The 2013 NHL Season Preview You Never Knew You Needed: A Chat Amongst Hockey Bros

Hockey, No Class Friday, Sports, The Rev — By Dillon Friday on January 17, 2013 at 12:30 am

The NHL lockout was an excruciating and infuriating experience for hockey diehards and NHL fans across the world. Thankfully, albeit later than we’d all like, the two sides came to an agreement, and there will be hockey. And soon. In fact, the puck drops on the 2013 NHL season in a couple of short days — Saturday to be exact.

With that in mind, two of The Sports Fan Journal’s resident hockey fanatics — the Rev and Dillon Friday (who both happen to live the Philadelphia area) — saddled up to the bar and discussed how we’d like to approach an unconventional season preview. Over a few beers, Mr. Friday suggested an email exchange a la the one we had earlier this year, as the Rev and Justin Tinsley trash-talked their way leading up to the final meeting of the season between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.

So without further ado, here is the absurdity that ensued, including our very likely to be horribly wrong predictions to wrap it all up. Hockey is back, and we couldn’t be more excited.

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Dillon Friday

Philadelphia born. Raised in God's country aka Duluth, Minnesota. Give me a frozen pond and an open pitch and I'll be happy. Follow me on twitter @noclassfriday

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6 Comments

Rev. P. Revere says:

January 17, 2013 at 1:17 pm

The more I think about it, the more I now think it will be the Rangers and Canucks in the Cup, with, as Puck Daddy eluded to, Roberto Luongo coming off the pine down the stretch to lead Vancouver to the Cup like he did for Team Canada in helping it secure Gold.

God I hate the Rangers

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- E. Maisonet, III says:
  
  January 17, 2013 at 1:44 pm
  
  +1 on Rangers hatred.
  
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Dillon Friday says:

January 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm

I hate the Rangers as well and the Penguins but that goes without saying. I love watching both teams play though.

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J. Clinkscales says:

January 17, 2013 at 3:46 pm

I just want cheap tickets somewhere… anywhere… but Nassau Coliseum. Just getting over there seems to be a nightmare.

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- Dillon Friday says:
  
  January 17, 2013 at 5:16 pm
  
  ugliest barn in the league. Newark is a good bet this year. Probably plenty of empty seats there and it’s a beautiful arena.
  
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