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Slushy Ice?
Have to wonder if maybe the ice surface in the bubble cities is going to erode over time. Tonight the puck was bouncing everywhere for both clubs, but really noticeable when the Flames were trying to kick off a first period powerplay from behind their net.
Erik Gustafsson and Johnny Gaudreau each had the puck bounce over their sticks twice as the puck bounced and rolled around.
Will be interesting to see if it’s a matter of the heat of August, and it will get better as the rounds progress and the weather outside cools down, or if it’s wear and tear and it’s only going to get worse through the rounds.
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I do not expect this is the case. Usually you have 20 000 bodies in an enclosed space adding heat and that is not the case here.
Didn’t Johnny say he preferred to watch another game from his hotel as the arena was cold?
Maybe being the third game of the day, there were a handful of imperfections
I would assume that if there were issues, the crew responsible for the ice would put in some extra time in the 10-12 hours overnight
And finally, as the playoffs go on, and teams are eliminated, there will be far fewer games played each day
I expect the ice to be just fine as the playoffs move along