Runcle wrote:
I never know what the fuck is going on in ice hockey, there seems to be a face off every 30 seconds for some reason I can't fathom. It does seem like it would be quite fun to watch because of its fast paced nature, same with basketball but to support a sport with such a little community in this country is very off putting to me.
Assuming you are in the UK, the hockey community is very large. Hockey is the most popular indoor sport in the country (yes, way above basketball) with attendances for the Elite League raning from 1100 to 5,000 in the arenas like Sheffield and Nottingham. A step below the attendances go from 500 - 2,500. I prefer the rinks mind, the tight confines of a small rink makes the atmosphere incredible. Although the record attendance for a game in this country is 17,245.
devilman wrote:
Which channels tend to show the NHL stuff? All my knowledge of Ice Hockey comes from videogames and it would be nice to actually watch the Bruins play (er, not that I've any idea if they're in the play-offs) rather than playing as them all the time.
Five show it on a Wednesday night and usually show the Stanley Cup Final live when it starts. NASN on Sky (though they may be rebranded Setanta Sports now) show live games all the time.
The Bruins were in the playoffs but went out to the #1 seeded Montreal Canadiens in seven games in the first round. Which is a decent result for a team that wasn't really supposed to be contenders to even qualify for the playoffs and lost a lot of games to injury. It still hurt to lose to Montreal, mind, but the scabs have always had the indian sign over the B's in the playoffs.
I'm a huge Bruins fan, though we're a bit like Aston Villa. Used to be alright, but have been in the doldrums recently only occasionally teasing their fans with a decent run or two.