Buy:Darkfriend
03-28-04, 12:15 PM
For the first time in a long while I watched a whole game yesterday between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins.
Canadiens take an early 1-0 lead and decide to sit on that HUGE lead. Their idea of offense is to dump the puck at the red line towards the Boston zone and pray something happens... Then there's the constant clutching and grabbing; I think I saw maybe a maximum of 3 consecutive passes.
Typical scenario: player gets puck, gets a glove in the face, gets his stick held for 15 seconds or gets poked in the ribs constantly while the refs check out the pretty babes in the arena.
I remember as a child in the 70's watching the speed demon Guy Lafleur (or all the Canadiens teams from the 70's for that matter) or Gretzky in Edmonton in the early 80's. It was a game of speed and finesse. I know the game changed but maybe I'm becoming a nostalgic fool...
Some facts and ideas about the NHL:
-Hockey does not translate well on TV
There's nothing like watching it LIVE and in person. The grind of the skates on the ice, the sound of the puck being moved and shot, the "crash" of the hits.
However, the last time I went to a game was 3 years ago. $120 for a decent seat, $7 for a beer. Imagine someone bringing their family of 4? I shudder to think about the $$$$$$ -eek-
-82 games a season is too much
With some teams playing 3 or sometimes 4 games a week, not counting the traveling (the LA Kings have what now, 12 guys on the disabled list???) , it's obvious this has an effect on the players.
-Have a consistent and clear rule when it comes to ASSes (Acts of Sheer Stupidity)
The league had a chance to step up regarding the "Bertuzzi incident" and they didn't. He should have been suspended 40 games from the getgo. But no, the NHL will wait for a player to actually die and then maybe have a meeting to discuss things. Clear and consistent rules mean that if a moron who ingested a cocktail of nyquil, 'roids and some sort of elephant paralizer wants to take a golf swing at another player's head then maybe he'll think twice about it.
-Teams should have at least 1 midget on their roster.
You want entertainment? More TV ratings? There ya go.
Ok maybe not hehe.
Still, I can't wait for the playoffs to start! (i.e the real season)
Canadiens take an early 1-0 lead and decide to sit on that HUGE lead. Their idea of offense is to dump the puck at the red line towards the Boston zone and pray something happens... Then there's the constant clutching and grabbing; I think I saw maybe a maximum of 3 consecutive passes.
Typical scenario: player gets puck, gets a glove in the face, gets his stick held for 15 seconds or gets poked in the ribs constantly while the refs check out the pretty babes in the arena.
I remember as a child in the 70's watching the speed demon Guy Lafleur (or all the Canadiens teams from the 70's for that matter) or Gretzky in Edmonton in the early 80's. It was a game of speed and finesse. I know the game changed but maybe I'm becoming a nostalgic fool...
Some facts and ideas about the NHL:
-Hockey does not translate well on TV
There's nothing like watching it LIVE and in person. The grind of the skates on the ice, the sound of the puck being moved and shot, the "crash" of the hits.
However, the last time I went to a game was 3 years ago. $120 for a decent seat, $7 for a beer. Imagine someone bringing their family of 4? I shudder to think about the $$$$$$ -eek-
-82 games a season is too much
With some teams playing 3 or sometimes 4 games a week, not counting the traveling (the LA Kings have what now, 12 guys on the disabled list???) , it's obvious this has an effect on the players.
-Have a consistent and clear rule when it comes to ASSes (Acts of Sheer Stupidity)
The league had a chance to step up regarding the "Bertuzzi incident" and they didn't. He should have been suspended 40 games from the getgo. But no, the NHL will wait for a player to actually die and then maybe have a meeting to discuss things. Clear and consistent rules mean that if a moron who ingested a cocktail of nyquil, 'roids and some sort of elephant paralizer wants to take a golf swing at another player's head then maybe he'll think twice about it.
-Teams should have at least 1 midget on their roster.
You want entertainment? More TV ratings? There ya go.
Ok maybe not hehe.
Still, I can't wait for the playoffs to start! (i.e the real season)