Got to my first, of hopefully many, Royals games Sudnay afternoon. If it wasn't for the bitterly cold weather, we might have had a memorable time. Bannister pitched lights out, Gordon hit a bomb, and all in all, the boys in (powder) blue looked great. Oddly enough in mid April, it would have been warmer to be at a hockey game, rather than a baseball game. With that being said, let me transition to one of my things to watch during the lull in sports excitment this time of the year.
I mentioned in my previous blog post, to watch the NHL Playoffs, and man it hurts to be so right. For those who took my advice, you've been treated to some wonderful games, and series that should last six or seven games. Take last night for example. If you have VS. HD, you would have saw two outstanding games. First game, a battle between two bitter rivals, seperated by a river, as the Devils knocked off the home Rangers in OT, making their series 2-1 in favor of NYR. That was one of the two OT games last night, and three out of the four playoff matches Sunday evening had the winning side on top by just one goal. Then the nightcap saw San Jose score THREE GOALS in the first five minutes of play, only to lose on the road to Calgary 4-3. That's good stuff, no matter how much you like the sport. In fact through the first week of playoff hockey there have been five OT games. Folks, I can't stress this enough, WATCH PLAYOFF HOCKEY. If you are any type of sports fan, you'll get hooked. It's faced paced, hard hitting, quality action. Stop listening to the "experts" on the Worldwide Leader crap on the sport. Fact is most of those "experts" don't have a clue how to play hockey, and therefore act as if it's a lesser pro sport.
Another aspect of hockey that I've come to enjoy is how the fans are in focus the entire game. I watch a lot of European soccer, mostly from England, and in amazement at how their fans stay focused on the game, no matter what's going on. Constant chants, cheering, jeering, throughout an entire game. Same thing goes for hockey fans. Watch the games tonight and notice how their fans are much more into a game, compared to the NBA and in most cases the MLB. They know their sport, and are wrapped up in it. Always adds to a viewing experience.
Tonight on VS. HD it's the best team in the game, Detroit on the road at Nashville, followed by Minnesota and Colorado. Watch and enjoy.
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Let me say something Tim Cowlishaw Jr. Your love affair with hockey seems a bit strange. Growing up you never took an interest in hockey unless you could play it on Nintendo. So where has this enfatuation come from? Are you so bored in these small towns you live and work in that you have to resort to watching hockey? Maybe you should get a 2nd job because it seems like you have too much time on your hands. Nothing wrong with picking up a part time shift and the Taco Bell Express down the road.
I just saw a special on ESPNU about the Boston Celtics in in the 1980's. Boy were they great!
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