Not sure if this is a side note, OT or what, but listened to game 6 of the Western Conference finals last night and didn't notice the same sort of hits when I followed the NHL in the 90s and early 2000's, just watched the highlights of the game and it absolutely blew my mind, How the fvck was that game 6, elimination possible for the Stars and they played so "soft"?? I remember watching a Edmonton vs Dallas playoff series back then and the hits were ring shattering, what has hockey come to now, was like watching PeeWee or something where hits aren't allowed anymore. Don't get me wrong, the nasty shit that used to sometimes happen wasn't right or good, but a good shoulder to shoulder hard check on your man is, to me a big part of ice hockey - I tried field hockey, they don't appreciate checking :-\
June 3, 2024, 7:34 a.m. - Lynx .
Not sure if this is a side note, OT or what, but listened to game 6 of the Western Conference finals last night and didn't notice the same sort of hits when I followed the NHL in the 90s and early 2000's, just watched the highlights of the game and it absolutely blew my mind, How the fvck was that game 6, elimination possible for the Stars and they played so "soft"?? I remember watching a Edmonton vs Dallas playoff series back then and the hits were ring shattering, what has hockey come to now, was like watching PeeWee or something where hits aren't allowed anymore. Don't get me wrong, the nasty shit that used to sometimes happen wasn't right or good, but a good shoulder to shoulder hard check on your man is, to me a big part of ice hockey - I tried field hockey, they don't appreciate checking :-\