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Back in the ‘70s we called this ‘expansion’ hockey - fights brought crowds! I stopped watching until The Great One appeared.

Gretzky and Bettman saved the NHL twice over.

Btw, great Flames-Canucks game last night - finally, the Canucks have a fearsome offense, even if they did lose this one.

9 posted on 01/10/2010 8:10:09 AM PST by headsonpikes (Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism - "Who-whom?")

To: headsonpikes

Funny how fighting has been pushed out of main stream hockey here in North America, in favor of a faster, more “European style”, and here we have Europeans in the biggest fighting incident in hockey.

BTW, I hate the original ‘Slapshot’ movie.

11 posted on 01/10/2010 8:13:32 AM PST by airborne (God save America!)

To: headsonpikes

Back in the ‘70s we called this ‘expansion’ hockey - fights brought crowds! I stopped watching until The Great One appeared.

It was ugly. They damn near ruined a great sport with that crap.

16 posted on 01/10/2010 8:23:13 AM PST by Ditto (Directions for Clean Government: If they are in, vote them out. Rinse and repeat.)

To: headsonpikes

Back in the ‘70s we called this ‘expansion’ hockey - fights brought crowds! I stopped watching until The Great One appeared.

The first minor league hockey game I attended had a big fight in it. The redneck granny next to me held her three year old grandkid above her head so he could get a better view of that fight. Ahh, memories.

21 posted on 01/10/2010 8:47:36 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Gore is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. He rides an icy horse bringing cold wherever he goes.)

To: headsonpikes

Gretzky and Bettman saved the NHL twice over.

Errr what? Buttman hasn't saved anything and has instead made things noticeably worse with over-expansion and "wonderful" TV deals....

22 posted on 01/10/2010 8:51:52 AM PST by MikefromOhio (Fides et Audax)

To: headsonpikes

Back in the ‘70s we called this ‘expansion’ hockey - fights brought crowds! I stopped watching until The Great One appeared.
Gretzky and Bettman saved the NHL twice over.
Btw, great Flames-Canucks game last night - finally, the Canucks have a fearsome offense, even if they did lose this one. Hehe I have a standing arguement with my kids and co-workers about this.

Professional hockey has the same flavor as professional wrestling. IMHO It is rigged, just like pro wresting is now.

The "pure fan" knows hockey and enjoys it for what it is. The average "Joe Sixpack" fan just watches Pro Hockey for the fights. Don't believe me? Ask 100 people you know. I bet you more than 90 of 'em will say the best part of Hockey "is the fights!"

The team owners KNOW this and recruit kids who will "pump up the sagging sales" of seats with fights.

Fights are what attacts the average fan. Sickening, IMHO, but true.

OTOH, watch a College hockey game. MUCH more technical hockey, and no fights!

Of course, no big crowds/public interest either...Hmmm, I wonder why?

33 posted on 01/10/2010 10:44:41 AM PST by China Clipper (My favorite animals usually are found next to the rice on my plate.)

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