NHL, union have tentative agreement

[G()AT]

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8817955/nhl-nhlpa-reach-tentative-agreement

woop woop!

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

HOCKEY!!!

[KillerKat]

It's nice that it's back but whoever wins the Cup will have an askterisk next to their name

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

How so? It will be a 50 game season...

[YoungPanthers89]

So whens the 1st game?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Jan 15th or Jan 19th

[CarolinaCoolin]

We are gonna win the cup this year

[leaf]

I am hearing Jan 19 as a start.

I swore I would stay away after seeing billionaires and millionaires squabbles like babies. But as soon as I saw this

news I became giddy as a school girl.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Eric Staal, Jordan Staal, Alexander Semin, Jeff Skinner, Justin Faulk, Jussi Jokinen, Jiri Tlusty, Chad LaRose, Tim Gleason, and Cam Ward.

I smell a Stanley Cup.

[KillerKat]

How so? It will be a 50 game season...

thats almost half a season gone lol

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

thats almost half a season gone lol

+ 9 games.

If we win the cup, I don't want an asterisk next to our cup victory.

[Sapper]

Yea there is no reason to have an asterisk - nobody is taking away what Miami did in the NBA last year, let alone whichever team hoists the Cup this year. Winning it this year would say a ton about the coaching staff too.

It will be a horse race b/t the Canes, Caps and Panthers for the division, but I think they take it.

[lightsout]

As much I absolutely LOVE our first two lines and our first 1.5/2 defensive pairings....we are still missing pieces, I think. Our 3rd line, with Ruutu out, is officially in question. Our 4th line is short shifting either way, so it doesn't matter that much. We might make the playoffs due to the shortened season, but if we do, it will NOT be easy.

As already stated, let's see what the coaching staff has. This will be a good test.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

We have to pick up an enforcer and a good 3rd line center.

I miss Brandon Sutter. :(...