NHL in Winnipeg Again

[Derfel]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/True-North-calls-press-conference-for-this-morning-122858484.html

11:00am, the announcement will be made.

WHOOOO HOOOOO

Now, if only Toronto could get a team...

[Mike-KT]

I'm so excited, what a great day for winnipeg and canada

[Xzinum]

Now, if only Quebec could get a team...

Fixed and it is indeed a great day for Canada.

[McPwned]

http://i.imgur.com/JzgO4.jpg

[MoeB]

Why can't this sort of money be spent on stem cell research

[Derfel]

Fixed and it is indeed a great day for Canada.

They were going to try and keep Portage and Main open because of emergency vehicle access... but from what I hear there are already hundreds of people wandering around that area waiting for the announcement so they can walk into the busiest intersection in the city and par-tay. I plan on streaming the announcement live in my classroom at 11.

[WiseGuy]

$10 on it will not be "Winnipeg" but "Manitoba"

[Derfel]

$10 on it will not be "Winnipeg" but "Manitoba"

The strongest rumour right now is that they will keep the AHL team's name - Manitoba Moose.

Also, one of the radio stations here has played "Final Countdown" every half-hour all morning... :lol:

[Xzinum]

I tuned in the radio cast on the last link you provided and the first thing i heard was "Hi Joel"

o_O

It's a sign!

[Sweetlou]

I tuned in the radio cast on the last link you provided and the first thing i heard was "Hi Joel"

o_O

It's a sign!

lock your doors FBI are coming :lol:

[Derfel]

I tuned in the radio cast on the last link you provided and the first thing i heard was "Hi Joel"


"Friendly Manitoba"?

[monty slick]

I tuned in the radio cast on the last link you provided and the first thing i heard was "Hi Joel"

o_O

It's a sign!

Woa, the call I got as I read your post I transferred to a Joel.

[Derfel]

Press conference starts... Bettman keeps looking up at the ceiling. Is he praying for a power outage?

[Sweetlou]

Press conference starts... Bettman keeps looking up at the ceiling. Is he praying for a power outage?

yup.. =D

[Derfel]

yup.. =D

Seriously - he looks like a little child sitting there. What a baby.

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Bettman sounds so defeated... like he's giving a eulogy or something.

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He wants 13,000 season tickets sold before they will commit? I wonder if Phoenix had the same condition for their start.

[Sweetlou]

watch them hit that mark later this afternoon..... i would laugh more at baby face bettman

[Derfel]

http://driveto13.com/price.php



Category Full-Season (45 Games**) Half-Season (23 Games***) Half-Season (22 Games***) Package Price Per Game Term Deposit Full-Season Deposit Half-Season
P1 $5,805.00* n/a n/a $129.00* 5 years $1000 n/a
P2 $5,130.00 n/a n/a $114.00 5 years $1000 n/a
P3 $4,230.00 n/a n/a $94.00 4 years $750 n/a
P4 $3,555.00 n/a n/a $79.00 4 years $750 n/a
P5 $2,880.00 n/a n/a $64.00 4 years $750 n/a
P6 $2,430.00 $1,242.00 $1,188.00 $54.00 3 years $500 $250
P7 $1,755.00 $897.00 $858.00 $39.00 3 years $500 $250

[WiseGuy]

those look very affordable

[SpiderTroll]

I see your seating prices and raise you.... (http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/v2/ext/2010-2011MapleLeafsPricingSheet.pdf)

[ugly]

TSN is saying that True North doesn't particularly want to name the team the Jets. It was a losing franchise with a bad history and they want to get away from that. Also, with merchandising any Jets fan would have to buy all new jerseys/hats/sweaters. But the overwhelming public opinion seems to be they want the 'Jets' back.

For the first year, since it's too late in terms of scheduling, the Winnipeg team will be stuck in the southeast division with Washington, Florida, Tampa Bay, and Carolina. So with all the divisional games teams have to play they'll be doing a ton of travelling over the next season. Calling them the 'Jets' would be fitting.

[SniperGimp]

Bettman is a jerk. I bet he did everything to prevent this from happening.

If TO games were that price I would be there all the damn time.

[Sweetlou]

Winnipeg chargers ^_^

[0ptik]

I heard that the Manitoba Moose were moving to St-john. I'm assuming Newfoundland since the marlies moved to toronto.

[Derfel]

I heard that the Manitoba Moose were moving to St-john. I'm assuming Newfoundland since the marlies moved to toronto.

That is correct - the team is moving there most likely, but will become the Winnipeg feeder team. The name isn't necessarily moving with them, though...

[Blarg]

Maybe Winnipeg/Manitoba Stealth? Coincides with the Bombers and Jets :)

[gOOCH]

Seriously - he looks like a little child sitting there. What a baby.

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Bettman sounds so defeated... like he's giving a eulogy or something.

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He wants 13,000 season tickets sold before they will commit? I wonder if Phoenix had the same condition for their start.

why wouldnt he be upset, hes hired to make the nhl bigger, increase revenue
moving from a huge rich city to a small city in the middle of no where is a set back, its failure, its gota be demoralizing
hes lost potential and exposure

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also it will be fun to see if teams have to swap between east and west conference or w.e they do

[Crayola]

were the jets east or west?

[Sweetlou]

im gonna guess east.

please be right please be right please be right

[monty slick]

Bettman's the biggest turd. "If you people don't but tickets... " :rolleyes:

[Derfel]

why wouldnt he be upset, hes hired to make the nhl bigger, increase revenue
moving from a huge rich city to a small city in the middle of no where is a set back, its failure, its gota be demoralizing
hes lost potential and exposure


Your ignorance is entertaining. Please, go on.

[gOOCH]

your ignorance in hating the betman is entertaining
its childish to hate on someone simply because you havent been getting what you want

[Derfel]

your ignorance in hating the betman is entertaining
its childish to hate on someone simply because you havent been getting what you want

It has little to do with that - the man was acting like a petulant child today, and earlier.

If they had made the deal with True North last year for the Coyotes, the league wouldn't have had to pay $20million-plus in losses. That's simple fact, there.

Winnipeg deserved to lose the team in 1995, that's pretty clear. But they could have had a team 3 years ago and could have turned healthy revenues by now.

The expansion to the south has been a disaster, and the league will suffer a few more years because of it.

[JiPi]

Good for Winnipeg!! :)

Quebec City next please....

[Yoshio]

huh when i read this i thought the coyotes were the ones moving

i guess it is a bit of a stretch to assume they will keep the thrashers name

[Blitz Ap0C 552]

I am going to gun for section 109 every game I go to.

I hope they name the team "The Manitoba Warriors" LOL

[ugly]

gOOCH has a bit of a point. It's a pretty big disaster for the league to have to tuck their tail between their legs and return to Winnipeg. Atlanta is something like the 9th largest market in the US. So it's not a big win for Bettman to have a team returning to Winnipeg. That's not to take away from Winnipeg. They'll have great fans, but it's obviously better for the NHL to expand in the major markets in the US.

I'd be pissed if I was Bettman. Look at teams like Tampa, San Jose, Dallas, and Carolina. Hockey can succeed in the south. Maybe Atlanta is just a shitty sports town (I think the Hawks have middling attendance). But it was really the fault of the Atlanta ownership fucking the dog on the team. All indications are they didn't promote the team at all. They had two of the most dynamic young players in the NHL with Kovalchuk and (pre-murdering Dan Synder) Danny Heatley. They even had Hossa too. And they were surrounded with utter shit and never made the play-offs.

The same thing is sort of happening with Phoenix. Never a particularly successful team for over 10 years. The problem is when they're moving to these new markets and you have a bad product on the ice it's tough to bring in fans. Dropping the Nordiques into Colorado and winning the Cup right away makes it pretty easy to build a fan-base. Having a loser year after year doesn't draw a lot of excitement.

There's always a group of die-hards, but for the most part fans kind of suck. They show up for winners. Look at Pittsburgh. They were a champion in the early 90s, had the two best players of our generation and as soon as Lemieux retired, even with Jagr still there the fans stopped showing up and the team went bankrupt. Then Jagr left and things got worse and nobody showed up to the games. If they didn't win the draft lottery with Crosby they might be gone now too. But now they have Crosby and Malkin, won a Stanley Cup, have a contender for a couple years in a row and they're selling out the building every night.

[0ptik]

I think the biggest point Derfel is making is Bettman has always been against getting NHL teams in Canada. Most recently, he fought hard against the hamilton team even though, the possibility of fans is huge with the people that dont want to spend so much money on leaf tickets.

I do agree that canada isnt that great of a market compared to the states. Especially living in ottawa where win or lose the sens dont really sell out. We've passed through a few baseball teams that dont sell seats, a football team with the same story and now they are in talks for soccer and/or football. Ottawa isnt much of a sports city.

I also dont agree with the conditions that are imposed on the fans. Its like forcing them to watch the games. Anywhere else they wouldnt have the same restrictions. But then again, the big cities in Canada are more spaced out compared to the states. Here, an hour drive doesnt take you anywhere. States have more AOE (lol) compared to canada.

All in all, hope for a good success in winnipeg. All the best. Being the atlanta team but in winnipeg, i cant say i'll watch them often cause i never enjoyed their pace on the ice.

[ugly]

I think the biggest point Derfel is making is Bettman has always been against getting NHL teams in Canada. Most recently, he fought hard against the hamilton team even though, the possibility of fans is huge with the people that dont want to spend so much money on leaf tickets.
Well, the thing is that expanding in the US is potentially a lot more lucrative. It's not like the guy hates Canadians or something. I think the big thing is the TV deals. ESPN dropped the NHL years ago. Now they're on a second-rate former outdoor fishing channel sports network with VS. And they have a shitty deal with NBC for a few nationally televised games a year and they only cover the final 5 games of the Cup final. They need more national US coverage if they want these TV deals. Right now the NHL is a niche sport in the US. It's less popular than NASCAR. So losing one of the biggest markets in the US is a pretty big blow for that.

[Derfel]

Well, the thing is that expanding in the US is potentially a lot more lucrative.

So is putting a team in Beijing.

The fact is - the expansion engineered by Bettman didn't work. It's obvious now.

[gOOCH]

It has little to do with that - the man was acting like a petulant child today, and earlier.

If they had made the deal with True North last year for the Coyotes, the league wouldn't have had to pay $20million-plus in losses. That's simple fact, there.

Winnipeg deserved to lose the team in 1995, that's pretty clear. But they could have had a team 3 years ago and could have turned healthy revenues by now.

The expansion to the south has been a disaster, and the league will suffer a few more years because of it.

Its his job to make the nhl grow, he made the risk of expanding south, many of these teams had success and developed fan bases, some had consistent failure
Overall the expansion to the south has been a success, since he already has teams in these markets, elongating the time they are there will develop the fan base and possibly increase the chance that the team will be competitive. The coyotes heated up the last couple years, i think they were 1st in the west 2 seasons ago so he wanted to keep them there for if they do win anything, the venture could pay off big

completely disagree with "expansion to the south has been a disaster", carolina, tampa, dallas, california were non hockey markets at one point, its mostly dependent on team success

[Yoshio]

i hate crosby

if it wasn't for him pittsburgh would have crapped out completely and they could have moved to hartford

oh well i'm sure someday some team somewhere will go broke and we can vulture ourselves up another hockey team (though it's clear the nhl is reluctant to move to small but dedicated markets)

[monty slick]

That's a good reason to hate someone. :)

[Yoshio]

yes it is

[MoeB]

yes indeed

[Derfel]

AHL's "Moose" to St. John's.

[Derfel]

Took under 17 minutes to sell out to 13,000 season ticket packages. So we're looking at 13,000+ season ticket holders for a minimum of three years. Rumour has it the waiting list is 2,000 names long already...

[0ptik]

Putting their money where their mouths are. Good job :)

[monty slick]

Which makes Bettman look even more like a douche.

[Derfel]

Which makes Bettman look even more like a douche.

Could have had this (and $20 million dollars) last season.

[SniperGimp]

I hope he is doing this right now.
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110217001626/callofduty/images/d/d9/FUUUU.jpg

[Derfel]

They have capped the waiting list at 8,000 people.

That means, theoretically, we could have sold 21,000 season tickets this week, with a minimum 3 year commitment.

[Sweetlou]

if and thats a big if they win the cup.. bettman might have a heart attack or turn coat and love the team

[Derfel]

if and thats a big if they win the cup.. bettman might have a heart attack or turn coat and love the team

Are you kidding? Bettman will take credit for their success and claim to have supported Winnipeg all along. The man's a weasel.

[Yoshio]

hopefully the nhl will now see how important highly enthusiastic small markets will be to this sport

[SniperGimp]

More people doesn't always = more sales. 1 Million people who don't like hockey will never sell an arena, while 200K who eat breathe sleep hockey will always give their support.

[gOOCH]

More people doesn't always = more sales. 1 Million people who don't like hockey will never sell an arena, while 200K who eat breathe sleep hockey will always give their support.

no one said this, all im saying is there is potential for more revenue in the future, especially when pheonix is a good team and nfl/nba could have lock outs
the nhl still made money last year, the most ever and they are growing every year since the lockout

that mentality is great if you are thinking about next season, but i think betman is thinking about 10+ years from now

[Derfel]

that mentality is great if you are thinking about next season, but i think betman is thinking about 10+ years from now

Well, it was 15 years ago that he moved the team in the first place... so he has a 25 year plan? :lol:

[gOOCH]

its a plan within reason, hes trying to make hockey work down there, and the conditions are favorable next season for pheonix

obviously he wont keep them there for 25 years, he wont waste the entire leagues profits to keep the team alive, its all within reason, its a strategy for the league going forward that kept a team out of winnipeg and other markets that can easily be successful next season

[Derfel]

its a plan within reason, hes trying to make hockey work down there, and the conditions are favorable next season for pheonix



Okay - we'll see what the losses are next year, and I'll try and remember to bring this post back and show you.

[SpiderTroll]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/True-North-calls-press-conference-for-this-morning-122858484.html

11:00am, the announcement will be made.

WHOOOO HOOOOO

Now, if only Toronto could get a team...

http://www.deadder.net/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/fk042.15171321_std.jpg

Original joke derf... BUSTED!

[Derfel]

http://www.deadder.net/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/fk042.15171321_std.jpg

Original joke derf... BUSTED!

Check the publication date of that cartoon?

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[SpiderTroll]

I know when it was published. I just thought I'd be an ass when I posted it. Didn't really have anything else to say. Still, a funny coincidence.

[WiseGuy]

did you guys hear Don's opinion? He was all like, Quebec is next and then maybe a team in the Hamilton area.

[Derfel]

Looks like I'm the proud owner of 1/8th a pair of season tickets! Whooo!

[WiseGuy]

what seats? also i hope your team sucks more than the leafs next season

[McPwned]

i hope your team sucks more than the leafs next season

That's not something you should wish on anybody.

[0ptik]

That's not something you should wish on anybody.

Says the sens fan?

[WiseGuy]

That's not something you should wish on anybody.
http://i.imgur.com/H2XMO.png

[McPwned]

Says the sens fan?

I don't even watch hockey. Calm down.

[Sweetlou]

what seats? also i hope your team sucks more than the leafs next season


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjy_7haflaM

[Mike-KT]

I watch hockey! Yeahhhhhhh

[Derfel]

what seats? also i hope your team sucks more than the leafs next season

Not sure - we don't have seats assigned. I also have choice - you can go to driveto13.com and look at either P4 or P5 to get a sense.

Oh - and I wouldn't think it possible to be much worse than the Leafs OR the Sens next season, really. Sets the bar pretty low, in my opinion.

(The trash - IT BEGINS. OOOOOOOH IT FEELS SOOOO GOOOOOOD!)

[0ptik]

well they are the thrashers... they did finish below the Leafs

[gOOCH]

the thrashers/jets have a pretty solid and likable team, too bad they will have to travel a shit ton and then probably play in the west in a tough division after

byfuglien is a damn stud, i will be so happy if he comes back to haunt lou, he goes and plays defense in atlanta and has a 20 goal season

[Derfel]

well they are the thrashers... they did finish below the Leafs

They *were* the Thrashers - it's hard to play in front of 3000 people every night...

[Xzinum]

it's hard to play in front of 3000 people every night...

That's more than your arena's capacity!

:))

[Derfel]

That's more than your arena's capacity!

:))

Give or take 10,000...

By the looks of it... the Leafs and Thrashers split the season... as did the Sens and Thrashers. I think we're splitting hairs on who is the worst, really...

[Mike-KT]

I think people should like a team without making it an integral part of their personality

[WiseGuy]

I think people should like a team without making it an integral part of their personality

http://i.imgur.com/vKqJe.jpg

[ugly]

It kind of seemed like Atlanta was a team on the rise this year. But they fell apart as the season went on.

Despite Toronto's finish, I don't get the same feeling about them being a team on the rise.

And Ottawa is a couple seasons away.

[Crayola]

BUT TORONTO WON THEIR FIRST 4 GAMES LAST SEASON. THAT MAKES THEM GUD RITE?

[Derfel]

And Ottawa is a couple seasons away from exploding entirely.

:lol:

[Mike-KT]

Ottawa already exploded, they're only putting back the pieces now. Lots will depend on the draft and how far down Landeskog drops

[Yoshio]

is phoenix moving?

i was talking about this winnipeg thing and my cousin is insisting that phoenix is gonna move to like north california or something

[Derfel]

is phoenix moving?

i was talking about this winnipeg thing and my cousin is insisting that phoenix is gonna move to like north california or something

No Atlanta is. Phoenix will move to Oklahoma City next year.

[Yoshio]

ha, i knew he didn't know what he was talking about

i can't help but think the decision to go with OKC is linked to the Thunder's sky high attendance and overall success

[monty slick]

Phoenix will move to Oklahoma City next year.

More hearsay and delusion?

[Derfel]

More hearsay and delusion?

More like hearsay and rumour. Like I said, I know a few people who know a few people.

[monty slick]

Uhuh. :lol:

[Yoshio]

now i really don't know what is going on :<

[Wesley Crusher]

Could be moving to Hamilton after all...

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=368346

[monty slick]

That'd be good.

[Gorbachev22]

Could be moving to Hamilton after all...

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=368346

This would actually make me significantly more likely to move back home =|

[gOOCH]

This would actually make me significantly more likely to move back home =|

dont, just the other day i was walking through gore park, and i feel something hit my back, some old white dude carrying a bag of peanuts offers me one with his ibeensmokin20yearson voice, but i just walk away laughing
then my bus comes and he throws one at the bus like hes some sly motherfucker

[Derfel]

Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge

[Mike-KT]

Rumor is Balsillie has a big tract of land purchased along the 401 in cambridge. (edit: looks like he has land at townline and can-amara)

While that would make it easy to get to for people from london, hamilton and guelph, they should just obliterate a few crappy blocks of downtown kitchener and put it there, with good transit to the major neighboring cities

[MoeB]

Rumor is Balsillie has a big tract of land purchased along the 401 in cambridge. (edit: looks like he has land at townline and can-amara)
http://i.imgur.com/UBCVB.gif

[Crayola]

dont, just the other day i was walking through gore park, and i feel something hit my back, some old white dude carrying a bag of peanuts offers me one with his ibeensmokin20yearson voice, but i just walk away laughing
then my bus comes and he throws one at the bus like hes some sly motherfucker
you told me almonds


STOP CHANGING YOUR STORY

[gOOCH]

wow lol i was just super spaced out at work my bad phil

[Crayola]

its okay

[Wesley Crusher]

Almonds are supposed to be good for improving memory

[Derfel]

The Jets are back!


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[WiseGuy]

yea yea KW team.

[Sweetlou]

lols,

watch NY and the NFL sue them for the name.

[gOOCH]

kings gona king, jets gona jet

[Derfel]

lols,

watch NY and the NFL sue them for the name.

They've had the right secured in the NHL for two decades...?

[MoeB]

http://smartcanucks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/bagged.jpg

[ugly]

It kind of sucked that the news leaked before the draft pick. But I liked the way they just kind of mentioned Jets nonchalantly while they were up there.

[Derfel]

It kind of sucked that the news leaked before the draft pick. But I liked the way they just kind of mentioned Jets nonchalantly while they were up there.

Did you notice the song they played right before the Winnipeg pick?

[ugly]

New Jets Logo:

http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569911&navid=DL


http://1.cdn.nhle.com/jets/images/upload/2011/07/110722_logos_news.jpg

Kind of awful.

[0ptik]

third one makes me think of the blue jays.

[Xzinum]

I like the logo on the top right.

[BrAy]

the new logo doesn't look all that terrible.. i don't mind it, but who says it will stick, creative minds will find something new.

[WiseGuy]

third one makes me think of the blue jays.

[grum]

New Jets Logo:

http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569911&navid=DL


http://1.cdn.nhle.com/jets/images/upload/2011/07/110722_logos_news.jpg

Kind of awful.

Kind of wrong!

The logo using the jet looks great. It's obvious what it is, and the little notch above the nose of the jet is for the "True North" group that brought them to Winnipeg.

The blue circle and red maple leaf piece is a reference to the Canadian Air Force logo (post 1968):

http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/CanadianAirforce.jpg

The one with the wings is obviously a reference to the wings that pilots get.

The name-only logo is the only one that is slightly bleh (because it does look too much like the Toronto Blue Jays), but then it's just a damn name.

The circle-leaf-jet logo is going to sell like crazy on hats.

[ugly]

I know what it's supposed to represent.

Still doesn't stop it form looking like a cheap logo they put on those air patches they give away to little kids at second rate air show.

[Derfel]

No offense, but fuck off. The logo looks great. Classy. Classic. Respectful of the military. Patriotic.

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[GreenEnvy]

New logo is EXCELLENT.
Love it.

Almost makes me want to switch teams and become a Winnipeg fan.. almost..

[iheartyou]

INB4 the jets make playoffs before the maple laughs

[monty slick]

I like the wings one. That'll be their shoulder patch.

[iheartyou]

THE logo with the "JETS" in writing resembles a Beer bottle logo imo. http://sudburyarenahockey.ca/MolsonCan.jpg

[Xzinum]

No offense, but fuck off.

:rolleyes:

[gOOCH]

I know what it's supposed to represent.

Still doesn't stop it form looking like a cheap logo they put on those air patches they give away to little kids at second rate air show.

agree they look like logos for the air force museum not a hockey team

[Derfel]

:rolleyes:

Sorry - somewhat drunk in an airport when I posted that. But I still think it's a great, understated logo. Humble but proud, you know?

[Crayola]

proud of an artist?

[Derfel]

proud of an artist?

Proud of a team and of a city with strong ties to the air force and to hockey?

[Crayola]

but people are judging the logo, not what it stands for

[Derfel]

but people are judging the logo, not what it stands for

Exactly. A logo is a symbol - the whole point is for it to "stand for" something.

[JiPi]

It's great.

It's not trying to be flashy, which it's the most important thing about a logo nowadays. It's not the 90s anymore...

[Derfel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPjgvsGogog

LOL @ the second goal, 3:09...

[ugly]

I haven't given the series much attention in years, but does EA still completely ignore the PC for NHL games?

[Derfel]

I haven't given the series much attention in years, but does EA still completely ignore the PC for NHL games?

I think NHL 09 was the last PC title?

[Mike-KT]

and it was completely terrible. A modding scene exists to make it passible but...yeah it hurts.

[Derfel]

GO JETS GO


GO JETS GO


GO JETS GO


GO JETS GO


GO JETS GO


GO JETS GO

[WiseGuy]

BRING IT ON DERF

http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2011020079&navid=sb:preview

[Derfel]

I love how they keep calling them "The Surprising Leafs". No one can't quite believe that they have won a few games, I guess!

[WiseGuy]

they had a better start last season lol.

[Derfel]

they had a better start last season lol.

True that.

So... you wanna make this... interesting?

[SpiderTroll]

True that.

So... you wanna make this... interesting?

Wait, I'll go flip a coin.

Call it in the air!

[WiseGuy]

True that.

So... you wanna make this... interesting?

If the leafs win, your irc name is go-leafs-go for 1 week. You pick a name for me otherwise :)

[Derfel]

Okay - that's fair (although I will have to change my name when I enter the channel at work, because for whatever reason it is stuck on Derf_Work as default).

Yours will be VVinnipeg_Rules...

7 full days from tomorrow morning to next Thursday morning...

[WiseGuy]

deal

[Crayola]

leafs are doing great

[Derfel]

leafs are doing great

They sure are!

[0ptik]

Shootout win for leafs. GG

[Derfel]

Yeah, entertaining game for sure. I'm happy with the Jets' performance overall.

[WiseGuy]

:).

[Xzinum]

7 full days from tomorrow morning to next Thursday morning...
[15:40:39] × nick, [Go-leafs-go] is now known as [Go-Sens-Go

[Derfel]

[15:40:39] × nick, [Go-leafs-go] is now known as [Go-Sens-Go

Where have you been? I've changed it to:

Go-Derf-Go
No-Leafs-No
Go-Laffs-Go
VVISECANSUCKANEGG

Ever since he took off to his vvilla, vvise hasn't been able to enforce the bet.

[Xzinum]

trap successful.

[Derfel]

trap successful.

http://i.qkme.me/208b.jpg

[WiseGuy]

Its true even if i lost i was just going to go on vacation for a week