Dittos to that sentiment.
I used to go to 30-35 Ranger games a year and I didn't live within a hundred miles of the Garden. But there came a point where I realized that I was paying to watch other people work, and that I cared more about the outcome than they did. Brad Park was getting about 35c of every ticket ($8.50 top) that was sold and he kept tripping over the red line. Now I wouldn't walk across the street to see a game for free.
The only point I would disagree with you on is scoring. High scoring is not good for hockey, anymore than it is for soccer. There's never a dull moment in a 1-0 game (where the players care more about the score than who won some fight). There can be lots of dull moments in a 5-3 game.
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Somehow I think the same way about baseball (PLEASE abolish the DH!).
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