The NHL is cursed by its tradition. The lack of scoring not only makes the game not that exciting but its too much short term luck and randomness to the game. As a fan I want to see the difference in skill every game.
If the sport was radically changed were goals per game went up from 4-5 to 20+ the game would be extremely exciting. I want to see the best players in the game using their skill and have that skill rewarded in a goal.
If in the beginning they started out with goals that were 2x wider the sport would have been way more popular. Now, nobody gives a **** about hockey. It would be different if there was more scoring.
If the sport was radically changed were goals per game went up from 4-5 to 20+ the game would be extremely exciting. I want to see the best players in the game using their skill and have that skill rewarded in a goal.
If in the beginning they started out with goals that were 2x wider the sport would have been way more popular. Now, nobody gives a **** about hockey. It would be different if there was more scoring.
That isn't true Kobe. If they did what you said all the die-hard fans they have now would call it a farce and stop watching it. The NHL does fine without the "casual" fan and it should never aspire to be more than it is. The salaries and ticket prices though price out the good fans and leave it up to corporate types to fill the expensive seats. That model works for a glamour sport like the NBA or NFL, but doesn't work for hockey. The game needs to get back to being somewhat more affordable so the good seats, close to the ice are filled with passionate fans and then nobody will care if they score 5 goals a game because the energy from a hockey game alone can make the sport entertaining for those who don't have ADD to start with.
I didn't even notice!!:tongue:
