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Brick Pig last won the day on October 24 2015

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  1. It's definitely the feed, and it's not always just Sal. MSG does a p!sspoor job with the audio. Except for the commercials; the commercial volume can peel the paint off the walls if the sound is turned up loud enough to hear the Bill, Dano, & Sal.
  2. It’s bad enough that every second or third commercial is a betting app. Now we have to deal with it during the actual broadcast, too. Geezus.
  3. Same here. I wonder if the definition of manslaughter is different there.
  4. I could live with that, given (as you say) that the shootout is indeed here to stay.
  5. ^^^ EXACTLY this! ^^^ I hate the shoot-out so much. I don't really even enjoy it when we win it. I mean, of course I want the point and I'd much rather we get it than the opponent, but to me it just feels like one step away from flipping a coin to determine the winner. I know people hate a tie, but personally I'd MUCH rather have a tie than a shoot-out. And I also hate the extra point. If we still allowed a tie, then obviously both teams should get a point. But if you're going to play (or shoot-out) until there's a winner, then by definition the other team is the loser, and they shouldn't get anything.
  6. Well, for one thing, outside of hockey season, with VERY few exceptions, there's no longer anything on broadcast or cable TV that I want to watch. And the few exceptions eventually come to one of the streaming services I subscribe to, anyway. Secondly, when I cut the cord in 2017, my monthly Verizon FiOS bill was over $225. At that time, cutting the cord saved me $115/month. Six years later, with T-Mobile Home Internet, and taking advantage of deals, bundles, and/or paying annually rather than monthly, I'm subscribed to practically every major streaming service, and my price is still hovering around the same level. And during hockey season, when I have to subscribe to Fubo --or MSG, if it works this season-- I can choose to pause or drop other subscriptions to alleviate the cost. And conversely, outside of hockey season, I don't have to continue to pay for MSG when I'm not watching. I'm not a streaming evangelist. If you want access to live, linear TV 24/7, you probably should stick with cable. I think the best you can do with YouTubeTV or whatever would be to more or less break even. I just don't happen to be interested in that (live TV).
  7. We've used Fubo for Devils games since cutting the cord in 2017. In the first couple years, about the highest praise I could give it was to say it was acceptable. But over the years, it's been getting better and better. I would say now it's as good as the MSG channels were on cable. Of course it's also gotten quite a bit more expensive, so it should be good now. I'm planning to try the MSG app when the season starts, just because of pricing, but if it doesn't work for me for any reason, I'll be going back to Fubo again. It's obviously a lot of money for what it is, but it's roughly a third the cost of Fubo, so if it works well I'll be all over it.
  8. Jack Drury is the guy trying to shield himself.
  9. My wife and I grew up in NC (long before the Hurricanes were there), and both our entire families are there. Their excitement and enthusiasm during the 'Canes run to the Cup in '06 is what got my wife interested in hockey in the first place, for which I am forever indebted to them. Anyway, they all pull for the Devils any time we're not playing against each other, so we return the favor.
  10. Except for the fact that I never once thought the 'Canes would be easier to beat than the Rangers, I could have written this myself. Of course I hate watching them get stomped, and of course I hope they can fight their way back into this series, and I'd dearly LOVE to see them win it. But they've already far exceeded any expectations I might have had coming into this season. Just the fact that they made it into the postseason was plenty awesome; anything beyond beating the Rangers is totally cake to me.
  11. I'm amazed at how much my opinion of PK changed when he came to the Devils. I love the guy now. For whatever reason, or maybe for no reason at all, I always perceived him as an arrogant pr!ck. One of my best friends in Ottawa, who is a huge Habs fan, always tried to tell me I was wrong about him, and now I see that he was right.
  12. Unfortunately my wife and I have a prior commitment tonight and will not be able to watch the game. However we will be recording it, so please do not wait for us. Kick their @sses, and we will catch up later. LGD!
  13. Hahahaha. Thanks, but I think it’s possible for me to post “whatever the hell” I want and also be considerate of other people’s sensibilities at the same time. It’s all good….
  14. Ok, I remember the word in question. Although I would not interpret it that way, I get your meaning. Will refrain from that in the future. Thanks. I would have said the same thing about my post, too, if I had not gotten called out on it. I apologize to all. Thanks for your explanation and understanding.
  15. I don’t want this to seem argumentative; I’m asking a legitimate question so I can understand. Why is this comment ok, while the question I asked yesterday was not? I’m not superstitious, but I genuinely don’t want to step on the toes of anyone who is. Thanks.
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