Isn't it all about the puck?
So we went and saw the Everett Silver Tips play against the Vancouver Giants last night. Now I'm the first to admit that I don't get sports. I mean I don't watch it on TV, but I don't mind going to various things because I enjoy the experience. This was the second time we went and coincidentally last time was the same team.
The first time we just creamed them 3-0. Whenever our guys would pass the puck somewhere there was always a stick right there and it just moved on up the ice. They did break their sticks quite a lot. When they broke them... someone would just give them a new just like... here ya go... There was some fighting but not much.
Last night was a touch different... They had a lot of trouble passing and they only scored one goal. Sam is down with that because she hates the crowd noise when they score. They just couldn't hold onto the puck last night... but thats not what this is about.
They started fighting at the end. OK I know it's hockey they fight. So what right?
Again not my point.
With like 45 seconds left they dropped the puck and one of our guys just threw off his helmet. One of their guys responded in a like fasion. They then began to start hitting each other. Did one of them call the other some name? We couldn't figure out whey they wanted to fight right then. Also if you have a helmet on and you are going to fight... do you take off the helmet? no... you keep that fucker on. because the other guy is going to try and hit you in the head which is what they were doing. Hitting each other in the head. They took their gloves off too, that I get... You don't want to hit them in the head with something soft. So use your knuckles... oh ya you had a STICK in your hand a minute ago but you drop that (that's ok don't fight with the sticks, but I've seen them do that too). The refs are great during a fight they just stand there and keep the other players away while these two try and kick the shit out of each other. I guess thats containment. I will say the one time two of them fell on the ice fight the two refs jumped right on top of them. They just stand there. I guess their insurance doesn't cover them for breaking up fights... it is only a farm team. so that's part of my point but not my main point.
The crowd cheered, on the last fight. They were yelling like there was a goal scored. Is the deal they fight because they lost? Well we didn't manage to score much but hey we can kick the shit out of the other team. Or rather provoke them into kicking the shit out of us. The cheering crowd just puzzeled me. Also seemed rather pointless to kick their best player's ass right then... seems a little late. Kick his ass BEFORE he scores the goals. 4-1 the damage is done.
I guess I just don't get it.
The first time we just creamed them 3-0. Whenever our guys would pass the puck somewhere there was always a stick right there and it just moved on up the ice. They did break their sticks quite a lot. When they broke them... someone would just give them a new just like... here ya go... There was some fighting but not much.
Last night was a touch different... They had a lot of trouble passing and they only scored one goal. Sam is down with that because she hates the crowd noise when they score. They just couldn't hold onto the puck last night... but thats not what this is about.
They started fighting at the end. OK I know it's hockey they fight. So what right?
Again not my point.
With like 45 seconds left they dropped the puck and one of our guys just threw off his helmet. One of their guys responded in a like fasion. They then began to start hitting each other. Did one of them call the other some name? We couldn't figure out whey they wanted to fight right then. Also if you have a helmet on and you are going to fight... do you take off the helmet? no... you keep that fucker on. because the other guy is going to try and hit you in the head which is what they were doing. Hitting each other in the head. They took their gloves off too, that I get... You don't want to hit them in the head with something soft. So use your knuckles... oh ya you had a STICK in your hand a minute ago but you drop that (that's ok don't fight with the sticks, but I've seen them do that too). The refs are great during a fight they just stand there and keep the other players away while these two try and kick the shit out of each other. I guess thats containment. I will say the one time two of them fell on the ice fight the two refs jumped right on top of them. They just stand there. I guess their insurance doesn't cover them for breaking up fights... it is only a farm team. so that's part of my point but not my main point.
The crowd cheered, on the last fight. They were yelling like there was a goal scored. Is the deal they fight because they lost? Well we didn't manage to score much but hey we can kick the shit out of the other team. Or rather provoke them into kicking the shit out of us. The cheering crowd just puzzeled me. Also seemed rather pointless to kick their best player's ass right then... seems a little late. Kick his ass BEFORE he scores the goals. 4-1 the damage is done.
I guess I just don't get it.
posted by J.R. at 2:39 PM
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