Going to games in Calgary is overpriced and rip-off no question, but watching hockey on TV is absolutely terrible - being forced to puck watch instead of watching how everyone on the ice reacts tactically, producers who jump at every opportunity to use the worst camera angles possible (up close during corner board battles), having commentators rambling on instead of just the noise of the game and the crowd.
So, for me, that's the dilemma, and watching live in-person has won every time so far. There of course is a point where the rip-off becomes such a big rip-off that TV would win, but thankfully we aren't quite there yet.
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"I think the eye test is still good, but analytics can sure give you confirmation: what you see...is that what you really believe?"
Scotty Bowman, 0 NHL games played
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