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thefoss1957 · 01-01-2017, 03:37 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-war...9635--nhl.html

I beg your pardon in advance, here at CalPuck, for this rant...but...I feel compelled to unload...

This Blackhawk fan really despises these games on the regular season NHL schedule...save it for that OTHER useless exhibition, the NHL All-Star game.

These stupid gimmick games are bad enough in Canada, where frozen pond hockey IS traditional...it is arrogance itself, when these cash grab games are played in climate areas that FREEZING THE ICE is a problem. It is also unfortunate, that the Blackhawks are one of the premier gate draws, and are playing regularly in these ridiculous contests, and have to suffer both the risk of injury, to Blackhawk players, and the degradation in quality of play, due to sub-optimal ice. ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THAT THE 'HAWKS ARE A SUPERIOR GATE DRAW THE SPEED AND PRECISION AT WHICH THEIR OFFENSE OPERATES...crappy ice negates their very style, essentially, making these abominations a "throwaway" game. This is extremely unfair to the Blackhawks and their fans, especially when matched up against a clutch and grab "heavy" rival such as the Blows, where quality of ice won't disrupt their O-zone speed or passing, to the same degree.

Outdoor games should be relegated to mere exhibitions, and THIS fan would be happy NEVER to see another NHL game slowed down, in quality, because of Sun, Snow, Rain, Glare, Wind, or any other factor that would NOT exist in the controlled environment of a NHL arena. Sure, some arenas do have lesser quality ice than others, but, absent are the variations or changes in conditions that even simply switching ends in an outdoor game can entail.

01-01-2017, 03:37 PM	#1
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	Outdoor Game in St. Loo...Warm, Rainy, and likely postponed http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-war...9635--nhl.html I beg your pardon in advance, here at CalPuck, for this rant...but...I feel compelled to unload... This Blackhawk fan really despises these games on the regular season NHL schedule...save it for that OTHER useless exhibition, the NHL All-Star game. These stupid gimmick games are bad enough in Canada, where frozen pond hockey IS traditional...it is arrogance itself, when these cash grab games are played in climate areas that FREEZING THE ICE is a problem. It is also unfortunate, that the Blackhawks are one of the premier gate draws, and are playing regularly in these ridiculous contests, and have to suffer both the risk of injury, to Blackhawk players, and the degradation in quality of play, due to sub-optimal ice. ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THAT THE 'HAWKS ARE A SUPERIOR GATE DRAW THE SPEED AND PRECISION AT WHICH THEIR OFFENSE OPERATES...crappy ice negates their very style, essentially, making these abominations a "throwaway" game. This is extremely unfair to the Blackhawks and their fans, especially when matched up against a clutch and grab "heavy" rival such as the Blows, where quality of ice won't disrupt their O-zone speed or passing, to the same degree. Outdoor games should be relegated to mere exhibitions, and THIS fan would be happy NEVER to see another NHL game slowed down, in quality, because of Sun, Snow, Rain, Glare, Wind, or any other factor that would NOT exist in the controlled environment of a NHL arena. Sure, some arenas do have lesser quality ice than others, but, absent are the variations or changes in conditions that even simply switching ends in an outdoor game can entail. __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)