'Tis the most wonderful time of the year- playoff hockey of course!

All corporately named stadiums sound dumb. I don’t think “Little Caesar’s Arena” is any worse than, say, “Big Sandy Superstore Arena” or “O.co Coliseum” or “Whataburger Field”.

And it’s not just the US either… “Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena”, anyone?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sponsored_sports_stadiums#United_States

After next season, the NBA is going to have sponsorships on jerseys, like European soccer.

@notrichenough

Yes! I love Rog and Davo. The show is good but the podcast is even better. Less frenetic pace and less mugging for the camera.

@guidedbywire

Watching Rog interview Loretta Lynch about taking down FIFA is so entertaining. He is so smitten he can barely talk. :smiley:

The Sharks building has had various names over the years, the worst being HP Pavilion. But Sharks fans all call it the Tank, whatever its nominal name is.

the worst name is the University of Phoenix Stadium where the Arizona Cardinals play football…

as the University of Phoenix does not have a football team, since it is an online school. And it sounds like the NFL team is playing in a college stadium!

What is your playoff record? 1-0? You have to go to the rest of the games now.

Thanks. :slight_smile:

Woohoo…happy tonight! My beloved Sharks had a lackluster 1st and so-so 2nd but exploded for 5 goals inthe 3rd (OK two were empty net). I will be at The Tank Sunday for Game 2.

I just find it amazing that enough people buy that crappy pizza to have built such an empire.

I was camping Friday night, so I couldn’t watch the Sharks on TV. But I was lying in my tiny tent, listening to the game on my phone. I’m now 2-0 for games I listened to in my tent because I was doing an out-of-town bike ride the next day. If the Sharks’ situation gets dire, I may have to get in the tent for another game.

Soccerguy, if only I had more $! The tickets get progressively more expensive with each game.
Record for playoff games I’ve attended over the years: 1-3.

Come on, Sharks!

Sharks win! Three for five on the power play in the series.

This game I got to see (on TV, I mean, not in person). And when I was watching that first power play, the one that didn’t score, I thought, “That is not a power play that Nashville wants to see on the ice, ever.” The first unit, the old guys, is amazing, and the second unit, the kids, is also a threat.

Well, Nashville didn’t come through to have the visiting team in each series win one on the road. So it’s the only series that isn’t tied 1-1. Glad to see the Blues take one in Dallas.

It’s fun seeing these western teams that we don’t see often in Toronto. Although, last night I didn’t have a crowd to watch with since most of the family was at Game 7 for the Raptors, who beat Indiana. Woohoo!

Now the Sharks go on the road with a 2-0 lead. All year, they have been much better on the road than at home.

ugh.

Caps finally play good hockey and Penguins get 2 goals that are complete luck (especially one off of someone’s shoulder?! come on)

LeTang should get 2 games for his hit, IMO. Defenseless player and late hit to the head. Not as bad as the hit Orpik had last game.

Caps curse is alive and well :frowning:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Black-Cat-Crosses-San-Jose-Sharks-Rink-Brings-Team-Good-Luck-377749231.html

:slight_smile:

Jo Paw-velski, the lucky rally cat of the Sharks.

Joe Paw-velski, lucky black cat of the Sharks, has a live cam today until 5 pm California time:
http://www.maddiesfund.org/maddiecam-hssv.htm

She’ll soon be available for adoption.

just about the end of the line once again for my Caps

:frowning: