1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?

2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?

3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?

4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?

5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?

6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?

7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?

8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?

9. If there is a new league called PNSA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?

10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?


Just some questions that need to be answered.

1. No.
2. Probably not.
3. Yes.
4. Huh.
5. No.
6. No.
7. Yes.
8. More like....165.
9. Probably.
10. Never.

/thread

good answers..

I will post my answers soon

1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?

No, it's called an automatic fan ejection for littering.

2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?

Yes, but the odds of this happening are somewhat akin to the odds that I'll win the WSOP next year.

3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?

Yes, despite your own personal opinion there are millions of hockey fans in the US and the number is growing.

4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?

No, it's only a little worse than the trip from Vancouver to Miami or vice-versa.

5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?

Probably.

6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?

About what? Aliens? JFK? The designated hitter rule?

7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?

I wouldn't call my criticisms "smack talk", just the truth about a struggling franchise that is moving in the wrong direction.

8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?

Undoubtedly.

9. If there is a new league called PNSA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?

If we're talking about the US and Canada, no, but I think more Germans would watch the PNSA.

10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?

Without question, as long as its not beer or wine. I'm a scotch and whiskey guy, with the occasional dabble in vodka, rum and Jaeger. I can't even drink one beer without puking, but put a bottle of Jameson's in front of me and I'll return it nearly empty.

SERGE's Answers

1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?
I think possibly...Messier likes the Doritos
2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?
I should hope so..Its about time.
3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?
Other than a few cities, I dont think so.
4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?
It will be a very long flight and long road trip.
5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?
Ricky can put in 20 goals right now..
6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?
The truth about his affair will be plastered.
7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?
You guys are all scared you would say HI JOHN..
8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?
It would be hard , but as a pp specialist it can be considered.
9. If there is a new league called PNSA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?
Unfortunately the PNSA will outdraw the NHL 2-1
10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?
I am positive it would be close...I would put european beer in front of him and he would have problems

1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?
no
2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?
only if leaf fans keep their yaps shut until they do win the cup
3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?
of course
4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?
yes
5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?
who cares?
6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?
hopefully we all will
7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?
i'd talk smack to anyone in MY house
8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?
almost anyone would
9. If there is a new league called PNSA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?
only if this guy I know goes pro, he's amazing
10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?
probably not, i like to nap on Turkey Day

1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?
no
2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?
no, they will probably get even more vocal
3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?
of course
4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?
probably but i would love it
5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?
who knows but how many punches would rick last and his 'tache wouldnt even compete
6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?
only mulder knows for sure
7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?
i wouldnt care less, i probably wouldnt even mention the leafs, now bettman...
8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?
i think he would be a fair bet to still. they guy is only 1 season retired (again)
9. If there is a new league called PNSA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?
this show would be watched by more people than the nba, nfl, mlb, nhl, nascar and premier league combined for the first show. after that no one would care
10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?
i am a pretty strong drinker. just check out my facebook lol. european beers are where its at

2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?


Not until we win 25 cups to move ahead of the Habs. They will always have the we have 24 of them answer.

1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?

No

2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?

Won't happen so we won't ever know

3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?

Yes, because it would essentially kill the NHL.

4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?

Yes, I really don't see this as being a possibility at all

5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?

Not if he got the same icetime

6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?

Nope

7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?

I wouldn't talk smack, as a habs fan I love the direction the team is going.

8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?

Yes.

9. If there is a new league called PNSA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?

No.

10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?
Just some questions that need to be answered.

Yes, as a university student my liver is in prime condition to accomplish this feat.

Remove P, N, or S and the answer would still be "yes"

1. If a potato chip falls on the ice during a game, is it considered an Ice Chip?
No, but it would immediately become the 3rd best d-man on the Leafs.


2. If the Leafs win the Cup next year will all the naysayers just shut up already?
Moot; next question.


3. If NHL hockey leaves the US all together, will anyone care?
The telephone company. Imagine all the revenue lost from the lack of long distance phone calls to Toronto to see if a puck crossed the goal line in Phoenix.


4. If there is a European division will the 12 hour flight from LA be a deterrent?
Not if Red Bull is served.


5. If Rick Vaive came out of retirement would he score more goals than George Parros?
Only if Parros won the fight over the mirror in the dressing room.


6. If Chris Pronger wins the Cup will the people in Edmonton find out the real truth?
Only if it comes with a divorce.


7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?
John Ferguson? NO! John Ferguson Jr? Oh yeah!


8. If Mario Lemieux decided to man the Pens power play, would he still get 65 pts next year?
In only 23 games played? Probably.


9. If there is a new league called PNPA(Professional Nose Picking Association), will it draw more ratings than the NHL?
It's already airing on C-Span and I hear it sucks.


10. If Don Cherry was your uncle , would you be able to out drink him at Thanksgiving Dinner?
For sure, I'd pace myself until he passed out from the tryptophan in the turkey and then I'd dominate.

I couldnt stop laughing at DM's answers...even though it was somewhat anti leaf..

7. If John Ferguson came to your house would you still talk smack to his face?

Yup, I'd have three words for him.


Kubina.


Gill.


Accountability.

I think a couple of years ago the number of kids playing hockey in the US passed that of canada. Obviously, percentagewise it will never pass Canada, but saying people don't care about hockey here is ignorant on your part.

First of all my post is obviously supposed to be funny. Second of all hockey is hardly mentioned among the other major sports. There is no major tv deal, the games that are televised get literally a zero rating. Major hockey towns like Detroit, Chicago and Boston cant sell out their games...

I am a huge hockey fan...My wife is from California and I visit California at least twice a year, and the reality is no body cares about the NHL outside a small group of people.

When I said people dont care I was generalizing the country as a whole...And if you think its not true you are the ignorant one.

I think you should steer clear of the comedy.

A TV deal and people caring about hockey are two different things. Almost everyone that cares about hockey here is pissed about Versus/OLN. Most people are forced to upgrade their cable soley to get this channel. Some others were not even able to get this channel. Also, the US TV deal is awful. In canada, you guys get to watch hockey on basic channels. Yes, some of them are pay-per-view, but we don't have a hockey-night in Canada equivalent. You can't compare apples to oranges, which is the difference between watching hockey in the US and Canada. TV people do have to think about the country as a whole, so the smaller percentage of hockey fans makes it more difficult for hockey to succeed on TV here.

Chicago fans are stuck with a crap owner. Most of the fans there don't want to support that guy. Boston fans also have had awful ownership/player management problems. I'm not sure that trading away one of the top 10 players in the league is going to make the fans happy. Detroit has been having financial problems, so not selling out with high ticket prices, and Pistons in the playoffs too, is not too surprising (to me anyway).

Yes. Hockey is not the number one sport in the US. No duh. Did you notice where I talked about the difference in percentages of US and Canada? Hockey in Canada can be related to football in the US. If you were to take the number of football fans and multiply by 30. But, the number of people who care about hockey is a lot closer than you are making it out to be. There is about 10 times more people in the US as Canada. Lets pretend all 30 million people in Canada care about hockey. This means if 10 percent of people in the US care about hockey, that's about 30 million people. Maybe 5% is more realistic. That's about 15 million people. So, Yes. There's a "few" people would care if hockey left the US.

I'm not sure why you think the percentage of people who care about hockey is more important that the total number. Generalizing this country as a whole is a good way to make yourself look silly, at least in my eyes.