# NHL: March 2013 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 3, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911 "2013-03-03T12:58:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/1 "2013-03-03T12:58:02Z")
I absolutely can not wait for the Blackhawks/Red Wings game today. I’m hoping the Hawks keep their streak going and beat the snot out of the Red Wings. [The Blackhawks have a very rough schedule for March](http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebymonth.htm?team=CHI#?navid=nav-sch-month) so I’m guessing the streak will eventually end, but let’s hope it isn’t against the Wings. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/2 "2013-03-03T19:40:40Z")
I can’t believe I didn’t have a freaking heart attack last night. Jesus Christ! Although Vokoun sucks. I wish we had resigned Brent Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/3 "2013-03-03T19:57:16Z")
They’re going to overtime in Detroit, so the Hawks push the points streak to 22. It’s amazing, though not really comparable to the old streaks where a team actually had to not lose a game. The 79-80 Flyers went 35 straight games without losing a game at all; 25 wins, 10 ties. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/4 "2013-03-03T20:13:22Z")
Well it was a great game, the Goalies were both incredible. Shitty way to throw away a point though, damn delay of game on an unpressured clear. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/5 "2013-03-03T20:29:46Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > They’re going to overtime in Detroit, so the Hawks push the points streak to 22. > > It’s amazing, though not really comparable to the old streaks where a team actually had to not lose a game. The 79-80 Flyers went 35 straight games without losing a game at all; 25 wins, 10 ties. I don’t follow how that’s more impressive; the losses the Blackhawks have would have been ties in the '80 season. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/6 "2013-03-03T23:14:45Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I don’t follow how that’s more impressive; the losses the Blackhawks have would have been ties in the '80 season. There was a full period of overtime back then, wasn’t there? ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/7 "2013-03-04T02:18:07Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > There was a full period of overtime back then, wasn’t there? There hasn’t been a full period of overtime since 1927 when it was reduced to 10 minutes. That was eliminated around WW2. Losses in those OT games were just counted as losses and no point was awarded. The current 5 minute OT began in '83-4 though it was originally 5 skaters a side rather then the current 4 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/8 "2013-03-04T02:22:58Z")
The B’s have rocketed up to the 1 seed. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/9 "2013-03-04T03:48:01Z")
> [@OldGuy](#): > > There hasn’t been a full period of overtime since 1927 when it was reduced to 10 minutes. That was eliminated around WW2. Losses in those OT games were just counted as losses and no point was awarded. Huh. It seems you’re right. For some reason, I thought there were full overtime periods back then. Don’t know where I got that from. In my defense, I was 5 at the time, but, on the other hand, that would make **RickJay** ’s point kind of, well, pointless, which I guess was the original point. ---
**Author:** ![theR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@theR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theR)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/10 "2013-03-04T05:16:04Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Huh. It seems you’re right. For some reason, I thought there were full overtime periods back then. Don’t know where I got that from. In my defense, I was 5 at the time, but, on the other hand, that would make **RickJay** ’s point kind of, well, pointless, which I guess was the original point. Maybe you’re thinking of the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/11 "2013-03-04T07:34:43Z")
Bruins fell back to #4 seed. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/12 "2013-03-04T13:21:06Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > There was a full period of overtime back then, wasn’t there? Even if there was, it wouldn;t matter, correct? Looks to me like the Hawks’ three OT losses have all been in shootouts. ending the game before or after OT would have made those three games ties. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/13 "2013-03-04T14:11:59Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Even if there was, it wouldn;t matter, correct? Well, what I thought was the Flyers ties were after 80 minutes of hockey, not 65, so it would have mattered. Now that I realize that’s not the case at all, and OTs were the same, I can’t see any way this makes the streak less impressive (unless one of those losses were in OT for the Hawks, as you note, and none of them have been.) ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/14 "2013-03-05T21:03:18Z")
I want to thank Philadelphia again for giving up on Jeff Carter. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/15 "2013-03-06T07:29:22Z")
I fully admit that I am not the world’s biggest hockey follower, but I did become a Kings fan about five years ago. Made it to the game tonight against the Blues and enjoyed a couple of good fights, along with a great comeback fueled by five unanswered goals. Just a fantastic night! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/16 "2013-03-06T16:48:35Z")
Watched the same game, but on TV, **Asimovian**. That comeback was just one step short of the [Miracle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Manchester) on [Manchester](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Manchester)…ok…maybe last night’s game was two steps below MoM. Great to hear that made it to that game! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/17 "2013-03-06T17:06:55Z")
Ugh. I double up on the same link…here’s the [video commentary](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8dZUyOA1RE) on it. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/18 "2013-03-06T23:23:59Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > They’re going to overtime in Detroit, so the Hawks push the points streak to 22. > > It’s amazing, though not really comparable to the old streaks where a team actually had to not lose a game. The 79-80 Flyers went 35 straight games without losing a game at all; 25 wins, 10 ties. The Hawks’ streak is just as impressive. The Flyers didn’t have to face an extra layer of competition to avoid losing. If the rules were the same, the Flyers would have faced 10 shoot-outs in their streak. It is unlikely they would have won all 10. What’s amazing is that both of these teams have played so many games in a row without being outscored in the initial 60 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/19 "2013-03-09T04:36:00Z")
And the Hawks finally lose a game in regulation. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911/20 "2013-03-10T13:18:50Z")
This week has been the season in summary for Caps fans. Tuesday a big comeback from 3-0 to beat Boston in OT. Thursday an absolute blowout of Florida. Then there was the islanders game on Saturday. A 2-2 tie in the third followed by two different double minors and then giving up a short handed goal. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-march-2013/651911.md?page=2)