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curves2000 · 03-18-2017, 06:58 PM

I hated the self promotion of the garbage World Cup tournament and how it was the best competition, above and beyond anything seen in the Olympics.

I admit I didn't watch World Cup at all as to me it's a made up tournament. It's NHL players playing against NHL players with a few different wrinkles thrown in like Team Europe and U23. Tickets were incredibly expensive, ratings were low and the attendance wasn't great but I HEARD the hockey was good though.

I just hate how much hype went into this as if it was the 72 Summit Series with the geopolitical issues of the time and we didn't know who the Soviet players were etc.

03-18-2017, 06:58 PM	#5
curves2000 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Calgary, Canada Exp:	I hated the self promotion of the garbage World Cup tournament and how it was the best competition, above and beyond anything seen in the Olympics. I admit I didn't watch World Cup at all as to me it's a made up tournament. It's NHL players playing against NHL players with a few different wrinkles thrown in like Team Europe and U23. Tickets were incredibly expensive, ratings were low and the attendance wasn't great but I HEARD the hockey was good though. I just hate how much hype went into this as if it was the 72 Summit Series with the geopolitical issues of the time and we didn't know who the Soviet players were etc.