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bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Looks like 2 new teams are coming. I am excited for Vegas, I can see making some road trips there to see the Hawks. I have to think either/or Arizona and Florida are prime candidates for relocation.
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Las Vegas and Quebec City advanced to the third and final formal stage to land NHL expansion franchises.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the development in an email to The Associated Press on Friday.
Daly referred to the third stage as "the last formal phase," but added, "it does not necessarily constitute the end of the process."
A person familiar with the process told The AP that the third stage involves the NHL reviewing the applicants' business plans and revenue projections. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the NHL has not revealed the details of the process.
The third stage is scheduled to end next month. Barring setbacks, it would then be up to the league and board of governors' approval to award expansion franchises, the person added.
The NHL isn't expected to expand until 2017-18 at the earliest.
Daly's confirmation came after Montreal-based communications giant Quebecor, which is overseeing the Quebec City bid, announced on its Twitter account that it was moving forward.
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Las Vegas and Quebec City advanced to the third and final formal stage to land NHL expansion franchises.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the development in an email to The Associated Press on Friday.
Daly referred to the third stage as "the last formal phase," but added, "it does not necessarily constitute the end of the process."
A person familiar with the process told The AP that the third stage involves the NHL reviewing the applicants' business plans and revenue projections. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the NHL has not revealed the details of the process.
The third stage is scheduled to end next month. Barring setbacks, it would then be up to the league and board of governors' approval to award expansion franchises, the person added.
The NHL isn't expected to expand until 2017-18 at the earliest.
Daly's confirmation came after Montreal-based communications giant Quebecor, which is overseeing the Quebec City bid, announced on its Twitter account that it was moving forward.
1. I met PK Subban on Saturday. Just wanted to say that.
2. Here's my fantasy hockey team:
F: Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
F: Connor McDavid (EDM)
F: James Neil (NAS)
F: Brandon Saad (CBJ)
F: Tomas Tatar (DET)
F: Blake Wheeler (WPG)
D: Dougie Hamilton (CGY)
D: Erik Johnson (COL)
D: Ryan McDonagh (NYR)
D: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARZ)
G: Robin Lehner (BUF)
G: Carey Price (MTL)
2. Here's my fantasy hockey team:
F: Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
F: Connor McDavid (EDM)
F: James Neil (NAS)
F: Brandon Saad (CBJ)
F: Tomas Tatar (DET)
F: Blake Wheeler (WPG)
D: Dougie Hamilton (CGY)
D: Erik Johnson (COL)
D: Ryan McDonagh (NYR)
D: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ARZ)
G: Robin Lehner (BUF)
G: Carey Price (MTL)
No, he just sat at a table. But it was still pretty cool.
I hope so, I have Nathan MacKinnon and Erik Johnson in my pool.The Avs are kicking some f***ing ass!!!!! Watching hockey + listening to Maiden =
Nick2632
Nomad
I'm not going to get into what happened in the 3rd..
but Johnson was looking great out there plus had a goal! Both of those players were out the rest of last season after getting injured, but they both looked great. It's nice seeing a full team for once lol.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
I actually like this idea, the regular all-star game has been boring as hell for a long time. This might be pretty interesting and actually competitive
NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will be transformed into a 3-on-3 All-Star Tournament among the NHL's most talented star players from each division, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and National Hockey League (NHL®) announced today.
The new format will divide the All-Star Game into three 20-minute games, with star players from each Division making up the four All-Star teams: Pacific, Central, Atlantic, and Metropolitan. The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star celebration will include the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on Saturday, Jan. 30, and the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament on Sunday, Jan. 31, where players will face off in a winner-take-all $1 million inter-division tournament.
In addition to the new format, the NHL announced today that Honda, the exclusive automotive partner of the NHL, will expand its League support as title sponsor for the 2016 NHL All-Star festivities in Nashville. In addition to title sponsorship of the four-day celebration, Honda returns as title sponsor for the Skills Competition and the All-Star Game for the second straight year.
"The NHL All Star Weekend festivities provide a unique opportunity for our fans, Players, Clubs, and business partners to come together in one city to celebrate the game at its highest level," said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. "We are introducing a creative new format this year in Nashville not only as a way to enhance the competitiveness of the event, but also as a vehicle to highlight and emphasize the incredible skill, speed and athleticism it takes to play our game."
"We are excited to see the new All-Star Tournament this year," said Mathieu Schneider, NHLPA Special Assistant to the Executive Director. "It has been a collaborative effort, and we hope the fans will be looking forward to the NHL All-Star Weekend in Nashville as much as the Players."
"This is an incredible expansion of our long-standing relationship with the NHL, our commitment to sports and to hockey fans across North America," said Jeff Conrad, vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "As the official vehicle manufacturer of the NHL, the All-Star Game aligns well with Honda owner's fun and spirited nature and love of sports."
Details on the new format include:
* The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will be a three-game tournament played in a 3-on-3 format with a prize pool of $1 million to be paid in its entirety to the tournament's winning team.
* The tournament will feature four teams, one team representing each NHL Division: the Pacific, Central, Metropolitan and Atlantic.
* Each team will be made up of 11 players: six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.
* The 2016 NHL All-Star Fan Vote will allow fans to vote for one All-Star player from each Division, without regard to position. The top vote-getter from each Division will be named NHL All-Stars, as well as Captain of his respective team.
* The remaining 40 NHL All-Stars will be named by the NHL Hockey Operations Department for a total of 44 All-Star players, with at least one player selected from each NHL team.
* The 2016 Honda All-Star Skills Competition™ returns to a matchup between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars on Saturday evening, with the winning conference earning the right to select when their semi-final matchup will be played; first or second on Sunday.
* Each game in the three-game, 3-on-3 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament will be 20 minutes in length.
* Teams will change ends at the 10-minute mark of each game. Games that are tied after 20 minutes will be decided by a shootout.
* The Central Division All-Stars will face the Pacific Division All-Stars and the Atlantic Division All-Stars will face the Metropolitan Division All-Stars in the two Semi-Final games.
* The winners of each Semi-Final game will play each other in the All-Star Game Final to determine the overall tournament champion.
* The four division-leading NHL coaches (best points percentage following the completion of games on Jan. 9, 2016) will be named coaches for each of the four All-Star teams
A new look to the NHL All-Star Weekend festivities is not unprecedented, as a number of new formats and innovative changes have been introduced and incorporated over the years. In 1947, the first official NHL All-Star Game called for the defending Stanley Cup Champions to play against a selection of All-Stars from the other teams. Over the course of 60 NHL All-Star Games, the format has changed to pit First Team All-Stars vs. Second Team All-Stars; East Division vs. West Division; Campbell Conference vs. Wales Conference; Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference; North America vs. the World; and most recently, a player Fantasy Draft, where All-Star players themselves determined the composition of each team.
The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star celebration will mark the first time Nashville has hosted the NHL All-Star weekend, which will take place at Bridgestone Arena. Live television coverage of the League's mid-season showcase during the Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ and Honda NHL All-Star Tournament will be broadcast by NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. The Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament will start at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Timeline of NHL All-Star Format Changes
1934 - "All-Star" game takes place at Maple Leaf Gardens, serving as a benefit fundraiser for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ace Bailey, who suffered a career-ending injury during the 1933-34 season.
1947 - The first official NHL All-Star Game called for the defending Stanley Cup Champions to play against a selection of All-Stars from the other five teams.
1951 - The 5th and 6th editions of the All-Star Game called for the NHL's First Team All-Stars to take on the League's Second Team All-Stars, with players from the American and Canadian clubs rounding out the lineups of the First Team and Second Team, respectively.
1953 - The game returns to the original format of 1947, where the defending Stanley Cup Champions faced off against a selection of All-Stars from the other teams.
1967 - The date of the All-Star Game is moved from the preseason time period to a window midway through the regular season.
1969 - With 12 teams in the League, an East Division vs. West Division All-Star game is introduced.
1975 - With 18 teams in the League, a new format was created featuring the Campbell Conference All-Stars vs. the Wales Conference All-Stars. In 1994, the names of the conferences were changed to Western and Eastern, respectively.
1998 - Highlighting the NHL's unique international make-up, a new format was introduced which matched All-Stars born in North America against a group of All-Stars from around the World. Five All-Star games would be contested under this format.
2003 - The game returns to an Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format.
2011 - A Player Fantasy Draft is introduced, where All-Star Players themselves determined the composition of the two teams involved in the NHL All-Star Game and NHL Skills Competition.
2016 - A three-game, 3-on-3 Tournament among teams made up of 11 players representing each of the NHL's four divisions is instituted.
NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will be transformed into a 3-on-3 All-Star Tournament among the NHL's most talented star players from each division, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and National Hockey League (NHL®) announced today.
The new format will divide the All-Star Game into three 20-minute games, with star players from each Division making up the four All-Star teams: Pacific, Central, Atlantic, and Metropolitan. The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star celebration will include the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on Saturday, Jan. 30, and the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament on Sunday, Jan. 31, where players will face off in a winner-take-all $1 million inter-division tournament.
In addition to the new format, the NHL announced today that Honda, the exclusive automotive partner of the NHL, will expand its League support as title sponsor for the 2016 NHL All-Star festivities in Nashville. In addition to title sponsorship of the four-day celebration, Honda returns as title sponsor for the Skills Competition and the All-Star Game for the second straight year.
"The NHL All Star Weekend festivities provide a unique opportunity for our fans, Players, Clubs, and business partners to come together in one city to celebrate the game at its highest level," said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. "We are introducing a creative new format this year in Nashville not only as a way to enhance the competitiveness of the event, but also as a vehicle to highlight and emphasize the incredible skill, speed and athleticism it takes to play our game."
"We are excited to see the new All-Star Tournament this year," said Mathieu Schneider, NHLPA Special Assistant to the Executive Director. "It has been a collaborative effort, and we hope the fans will be looking forward to the NHL All-Star Weekend in Nashville as much as the Players."
"This is an incredible expansion of our long-standing relationship with the NHL, our commitment to sports and to hockey fans across North America," said Jeff Conrad, vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. "As the official vehicle manufacturer of the NHL, the All-Star Game aligns well with Honda owner's fun and spirited nature and love of sports."
Details on the new format include:
* The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game will be a three-game tournament played in a 3-on-3 format with a prize pool of $1 million to be paid in its entirety to the tournament's winning team.
* The tournament will feature four teams, one team representing each NHL Division: the Pacific, Central, Metropolitan and Atlantic.
* Each team will be made up of 11 players: six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.
* The 2016 NHL All-Star Fan Vote will allow fans to vote for one All-Star player from each Division, without regard to position. The top vote-getter from each Division will be named NHL All-Stars, as well as Captain of his respective team.
* The remaining 40 NHL All-Stars will be named by the NHL Hockey Operations Department for a total of 44 All-Star players, with at least one player selected from each NHL team.
* The 2016 Honda All-Star Skills Competition™ returns to a matchup between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars on Saturday evening, with the winning conference earning the right to select when their semi-final matchup will be played; first or second on Sunday.
* Each game in the three-game, 3-on-3 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament will be 20 minutes in length.
* Teams will change ends at the 10-minute mark of each game. Games that are tied after 20 minutes will be decided by a shootout.
* The Central Division All-Stars will face the Pacific Division All-Stars and the Atlantic Division All-Stars will face the Metropolitan Division All-Stars in the two Semi-Final games.
* The winners of each Semi-Final game will play each other in the All-Star Game Final to determine the overall tournament champion.
* The four division-leading NHL coaches (best points percentage following the completion of games on Jan. 9, 2016) will be named coaches for each of the four All-Star teams
A new look to the NHL All-Star Weekend festivities is not unprecedented, as a number of new formats and innovative changes have been introduced and incorporated over the years. In 1947, the first official NHL All-Star Game called for the defending Stanley Cup Champions to play against a selection of All-Stars from the other teams. Over the course of 60 NHL All-Star Games, the format has changed to pit First Team All-Stars vs. Second Team All-Stars; East Division vs. West Division; Campbell Conference vs. Wales Conference; Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference; North America vs. the World; and most recently, a player Fantasy Draft, where All-Star players themselves determined the composition of each team.
The 2016 Honda NHL All-Star celebration will mark the first time Nashville has hosted the NHL All-Star weekend, which will take place at Bridgestone Arena. Live television coverage of the League's mid-season showcase during the Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ and Honda NHL All-Star Tournament will be broadcast by NBCSN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. The Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Tournament will start at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Timeline of NHL All-Star Format Changes
1934 - "All-Star" game takes place at Maple Leaf Gardens, serving as a benefit fundraiser for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ace Bailey, who suffered a career-ending injury during the 1933-34 season.
1947 - The first official NHL All-Star Game called for the defending Stanley Cup Champions to play against a selection of All-Stars from the other five teams.
1951 - The 5th and 6th editions of the All-Star Game called for the NHL's First Team All-Stars to take on the League's Second Team All-Stars, with players from the American and Canadian clubs rounding out the lineups of the First Team and Second Team, respectively.
1953 - The game returns to the original format of 1947, where the defending Stanley Cup Champions faced off against a selection of All-Stars from the other teams.
1967 - The date of the All-Star Game is moved from the preseason time period to a window midway through the regular season.
1969 - With 12 teams in the League, an East Division vs. West Division All-Star game is introduced.
1975 - With 18 teams in the League, a new format was created featuring the Campbell Conference All-Stars vs. the Wales Conference All-Stars. In 1994, the names of the conferences were changed to Western and Eastern, respectively.
1998 - Highlighting the NHL's unique international make-up, a new format was introduced which matched All-Stars born in North America against a group of All-Stars from around the World. Five All-Star games would be contested under this format.
2003 - The game returns to an Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format.
2011 - A Player Fantasy Draft is introduced, where All-Star Players themselves determined the composition of the two teams involved in the NHL All-Star Game and NHL Skills Competition.
2016 - A three-game, 3-on-3 Tournament among teams made up of 11 players representing each of the NHL's four divisions is instituted.
I like that better than the "Fantasy Draft". The "Fantasy" Draft pissed me off, because there was nothing fantasy about it. The players were picking their ACTUAL teams. It was an "actual draft". Fucking morons.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Exactly ... baseball is the only major (US) sport that has a decent all-star game .. and even that has declined in recent years with a massive roster and how they handle pitching.
This has to be better that what Hockey has been doing. I somewhat addresses the no one plays Defense anyway by going 3 on 3 and you would think the change to advance to win $1Million for the winning team might make it more competitive. We'll see how it goes
I'll check it out, anyway. On NHL Gamecentre.
Sidney had 25, and I think that's the post-Gretzky record. He's certainly making a case for being the best player in the NHL this year, Kane is. Maybe he should get investigated every off season.
bearfan
Ancient Mariner
Kane was leading the league in scoring when he got hurt last year. The line he is on this year is just sick and incredibly fun to watch, they do things you would normally only see in a video game with the puck. The Hawks problem has been getting scoring 5-5 from the other lines. But still in good shape considering they have had to replace Saad and Sharp (among others)
Absolutely. He's one of the best players in the league, for sure. And good for the Hawks that he has stayed healthy this year as well. The Hawks are still pushing for a playoff spot.
Of course, they're no Montreal, but then again, who is?
Of course, they're no Montreal, but then again, who is?
Lampwick 43
Barstool Warrior
Kane extends his streak to 25 with another goal tonight. Dude has been unreal this season.