Serious question: how do people not love hockey?

[WhiteSteve]

I notice a strong Canadian presence here, so I'm sure most of you guys will be on board with me. This is mostly for my American brethren not in New England or the Upper Midwest, namely Minnesota. If you like sports, how can you not be absolutely obsessed with this sport? Fast, physical, and you're on the edge of your seat every time a shot goes on net. And the bonus feature: these guys can just punch the shit out of each other if they get pissed off or need to send a message to someone to tone down the shenanigans. Its halfway self-policed, and that's amazing. And if you don't enjoy watching two people beat the shit out of each other, well, I'm not sure where you took a wrong turn in life.

I just finished watching the 1st period of Game 2 between the Bruins and Canadiens, and I'm SO JACKED UP! I'm ready to jump out of my skin. And I'm a football guy first, I never even got to play hockey on an organized team, so its not like I'm a hockey bro trying to sell you on my favorite sport. Its #2 on the totem pole, but not by much. Baseball and basketball are waaaaaaayyyyyyy in the distance. I like my sports to be physical, and those games just don't deliver in that regard. If you're not knocking people over, you're doing it wrong.

More venting here than anything, but for you non-hockey fan sports fans, I gotta ask...what the hell is not to like? I feel like I could seamlessly transition to being Canadian, haha, love that shit. Maple syrup and donuts are cool too, haha.

[TadCurious]

Granted, coming from the American South no doubt strongly influences my distaste for hockey. I grant that. I've tried to watch it. But it doesn't do anything for me. Just as with soccer, watching a game that typically ends in a score of 2-1 or 1-0 isn't compelling to me. I think it will always be a very distant 4th place in America among the major sports. But I recognize it's a big deal for Canucks and Upper Midwestern Americans.

[palek]

What do ya mean "not from New England"? I grew up there back in the days of Bobby Orr and played hockey obsessively.

[WhiteSteve]

Got off the Mass Pike on Thursday, the day of game 1, and the collector was wearing a #4 jersey signed by none other than Robert Gordie Or. Outstanding.

[WhiteSteve]

Orr. Autocorrect has no respect

[palek]

I used to occasionally hitch-hike home from college on the Mass. Pike. Of course that was 40 years ago.

[DragonWolf]

I don't know, I just don't like to watch it. I don't really like to watch any sports to be honest. Besides snowboarding (freestyle) and extreme sports (like stunting on bikes etc.), that just looks awesome.

[harakiri]

I went to my first hockey game earlier this year and it was the best sporting event EVER.

[WhiteSteve]

Football is my favorite like I said, but no sport is better live than hockey!

[harakiri]

I walked in right when the home team scored a goal...was electrifying =D Football is good too, but I've never seen it live.

[knotme]

If they dont i have no words for people like that, because hokey. Is AWESOME SAUCE!

[WhiteSteve]

Nice! Am I crazy or do I remember you saying you're from Chicago? I'm still mad at the Hawks for last year's Cup Finals. My boys choked that one away in legendary fashion. Great series, and those guys were all class. Just couldn't hate them. It was so much easier to hate the Canucks a few years ago, haha. Punks!

[knotme]

Hahahahah chicago in the house. So whose going to win this year? I know I know. CHICAGO that my kind of town

[WhiteSteve]

Its got that razzmatazz, for sure, haha. Not sure who wins this year. Bruins have a great team, but this Canadiens team, while not as good as us, is real fast and a tough matchup, since we're based around being big and physical. L.A. Kings and the Anaheim Ducks look good, and I'm not sleeping on the Chi either. Should be a great playoffs, as always.

[knotme]

:):)

[TallyWho]

Because I live in the UK it is never on the TV. Never really seen it. Is it sticks and a really hard ball or something?

[WhiteSteve]

Oh, that's brutal. Probably like soccer (football) for me. Its never on TV, and every time I watch I'm falling asleep. Kick the ball, chase after it, kick the ball, chase after it, kick the ball, chase after, then collide lightly with someone and fall like you were just shot. Final score 1-0, haha. Probably gotta watch a lot to fully appreciate it.

[EllaC]

I don't watch it, because I feel bad for the guys who get pushed into a wall.xD A sport in general seems quite cool and some guys are cute.xD

[sarmac]

well i'm Canadian and lemme tell you something... i'm a HUGE hockey fan and i have no idea how someone can not like the game!!

[NoblesseOblige]

We should trade citizenship. I like guns better than hockey :)

[WhiteSteve]

Hahahaha...I thought guns were huge in Canada? Down here, everyone's like "this anti-gun regulation is killing me! Up in Canada, EVERYONE has a gun, but there's NO CRIME!" To be fair, most of us are idiots, haha.

[NoblesseOblige]

We have guns but there are way more gay rules.

[WhiteSteve]

Gotcha

[Anonymous]

I just don't have any interest in it. It's not personal against hockey, I just don't care for sports in general

[Anonymous]

I don't know. Watching sports just doesn't appeal to me.

Do you PLAY sports or just watch them?

[WhiteSteve]

I played football (American football, if you're from outside of the US) until I was 33. That's my true passion. But yes, I am/was an actual athlete. Now I'm old and slow and relegated to sports on TV, haha. All good though, if you aren't into watching in general it makes sense.

[Opinion Owner]

I used to play football, too. I still get together with friends for a game every now and then, but yeah, getting a little old for that shit.

Watching just doesn't entertain me like playing does. I still watch major games of my favorite teams and the super bowl, but that's about it.

[WhiteSteve]

Haha, yeah I can still do pickup football. The semipro full contact shit had to go though. Too old and can't miss work with broken legs and shit, haha

[bridesmaid2018]

This is the question we all need to be asking. I love hockey and agree with everything you said

[MTL_GUY78]

It's an acquired taste.. I didn't like it at first then my cousin got me hooked

[WhiteSteve]

All I needed was one fight when I was like 8, and I was SOLD, haha. I always dreamed of being one of the goons when I was a kid.

[MTL_GUY78]

Nice!!!

[ThreeIn]

I like it. I don't know where to watch it tho.

[knotme]

on tv, cable

[ThreeIn]

I meant the channel

[VENOMMM]

i love hockey too

[chocolateismylover]

Go Canadians !

[WhiteSteve]

Booooo! Habs suck!!! :-P

[WhiteSteve]

Hate to admit it, PK Subban is growing on me, haha. Still #1 on the Canadien Diving Team though :-P

[PowerpuffJohnnyBravo]

Notsureifsrs.