The hypocrisy of hockey

[Go Getter]

maybe it's the fact that nfl is an american game and hockey was made by tough canadian mountain men?

The NHL is American though.

[BoogieWoogieMan]

The NHL is American though.

With their hockey operations in Toronto? Makes sense.

Edit: Oh shit, they moved it to New York. Didn't know that.

Double edit: It was created in Montreal though.

[Go Getter]

So sophisticated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esETGHljQi4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYO0-nAjf-c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwozfvMJbSI


Because there is nothing thuggish about beating someone over the head with a stick

[Heavincent]

Yeah because hockey players fight like gentlemen.

They do. One man vs another. Everyone else stands and watches.

Andre Johnson vs Cortland Finnegan...now that was a good fight. None of that brawling non-sense with a million bodies flying around.

[Go Getter]

With their hockey operations in Toronto? Makes sense.

Edit: Oh shit, they moved it to New York. Didn't know that.

Double edit: It was created in Montreal though.

I'm not totally disregarding your point but the N in National represents America.

[BoogieWoogieMan]

No one is saying its sophisticated. There is a big push trying to get rid of fighting, hence the instigator penalty. It's mostly the old timers trying to keep it alive, just like it is in the NFL when it comes to helmet to helmet hits.

[Go Getter]

They do. One man vs another. Everyone else stands and watches.

Andre Johnson vs Cortland Finnegan...now that was a good fight. None of that brawling non-sense with a million bodies flying around.

When has a player from the NFL/NBA gotten jumped by a group of guys? Usually guys come in to break up fights.

[Go Getter]

No one is saying its sophisticated. There is a big push trying to get rid of fighting, hence the instigator penalty. It's mostly the old timers trying to keep it alive, just like it is in the NFL when it comes to helmet to helmet hits.

Dude said they fight like gentlemen.

I see a lot of thuggish behavior....especially when they hit each other with sticks.

[BoogieWoogieMan]

Dude said they fight like gentlemen.

I see a lot of thuggish behavior....especially when they hit each other with sticks.

So one single person said it, it must be true?

[Heavincent]

So sophisticated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esETGHljQi4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYO0-nAjf-c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwozfvMJbSI


Because there is nothing thuggish about beating someone over the head with a stick

That is thuggish behavior that is looked down on by most hockey fans.

[Go Getter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sEagjNAh-U

Dude just hit his own goalie in the face then doesn't even show remorse


Hockeys ugliest plays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwB21wtLN84

[Styles p]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmStcAnjOqA heres Eric Boulton vs Jay Rosehill from last night, 2 guys going toe to toe and letting them fly look how much energy the fight gave the crowd which in return has an effect on the players and they flyers came back and won the game.

[Go Getter]

So one single person said it, it must be true?

No, of course not, I was simply challenging his stance.

[kentatm]

because no one gives a shit about hockey

The NHL currently selling out more arenas than the NBA.

link

[Go Getter]

The NHL currently selling out more arenas than the NBA.

link

Yeah hockey is bigger than most people realize. I went to a hockey school. When we traveled [the b ball team] we ate Arby's and Subway and when they traveled they ate steak and shrimp.

*Mind you they've won so many state titles that we have to have our B team compete for state while our A team travels the country and our b ball team has never won state.