<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FISHHEAD:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Skyweasel:
Wow it's almost as exciting as a soccer game, 1-0, whooopeee!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Is that a sarcastic comment?
Im sorry.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes, you are real johnny-on-the-spot there Fish, lol.
I watched a lot of great hockey growing up in the late 60's, 70's early-mid 80's. Today's game pales in comparison. What is considered "great" now would be considered mediocre back then. Great hockey is no longer played, and great hockey players no longer exist.
You may wail and gnash your teeth at that statement, but I grew up watching Bobby Orr, Brad Park, Phil Esposito, Guy Lafluer, Larry Robinson, Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Yvan Cornoyer, Bernie Parent, Tony and Phil Esposito, Gump Worsley with no mask, Bryan Trottier, Wayne Gretzky, Butch Goring, Mike Bossy, Neal Broten, Ron Hextall, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier (ok he's still around) and that is a SHORT list, there are a lot I've left out. I could name practically the entire late 70's Canadiens team to that list, not to mention the early 70's Bruins. Same for the 80's Oilers and Islanders. And I only named ONE guy from the team I grew up worshipping, the North Stars who fled for "greener" pastures.
Today's hockey sucks, take it from a guy who was attending regular season and playoff games all the time back in the day. I wouldn't go near an NHL game now. I watched the Wild go on their run last year, there were some entertaining games, some decent play, but it ain't the same my friend, not even close.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Skyweasel:
Wow it's almost as exciting as a soccer game, 1-0, whooopeee!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Is that a sarcastic comment?
Im sorry.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes, you are real johnny-on-the-spot there Fish, lol.
I watched a lot of great hockey growing up in the late 60's, 70's early-mid 80's. Today's game pales in comparison. What is considered "great" now would be considered mediocre back then. Great hockey is no longer played, and great hockey players no longer exist.
You may wail and gnash your teeth at that statement, but I grew up watching Bobby Orr, Brad Park, Phil Esposito, Guy Lafluer, Larry Robinson, Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Yvan Cornoyer, Bernie Parent, Tony and Phil Esposito, Gump Worsley with no mask, Bryan Trottier, Wayne Gretzky, Butch Goring, Mike Bossy, Neal Broten, Ron Hextall, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier (ok he's still around) and that is a SHORT list, there are a lot I've left out. I could name practically the entire late 70's Canadiens team to that list, not to mention the early 70's Bruins. Same for the 80's Oilers and Islanders. And I only named ONE guy from the team I grew up worshipping, the North Stars who fled for "greener" pastures.
Today's hockey sucks, take it from a guy who was attending regular season and playoff games all the time back in the day. I wouldn't go near an NHL game now. I watched the Wild go on their run last year, there were some entertaining games, some decent play, but it ain't the same my friend, not even close.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The General:
If you don't like it atleast respect the opinions of those who do. I do not like bses, but i am somewhat jealous of the people who do. I love WNBA, but most dont. Opinions are good. Respecting others is better.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Translation: don't have an opinion unless it agrees with the General.
If you don't like it atleast respect the opinions of those who do. I do not like bses, but i am somewhat jealous of the people who do. I love WNBA, but most dont. Opinions are good. Respecting others is better.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Translation: don't have an opinion unless it agrees with the General.
I didn't watch hockey all year since I am not a big hockey fan, but I have been watching the playoffs and it is really exciting. This year's hockey playoffs has been overwhelming. I now watch every game of the finals and it is worth every minute. Whoever doesn't watch these next 3 games is missing out. Let's go Lightning!
fishhead, when i first read your title, i thought you were joking, i swear. Hockey today is horrible. It is so boring. The game has become shit. There is no room out there anymore. Players are too big, and the goalies' equipment is too big. There is just not much room to manoeuver out there anymore. Boy, you should have seen hockey back in the 80's or even 70's. Back then, when a team trailed 4-0 early, you were never out of it. Before you know it, it was 4-4, then 6-5 final. Great comebacks every game and boy was it exciting. I mean, who doesn't want to see open ice hockey with 10 goals a game. That's what the fans want to see. Totals were 9 to 10.5 in the early 90's.
Today, if you trail 1-0 early, you're just about done. Teams just sit back, flip the puck to center ice, or cross the red line and just dump it in. They just sit back and play the trap and cover the whole middle part of the ice. The trap has ruined hockey. If you look good fishy, teams cannot even get a good quality shot on goal anymore. Every shot is saved by the big padded goalie, or it's either blocked by 4 different players in front of the net. It's impossible to get it through. If you watched yesterdays game, you will have seen how shit it was. How can you say it was great. Not too many quality scoring chances all game. You just knew this game was over with 14 min to go in the 3rd period. Back in the 70's and 80's, had you watched hockey then, you'd throw up today. 2 on 1's, followed by 3 on 1's the other way back and forth. About 32 good scoring chances per game. Today, not even 6 great scoring chances per game. This game has become boring fishhead.
And i can guarantee you that the only reason you are watching this crap is because TB is in, and dont say no. You cannot tell me that this shit is more exciting than baseball.
Hockey is dead fishhead. It's become so shit. They have to either make the nets go 2 feet wider, or get rid of all that equipment on the goalies, or get rid of the red line. Just watch highlights of games back in the 70's and you will see how skinny the players were, and especially the goalies. They were toothpicks. The NHL must do something because this game is dying.
I wish you were around in the 80's for it. Man, was it exciting!!!!!!
Today, if you trail 1-0 early, you're just about done. Teams just sit back, flip the puck to center ice, or cross the red line and just dump it in. They just sit back and play the trap and cover the whole middle part of the ice. The trap has ruined hockey. If you look good fishy, teams cannot even get a good quality shot on goal anymore. Every shot is saved by the big padded goalie, or it's either blocked by 4 different players in front of the net. It's impossible to get it through. If you watched yesterdays game, you will have seen how shit it was. How can you say it was great. Not too many quality scoring chances all game. You just knew this game was over with 14 min to go in the 3rd period. Back in the 70's and 80's, had you watched hockey then, you'd throw up today. 2 on 1's, followed by 3 on 1's the other way back and forth. About 32 good scoring chances per game. Today, not even 6 great scoring chances per game. This game has become boring fishhead.
And i can guarantee you that the only reason you are watching this crap is because TB is in, and dont say no. You cannot tell me that this shit is more exciting than baseball.
Hockey is dead fishhead. It's become so shit. They have to either make the nets go 2 feet wider, or get rid of all that equipment on the goalies, or get rid of the red line. Just watch highlights of games back in the 70's and you will see how skinny the players were, and especially the goalies. They were toothpicks. The NHL must do something because this game is dying.
I wish you were around in the 80's for it. Man, was it exciting!!!!!!
Been watching hockey since the late 60's when I became a Bruins fan.
I still love hockey has it is played today.......I thoroughly enjoy it!
Been to many hockey games in real life in many different ice rinks........ having said that, I am also one that thorougly enjoys the game on television.
I dont buy into the fact that hockey is no good on television and HAS to be witnessed live to enjoy.
Sorry, I just enjoy the game.
I still love hockey has it is played today.......I thoroughly enjoy it!
Been to many hockey games in real life in many different ice rinks........ having said that, I am also one that thorougly enjoys the game on television.
I dont buy into the fact that hockey is no good on television and HAS to be witnessed live to enjoy.
Sorry, I just enjoy the game.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sick gambler:
fishhead, when i first read your title, i thought you were joking, i swear. Hockey today is horrible. It is so boring. The game has become shit. There is no room out there anymore. Players are too big, and the goalies' equipment is too big. There is just not much room to manoeuver out there anymore. Boy, you should have seen hockey back in the 80's or even 70's. Back then, when a team trailed 4-0 early, you were never out of it. Before you know it, it was 4-4, then 6-5 final. Great comebacks every game and boy was it exciting. I mean, who doesn't want to see open ice hockey with 10 goals a game. That's what the fans want to see. Totals were 9 to 10.5 in the early 90's.
Today, if you trail 1-0 early, you're just about done. Teams just sit back, flip the puck to center ice, or cross the red line and just dump it in. They just sit back and play the trap and cover the whole middle part of the ice. The trap has ruined hockey. If you look good fishy, teams cannot even get a good quality shot on goal anymore. Every shot is saved by the big padded goalie, or it's either blocked by 4 different players in front of the net. It's impossible to get it through. If you watched yesterdays game, you will have seen how shit it was. How can you say it was great. Not too many quality scoring chances all game. You just knew this game was over with 14 min to go in the 3rd period. Back in the 70's and 80's, had you watched hockey then, you'd throw up today. 2 on 1's, followed by 3 on 1's the other way back and forth. About 32 good scoring chances per game. Today, not even 6 great scoring chances per game. This game has become boring fishhead.
And i can guarantee you that the only reason you are watching this crap is because TB is in, and dont say no. You cannot tell me that this shit is more exciting than baseball.
Hockey is dead fishhead. It's become so shit. They have to either make the nets go 2 feet wider, or get rid of all that equipment on the goalies, or get rid of the red line. Just watch highlights of games back in the 70's and you will see how skinny the players were, and especially the goalies. They were toothpicks. The NHL must do something because this game is dying.
I wish you were around in the 80's for it. Man, was it exciting!!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That is the truth.
HKY today compared to the 70's is much like
soccer and has a major WWWF twist to it.
With all the clutching, grabbing, boarding,
interference, and cross checking, etc, ...
teams today would have spent the entire
game in the penalty box back then.
[This message was edited by X-Files on June 01, 2004 at 05:36 PM.]
fishhead, when i first read your title, i thought you were joking, i swear. Hockey today is horrible. It is so boring. The game has become shit. There is no room out there anymore. Players are too big, and the goalies' equipment is too big. There is just not much room to manoeuver out there anymore. Boy, you should have seen hockey back in the 80's or even 70's. Back then, when a team trailed 4-0 early, you were never out of it. Before you know it, it was 4-4, then 6-5 final. Great comebacks every game and boy was it exciting. I mean, who doesn't want to see open ice hockey with 10 goals a game. That's what the fans want to see. Totals were 9 to 10.5 in the early 90's.
Today, if you trail 1-0 early, you're just about done. Teams just sit back, flip the puck to center ice, or cross the red line and just dump it in. They just sit back and play the trap and cover the whole middle part of the ice. The trap has ruined hockey. If you look good fishy, teams cannot even get a good quality shot on goal anymore. Every shot is saved by the big padded goalie, or it's either blocked by 4 different players in front of the net. It's impossible to get it through. If you watched yesterdays game, you will have seen how shit it was. How can you say it was great. Not too many quality scoring chances all game. You just knew this game was over with 14 min to go in the 3rd period. Back in the 70's and 80's, had you watched hockey then, you'd throw up today. 2 on 1's, followed by 3 on 1's the other way back and forth. About 32 good scoring chances per game. Today, not even 6 great scoring chances per game. This game has become boring fishhead.
And i can guarantee you that the only reason you are watching this crap is because TB is in, and dont say no. You cannot tell me that this shit is more exciting than baseball.
Hockey is dead fishhead. It's become so shit. They have to either make the nets go 2 feet wider, or get rid of all that equipment on the goalies, or get rid of the red line. Just watch highlights of games back in the 70's and you will see how skinny the players were, and especially the goalies. They were toothpicks. The NHL must do something because this game is dying.
I wish you were around in the 80's for it. Man, was it exciting!!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That is the truth.
HKY today compared to the 70's is much like
soccer and has a major WWWF twist to it.
With all the clutching, grabbing, boarding,
interference, and cross checking, etc, ...
teams today would have spent the entire
game in the penalty box back then.
[This message was edited by X-Files on June 01, 2004 at 05:36 PM.]
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sick gambler:
fishhead, when i first read your title, i thought you were joking, i swear. Hockey today is horrible. It is so boring. The game has become shit. There is no room out there anymore. Players are too big, and the goalies' equipment is too big. There is just not much room to manoeuver out there anymore. Boy, you should have seen hockey back in the 80's or even 70's. Back then, when a team trailed 4-0 early, you were never out of it. Before you know it, it was 4-4, then 6-5 final. Great comebacks every game and boy was it exciting. I mean, who doesn't want to see open ice hockey with 10 goals a game. That's what the fans want to see. Totals were 9 to 10.5 in the early 90's.
Today, if you trail 1-0 early, you're just about done. Teams just sit back, flip the puck to center ice, or cross the red line and just dump it in. They just sit back and play the trap and cover the whole middle part of the ice. The trap has ruined hockey. If you look good fishy, teams cannot even get a good quality shot on goal anymore. Every shot is saved by the big padded goalie, or it's either blocked by 4 different players in front of the net. It's impossible to get it through. If you watched yesterdays game, you will have seen how shit it was. How can you say it was great. Not too many quality scoring chances all game. You just knew this game was over with 14 min to go in the 3rd period. Back in the 70's and 80's, had you watched hockey then, you'd throw up today. 2 on 1's, followed by 3 on 1's the other way back and forth. About 32 good scoring chances per game. Today, not even 6 great scoring chances per game. This game has become boring fishhead.
And i can guarantee you that the only reason you are watching this crap is because TB is in, and dont say no. You cannot tell me that this shit is more exciting than baseball.
Hockey is dead fishhead. It's become so shit. They have to either make the nets go 2 feet wider, or get rid of all that equipment on the goalies, or get rid of the red line. Just watch highlights of games back in the 70's and you will see how skinny the players were, and especially the goalies. They were toothpicks. The NHL must do something because this game is dying.
I wish you were around in the 80's for it. Man, was it exciting!!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Totally agree with you SG but last night was not that. You could see from the middle of the first period through the second period TB didn't have their legs and were trying to survive. It is Calgary's fault they shot horrible. They had some great chances, won 75% of the faceoffs, but shot bad. I would expect a team to play a Game 4 on its home ice to come out smoking.
These playoffs have been great but they are not like the 80's. Still much better than the NBA playoffs.
fishhead, when i first read your title, i thought you were joking, i swear. Hockey today is horrible. It is so boring. The game has become shit. There is no room out there anymore. Players are too big, and the goalies' equipment is too big. There is just not much room to manoeuver out there anymore. Boy, you should have seen hockey back in the 80's or even 70's. Back then, when a team trailed 4-0 early, you were never out of it. Before you know it, it was 4-4, then 6-5 final. Great comebacks every game and boy was it exciting. I mean, who doesn't want to see open ice hockey with 10 goals a game. That's what the fans want to see. Totals were 9 to 10.5 in the early 90's.
Today, if you trail 1-0 early, you're just about done. Teams just sit back, flip the puck to center ice, or cross the red line and just dump it in. They just sit back and play the trap and cover the whole middle part of the ice. The trap has ruined hockey. If you look good fishy, teams cannot even get a good quality shot on goal anymore. Every shot is saved by the big padded goalie, or it's either blocked by 4 different players in front of the net. It's impossible to get it through. If you watched yesterdays game, you will have seen how shit it was. How can you say it was great. Not too many quality scoring chances all game. You just knew this game was over with 14 min to go in the 3rd period. Back in the 70's and 80's, had you watched hockey then, you'd throw up today. 2 on 1's, followed by 3 on 1's the other way back and forth. About 32 good scoring chances per game. Today, not even 6 great scoring chances per game. This game has become boring fishhead.
And i can guarantee you that the only reason you are watching this crap is because TB is in, and dont say no. You cannot tell me that this shit is more exciting than baseball.
Hockey is dead fishhead. It's become so shit. They have to either make the nets go 2 feet wider, or get rid of all that equipment on the goalies, or get rid of the red line. Just watch highlights of games back in the 70's and you will see how skinny the players were, and especially the goalies. They were toothpicks. The NHL must do something because this game is dying.
I wish you were around in the 80's for it. Man, was it exciting!!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Totally agree with you SG but last night was not that. You could see from the middle of the first period through the second period TB didn't have their legs and were trying to survive. It is Calgary's fault they shot horrible. They had some great chances, won 75% of the faceoffs, but shot bad. I would expect a team to play a Game 4 on its home ice to come out smoking.
These playoffs have been great but they are not like the 80's. Still much better than the NBA playoffs.
