I just finished watching the USA-CANADA Hockey game on CTV for the last two periods and had a few issues with it, no wait, that is an understatement, a GIGANTIC amount of issues with it. A friend mentioned on his facebook status and I quote "...is wondering why there is Timbits Hockey on CTV" I completely agree with this. I do not watch hockey as much as I used to *eversincethestrike*cough*richbastards*cough* but when I did I remember watching players scoring awesome goals, checking clean, and STAYING ON TWO SKATES!!!! I felt like I was watching a bunch of baboons on roller skates trying to play hockey on an uneven frozen lake (u heard me, roller skates, frozen lake), and it wasn't just Canada, the United States as well!!
You would think that these guys are getting paid through the nose, ears, and other gaps in the human anatomy to play HOCKEY, but apparently even after their NHL and Canadian lets-win-medals program money they STILL can't skate, or play a proper last minute with six players.
At this time in my rant I would like to point out that WOMAN'S HOCKEY appeals to me for this exact reason. They are CLEAN, they are AWESOME, and they don't bother doing this deaking BS that all men's team players do. The women skate up to the net and shoot, they don't get uber close and try to dizzy the sumo wrestling goalie into forgetting where the puck is then MISS when they are point blank because they forgot that they actually had to score!! So lots of respect to the simplicity, clarity, and finesse of Woman's hockey.
Now remember I am not mad about our loss as much as I am about what men's hockey has become. This was disgraceful on both ends and I hope either both coaches are fired, or they just do not allow NHL players to be in the Olympics, because clearly, they have too much money to care whether they are playing a great game, or playing the same way a rock parties at a rave.
Next time CTV, Show something more awesome next time, that we are actually good at, Like Skeleton, Moguls, Snowboarding, or Speed skating.
Christian A.V. Petrozza
'Trozza
ReplyDeleteAs a friend, and as someone who knows the game inside and out, I have to say that you just exposed yourself as someone whose education in hockey is far from complete.
One day you and I will watch a game together. Let me help you.
-K-man
Hello K-man old friend.
ReplyDeleteI understand that I am far from knowing the game as well as you or the next grand hockey fan. As I mentioned in my post I am a casual watcher, but as a casual watcher, yet an observant one, I noticed too many unfortunate differences in the potential evolution of the sport since the last time I paid any attention to it.
In a nutshell, I don't know much about hockey, except what I see. Remember, I'm not a numbers man :P