As I'm watching Game 2 of the Penguins-Capitals conference semi-final last night, I couldn't help but wonder why there are not more NHL fans. If you don't watch hockey, or simply don't get it, last night was the time to tune in.
Two names the hockey layman surely reckognizes in the current NHL are Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. They are without question the faces of the NHL, present and future. You have the so-called "neanderthal" in Overchkin, and Crosby being the popularly dubbed "pretty boy". It is fast becoming one of sports' best intrapersonal rivalries. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4bGh3lsDxE
So what happened last night? In a 4-3 Caps victory each star recorded a hat trick for their respective teams. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4139061&categoryid=2459791.
It was incredible stuff. So why the lack of fans? I understand that this is not Scandanavia or Canada, but come on. There is non-stop action, generally high-scoring, and of course, fighting. The only down-time in the duration of any game is the result of an on-ice brawl. The fans of each franchise are as passionate as we are about our football. The atmosphere around the ice is ridiculous. So where are the faults? The sport possesses everything a sports' fan desires.
How about this for ridiculous....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_OaHMY2hQU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDYARsNlvfQ..
Fan yet? Check out the league's best franchise and team in action tonight, the Detroit Red Wings. They take on the Ducks at 9:30, on Versus, in a large Game 3.
So short of a face-painting David Puddy, the NHL fulfills the requirements of a great game.
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I like the shout out to the Red Wings, guess you'll be following them for the rest of the playoffs
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ReplyDeleteyeah, now that the biggest gaggers in sports are out.
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