Originally Posted by coosa
Originally Posted by lonesome roads
Originally Posted by coosa
I actually went to that game with my son in law and 2 granddaughters. Not only was it my first hockey game to attend, but I had never even watched a full game on TV before. My granddaughters are ages 9 and 12 and they were very happy that the Stars won, but I don't think they understood the rules any better than I did. smile

A fun and wholesome game fit for the entire family.

Really liked the Stars when they were led by American and Detroit native Mike Modano.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Modano

Will be a good series with Edmonton. Canada’s last hope after the Leafs were mauled by the Panthers.


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The most frustrating thing to me was that the stadium announcer never gave us any information. There were constant stoppages in play that would lead to a face-off, but he never once told us the call. Considering how difficult it is to see the puck from as far away as we were, I thought he would announce the call and why they were having a face-off, but he never did. Is this normal, or was it unique to Dallas?

Does the average fan see well enough to know what was called without being told, or do they just not care? I would have enjoyed it more if I understood the call instead of just being blasted with loud music.

I have always appreciated how our announcers at Auburn football games play it absolutely straight with no gamesmanship no matter what happened. They simply announce what happened - "Chris Davis returns the missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown. Final score, Auburn 34, Alabama 28."

Those guys that play hockey have gotta be incredibly tough. I'm gonna watch on TV Wednesday night and try to understand it better.


My family had season tickets to the Jets for many years and I've been watching hockey on TV since the late 1960s. I also used to play. I think what you didn't hear from the announcer at the game is pretty standard. Not saying it should be like that, just what it is. I have zero problem knowing where the puck is and how the play might unfold, but I've been watching for a long time. So it's rare, given the visual advantage of being in the stands, that I am surprised where the puck might go. I already know the most likely directions. About the only time I lose track of the puck is in a crowd scramble in front of the net. I know the puck is in there......just too many bodies to see exactly where. I also know most of the likely reasons why play gets stopped. Sometimes I miss it because it's a relatively new rule and I'm some old fart who likes it the way it used to be! Hahaha. There is an unwritten rule about hockey.....the longer play goes without a whistle, the better the game is to watch.

Most reasons for play stoppage that does not result in a penalty, most fans don't care about. They are usually very minor infractions and play stoppage tends to prevent that minor infraction from giving an advantage. Almost like a do-over. Although there are times, particularly in something like penalty killing, where the opportunity for play stoppage helps the short handed team by taking momentum away from the attacking team.

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