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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 587082, member: 8033&quot;]Fascinating facts there DeOrc. Thanks for sharing them. On this side of the pond it&#039;s really hard for us to imagine hockey being big in the UK (I&#039;m sure I don&#039;t speak for all of us).</p><p><br /></p><p>Growing up in the 60s and 70s it was all NHL here of course and the vast majority of players were Canadian. A stray American here and there but certainly no Czechs, Swedes, Fins, Norwegians, Russians etc. Heck the Hawks have a French goalie in Huet now.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll be the first to admit that in world play if/when the Americans get knocked out I root for the Canadian teams. It&#039;s a matter of respect.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Europeans started making inroads into the NHL it was such a change for them I can imagine. Seems to be more of a finesse game over there where it is finesse and VERY physical over here.</p><p>For the record I am TOTALLY in favor of letting players drop the gloves and duke it out. Settle your differences with anything but a stick.</p><p>I believe, in the beginning of the European influx, this was rather intimidating but so many have adapted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, as for the Mrs. liking the Wings. Oh well. Yzerman was one hell of a player so I&#039;ll let it slide. A classy guy that could put the biscuit between the pipes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now Rusty,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gut feeling is the Bhulin wall is staying put. Rocky Wirtz is not his dad and Dale Tallon has a brain. How long has it been since we&#039;ve seen that?</p><p>In addition if there was an award for best back up goalie Christian Huet would win.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hawks always seem to be deep in goalies. It&#039;s the defense and offense that have been the problem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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