Tag: hockey

so i’m watching the preds vs ducks game

lebelinoria:

and my internal monologue for most of 3rd period was that the predators aren’t going to win, they’re really unlikely to come back, it sucks for them that – oh wait they scored. good for them. still not gonna win cause they need two more to win and at least one to tie to get into overtime – wait a second they scored again? theyre tied and there’s like a minute left? whoa. i didn’t expect that.

honestly though they blew the power play it was 5-3 for a bit on there. but they managed to score a goal after the powerplay.

anyway, pretty surprising. i would not have guessed it.

well i was right about them not winning

so i’m watching the preds vs ducks game

and my internal monologue for most of 3rd period was that the predators aren’t going to win, they’re really unlikely to come back, it sucks for them that – oh wait they scored. good for them. still not gonna win cause they need two more to win and at least one to tie to get into overtime – wait a second they scored again? theyre tied and there’s like a minute left? whoa. i didn’t expect that.

honestly though they blew the power play it was 5-3 for a bit on there. but they managed to score a goal after the powerplay.

anyway, pretty surprising. i would not have guessed it.

prokopetz:

shawz-65:

tinyteuvo:

I love how in other sports if anybody starts fighting the refs or umps run over and try to break up the fight immediately but in hockey the refs just kinda stand back and watch like they’re angry toddlers or something

I read an article a while ago and the guy was interviewing an NHL ref. He said something like “when two 6’2”, 220 pound, armored men decide they want to knock each others teeth out, and you’re standing there in pants and a t-shirt, there’s not a whole lot of motivation to jump in between them.“

It’s even worse in the minor leagues, at least up here in Canada. I was at a local hockey game some years ago where a couple of players threw down, and whoever was running the A/V booth turned down the house lights, threw a spotlight on the combatants, and started pumping the theme from Mortal Kombat over the PA.

jenroses:

legotheeggo:

trees-and-videogames:

animentality:

itsacpsideblog:

ilyagoalvalchuk:

nellyemily:

I like how everybody is paired off haha

#this looks more like an awkward sixth grade slow dance than it does hockey

I FINALLY FOUND OUT WHY THIS HAPPENS. You see this all the time when there’s a fight or a scrum and suddenly everyone pairs up with a member of the opposite team and they just sort of …hold each other.

Someone on reddit asked about it. And it turns out there’s a logical-ish reason:

all of the other players pair off with their man to prevent anyone else entering into the fight … so it’s a form of self policing. 

[…] The players basically want to prevent 2 on 1, etc. fights and by finding a “hugging” partner so there’s no ganging up on one guy, even on accident. They do it because it’s fair. And it’s kind of cute sometimes.

so now we know! it’s fair…and cute.

Aw best part is no ones left out at this dance

hugging partners to keep each other safe. day made.