft times:

ESPN - Sunday 1/13 @ 8 EST
Yahoo - Sunday 1/13 @ 9:30 EST

Please let me know if you can't make these, if there's enough conflicts we'll try another time.

[Deader2818]

Sundays work great for me since I always have sunday off.

[Judai]

draft times work for me

are we randomizing the ESPN draft? since we added new ppl and I assume won't be using keepers.

[Mote]

I love you Wulf.

FANTASY people, set your Sunday night to awesome. Tentative Draft times:

ESPN - Sunday 1/13 @ 8 EST
Yahoo - Sunday 1/13 @ 9:30 EST

Please let me know if you can't make these, if there's enough conflicts we'll try another time.

pm?

[Deader2818]

Well, it does say sunday night.

if it was AM id kill you!

[BadKarma]

I love you Wulf.

FANTASY people, set your Sunday night to awesome. Tentative Draft times:

ESPN - Sunday 1/13 @ 8 EST
Yahoo - Sunday 1/13 @ 9:30 EST

Please let me know if you can't make these, if there's enough conflicts we'll try another time.

Ill be late for ESPN most likely. Spending the day with the lady and her family

[Palin]

are we randomizing the ESPN draft? since we added new ppl and I assume won't be using keepers.

yea to both.

Ill be late for ESPN most likely. Spending the day with the lady and her family

Could push back to 8:30 if people promise to draft quick!

[Cail]

I love you Wulf.

FANTASY people, set your Sunday night to awesome. Tentative Draft times:

ESPN - Sunday 1/13 @ 8 EST
Yahoo - Sunday 1/13 @ 9:30 EST

Please let me know if you can't make these, if there's enough conflicts we'll try another time.

[Palin]

We also can flip Yahoo to 8 and ESPN to 9:30 if it works out better for people. Like if someone in the ESPN group (but not Yahoo) only can't make 8 PM but couldn't make 9:30 for example. So far so good though.

[BadKarma]

Well im in both ma nigga. Dont matter tho

[Sepukku]

I have a dek hockey game at 6:30, so if we could keep Yahoo 8:30 or later I'll be good, but I can't make 8 even if I bolt out of there and head straight home.

[Outlaw]

It's still sinking in for me that it's over..

I guess I need to change my sig picture now. Or maybe not.

[Outlaw]

Wanted to post this for the other Hawks fans:

It wasn't an official training session as players from the Blackhawks and other NHL teams gathered at Johnny's IceHouse on Monday. But the 90-minute workout at the Near West Side rink was at least a practice with a purpose.

With the NHL now set to resume play after a lengthy lockout, it was time for the players to get back to business in anticipation of a shortened 48- to 50-game season set to begin as early as Jan. 19.

“The mood was definitely different in the room today getting ready and skating on the ice,” ex-Hawks defenseman Brian Campbell said. “(The settlement) is nice to happen, a little late holiday gift.”

Campbell was among 15 players on hand, including the Hawks' Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Dave Bolland and Danny Carcillo.

“We're glad to have the deal done and get back to work,” Bolland said. “I think every game's going to be a big one and it's going to be the team that gets (hot) right off the bat, right out of the gates is going to be on top.” While players have remained fit during a nearly four-month layoff, the challenge now is readjusting to game conditions.

“These guys have been skating here every week and working out, but that just keeps you in shape,” Bolland said. “It's going to take a few games for everybody to get back in the mode.”

Hossa was medically cleared to play just last month following a lengthy recovery from a concussion suffered during last April's Western Conference quarterfinals when he was drilled by the Coyotes’ Raffi Torres.

“I've been skating on my own pretty hard for four or five weeks,” Hossa said. “That's definitely going to help me.”

No Blackhawks coaches were present as players ran through passing and shooting drills. Practice attire included a mix of jerseys ranging from the familiar Blackhawks Indian head sweater to NHL Players Association jerseys.

NHL players were locked out nearly four months until the framework of a new 10-year deal emerged early Sunday. The deal still must be ratified by players and owners before NHL teams officially resume operations. “There are some things that I think both sides gave on and I think overall it's a good deal for the players,” said Blackhawks forward Jamal Meyers, who participated in last weekend's final negotiations. “We made a whole lot of concessions, we gave up $2 billion over the course of the 10-year agreement -- it could be $3 billion -- but we care about the game and want to play.”

Blackhawks and other players will unofficially work out daily at Johnny's Icehouse through the week. Campbell said teams might not start official training until Saturday or even next Monday.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,2285740.story

[Judai]

So I didn't pay attention much to the conversation several months ago but is NHL 13 worth picking up? Only thing I care about is the GM/Franchise Mode(w/e it's called). Are injuries retarded? Stats look ok? Any better AI GM logic? (do they build teams/sign FAs better?) Obviously game play is important also but unless they jacked it up horribly, it was fun before.

[BadKarma]

So I didn't pay attention much to the conversation several months ago but is NHL 13 worth picking up? Only thing I care about is the GM/Franchise Mode(w/e it's called). Are injuries retarded? Stats look ok? Any better AI GM logic? (do they build teams/sign FAs better?) Obviously game play is important also but unless they jacked it up horribly, it was fun before.

AI is fine. Injuries still terrible. Gameplay better then ever.

[NynJa]

That's like 3 excuses for my franchise's 3 more rings.

If were counting rings, my franchise has 1 on every finger, 1 on every toe, 1 pierced in each ear, and two used as cock rings.

[Mazmaz]

Duuuude so I just found out we don't have Sami Salo anymore and I'm totally bummed now :/

[Aksannyi]

Wulf's post was fucking incredible, fucking lost it at that first gif and every time I watched, it kept getting funnier.

HACKEY GIFS ARE THE BEST GIFS.

[Bregor]

Sunday night drafting on the13th. The following weekend is a no-go for me since I'll be in Vegas on my bachelor party. Yeah that's right.

Also, Wulfy is the best.

[Hyuudo]