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September 23, 2004
G4TechTv to run video game NHL season: "All 1,230 regular season games originally slated for the 2004-2005 NHL season will be played, with results of each video game match-up available to fans who tune-in daily to "Sweat." Up-to-the-minute scores, stats, teams and player profiles will be online at www.g4techtv.com."
Who's up for a fantasy league fantasy league?
Neat. Grum, you ask some very good questions. I'll add #2b: If they are human players, how many players will be playing for each club? I just emailed them. I'll let you know if I hear back.
posted by 86 at 12:19 PM on September 23, 2004
4. If the Toronto Maple Leafs win, can we still have the Stanley Cup? Please?! Geez, speaking of "a bit unrealistic." So, have you Leaves fans had your Stanley Cup parade yet? heh heh *sigh* I miss hockey already. I am thisclose to ducking out of work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to watch the 'Canes (the ones that are in town) practice at a local rink.
posted by NoMich at 12:26 PM on September 23, 2004
This is hilarious. I'll check it out.
posted by blarp at 12:40 PM on September 23, 2004
I think I remember the Toronto Sun doing one of these "simulations" and having the Leaves win. Surely there was no stat-weighting involved. Only in computer-land, fortunately. I like this idea though. It gives me a reason to keep up my daily NHL news fix, at least.
posted by Succa at 01:11 PM on September 23, 2004
What will be the fate of Todd Bertuzzi? He's still suspended, IRL...will his suspension be lifted in this league?
posted by MeatSaber at 01:17 PM on September 23, 2004
In my personal EA Sports land, the Sens just beat Buffalo 4-1. I can provide more regular updates if you guys want me to. Meanwhile, to add to grum's questions: 5. What specific piece of software are they using?
posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:35 PM on September 23, 2004
Hm, I just saw the tiny credit on the screenshot: ESPN NHL 2k5. Is this indeed what they're using?
posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:39 PM on September 23, 2004
They should use NHL '94 instead.
posted by Stan Fields at 02:13 PM on September 23, 2004
But then Jeremy Roenick would be invincible. Not that the Leafs fans would notice any difference.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:22 PM on September 23, 2004
Ah, this is the owner's ultimate league! No unions, no players, pure profit! Ah, sweet profit!
posted by Joey Michaels at 02:23 PM on September 23, 2004
I just got a reply to my email of questions... Apparently, not everything has been decided, but it's definitely CPU vs CPU. And "There will be LOTS of web content."
posted by 86 at 03:24 PM on September 23, 2004
oooh LOTS! (i know people miss hockey, but really, in a non-lockout season it wouldn't have really started by this time. the World Cup was just an tempting morsel and... pay no attention to me. I missed the last two seasons while living overseas, so my 'missing of hockey' sensors are totally screwed up).
posted by gspm at 03:40 PM on September 23, 2004
If anything will bring the labour unrest to an end quickly, it will be decent ratings for this show.
posted by smithers at 03:58 PM on September 23, 2004
This is a pretty stupid idea. The CPU vs. CPU simulation is deterministic, unlike real life which is not (hence the excitement of sports).
posted by molafson at 04:31 PM on September 23, 2004
Not to mention that it's probably a pretty poor simulation.
posted by molafson at 04:32 PM on September 23, 2004
It's a bit of fun. Quit whining. Yeesh! I'm glad there's a lockout. NO FUCKING HOCKEY! WOOHOO! (And I say this as a Canadian.) I hope the NHL never comes back. Seriously. Perhaps if there's no hockey the sports channels will realise there are actually sports outside of hockey and football between October and May.
posted by Drood at 04:58 PM on September 23, 2004
Drood. Dude. You're so sleeping in the couch tonight.
posted by chicobangs at 05:30 PM on September 23, 2004
Or on it. Whichever.
posted by chicobangs at 05:31 PM on September 23, 2004
Into the couch with him! And we shall sit on the couch with him inside and watch recordings of the 1972 Summit Series in its entirety. And them maybe watch it again, but CPU vs CPU this time.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 06:08 PM on September 23, 2004
You're so sleeping in the couch tonight. This made me laugh WAY too much. I just can't shake this image of someone shoving a INTO the folds of a couch while yelling "You spoke ill of hockey! This is your punishment!"
posted by grum@work at 07:02 PM on September 23, 2004
shoving a PERSON, that is.
posted by grum@work at 10:59 PM on September 23, 2004
If I had access to the channel, I would definitely watch it every so often. A few questions: