Biggest pet peeves in hockey?

[Nogatco Rd]

Don't get it. Nostalgia is the only reason people want it because it reminds them of their youth. Objectively ties are terrible. So many times amazing hockey games go to OT and I hate that it goes to a shootout. Would hate it more to not have a winner

The only reason? Are people who don’t like 3 pt games/point inflation skewing the standings just nostalgic? Or people who grew up watching soccer where ties are routine?

I hate ties too but it’s ignorant to dismiss anyone who disagrees with you as “nostalgic”

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Never understood the hate of a tied hockey game. Sometimes two teams are just evenly matched or a skater or goalie make up for his team’s lackluster play. I’d rather see a tie than an overtime or shootout loss. In today’s game “playing for the tie” is just a team holding onto the puck in 3 on 3

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Zoomers crying about the shootout when they were under 5 years old in the pre shootout era. Whining about the shootout seems to be a right of passage for hockey hockey fans. You aren't part of the club unless you whine about the shootout. Even though the subject still exists because boomers always bring it up. And boomers are perpetually stuck in the early 2000's. They at least have an excuse.


Imagine having 5 cups and saying this like its some ice cold take. Try losing game 7's in the SCF twice in your lifetime with no cups. You sweet summer child.

 

[byrath]

Don't get it. Nostalgia is the only reason people want it because it reminds them of their youth. Objectively ties are terrible. So many times amazing hockey games go to OT and I hate that it goes to a shootout. Would hate it more to not have a winner

10 minutes OT and call it a tie after that. Teams probably average 1-2 ties per season, maybe even less if they tweak OT to stop all the retreating

 

[Hockey Joe]

The season begins and ends a month too late.

 

[Chet Manley]

1. Dynamic/animated board ads. They are intrusive during gameplay and make me want to start some sort of boycott campaign against any company paying to be a part of it.
2. Such strong ties to gambling.
3. Regulation wins being weighted the same as OT/SO wins.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

When your neighbors call the cops on you for watching hockey:

 

[CanadienShark]

Betting ads.

 

[Sheppy]

Oh, and once again people saying “offsides” instead of “Offside”

If you say Offsides, you deserve 5-6 months in jail.

 

[CanadienShark]

Oh, and once again people saying “offsides” instead of “Offside”

If you say Offsides, you deserve 5-6 months in jail.

Maybe I'm crazy, but doesn't it depend on context?

Player goes "offside" vs the general "offsides" rule?

 

[Sheppy]

Maybe I'm crazy, but doesn't it depend on context?

Player goes "offside" vs the general "offsides" rule?

No. It depends on nothing. It isn't up for discussion.

 

[Thechozen1]

The fraction of a skate blade offside reviews.

 

[Sheppy]

The fraction of a skate blade offside reviews.

Also agreed with this. It's annoying as hell to watch a 3 minute zoomed in replay that's grainy as hell at .005 speed.

As a fan, it's honestly hard to get fired up for a goal these days. I'm not confident until the puck drops after. There will be a goal, they'll show the other coach staring at an ipad for 15 seconds and you're just like "f*** sakes"

 

[Patrik26]

Also agreed with this. It's annoying as hell to watch a 3 minute zoomed in replay that's grainy as hell at .005 speed.

As a fan, it's honestly hard to get fired up for a goal these days. I'm not confident until the puck drops after. There will be a goal, they'll show the other coach staring at an ipad for 15 seconds and you're just like "f*** sakes"

How soon before Bet365 gets in on the replay decision?

 

[Meatball]

Bigger ice surface
Bigger nets

 

[Sheppy]

How soon before Bet365 gets in on the replay decision?

That would kill what's left of my soul!

 

[Suntouchable13]

Always zooming in on the coach after any play (like a penalty or a goal) to see the top of his head as his reviewing the play down on the screen. So annoying. Why do I want to see that? I don’t get it.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Constant endless passing on a power play. To the point the team in advantage gets maybe 1 or 2 shots on net over a full 2 mins. Shoot… the… f***ing… puck!

 

[CanadienShark]

No. It depends on nothing. It isn't up for discussion.

Care to explain, or just state what sounds like an opinion?

 

[AKL]

When LaPanta says the Wild "have numbers at center" when it's a 2 on 2 rush

 

[Sheppy]

Care to explain, or just state what sounds like an opinion?

It’s not up for discussion.

Player went offside. He didn’t go offsides.
That play was offside. That play wasn’t offsides.

 

[CanadienShark]

It’s not up for discussion.

Player went offside. He didn’t go offsides.
That play was offside. That play wasn’t offsides.

You seem insecure for some reason...

"Offsides" as a general term without discussing a specific play seems reasonable. I thought my example should've made that clear to you - there's a distinction that you glossed over.

 

[waitin425]

Regional Blackouts can go straight to hell.

 

[Sheppy]

You seem insecure for some reason...

"Offsides" as a general term without discussing a specific play seems reasonable. I thought my example should've made that clear to you - there's a distinction that you glossed over.

It's not up for discussion. It's Offside and that's all there is to it, my man.

If you think otherwise I'll be calling the cops.

 

[Oleksiak]

Calling the original foul as well as the dive. Call only the dive and make it an automatic ejection and the game won't resemble soccer.