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Bingo · 06-22-2014, 10:30 AM

The NHL draft is one of those has to be right scenarios that sports fans have every year.

You can't ...

* watch with kids
* watch with non hockey fans
* watch with moderate hockey fans
* watch with strong hockey fans that constantly want to ask questions and miss what is being said

Also ... you can't PVR it. Missing part of a hockey game and catching it up is one thing. But I can't stand not knowing how the draft went in real time. Can't be PVR'd

Need Calgarypuck.com up of course, and the Hockey News ... some years I've taken a whole bunch of rankings and put them all on a spreadsheet so I can peruse the possibilities.

Beer ... needed, and the best reason to move the event to Friday night from Saturday morning.

My favourite two drafts both involve decks.

1. Nemisz draft with the Tanguay trade. Was staining my deck with a TV wheeled outside. Took a break for the Flames part of the draft but stained for the rest. Was easy to pay attention doing something mindless.

2. Irving draft with the other Tanguay trade. In Saskatchewan at my cousins' house on a 30C day watching outside on his deck in a hot tub.

What's everyone doing this year?
Anyone going to the draft party? (guessing that would be distracting as hell)

06-22-2014, 10:30 AM	#1
Bingo Owner Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Draft Day rituals The NHL draft is one of those has to be right scenarios that sports fans have every year. You can't ... * watch with kids * watch with non hockey fans * watch with moderate hockey fans * watch with strong hockey fans that constantly want to ask questions and miss what is being said Also ... you can't PVR it. Missing part of a hockey game and catching it up is one thing. But I can't stand not knowing how the draft went in real time. Can't be PVR'd Need Calgarypuck.com up of course, and the Hockey News ... some years I've taken a whole bunch of rankings and put them all on a spreadsheet so I can peruse the possibilities. Beer ... needed, and the best reason to move the event to Friday night from Saturday morning. My favourite two drafts both involve decks. 1. Nemisz draft with the Tanguay trade. Was staining my deck with a TV wheeled outside. Took a break for the Flames part of the draft but stained for the rest. Was easy to pay attention doing something mindless. 2. Irving draft with the other Tanguay trade. In Saskatchewan at my cousins' house on a 30C day watching outside on his deck in a hot tub. What's everyone doing this year? Anyone going to the draft party? (guessing that would be distracting as hell)