Olympic (boring) vs NHL (Not as boring)

[SirClintonPortis]

The trap will never die. Ever. It just is a matter of getting faster skaters to do the trapping.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Who would not trap ?

It's a one-game deal all the time. It's Playoffs hockey without the seven-game chances.

That genius Dan Bylsma. Great job, that loser.

 

[Born in 1909]

Way too much trap in olympic hockey. I also prefer the NHL.

A couple of things..

1. The NHL stacked Olympic teams have a huge concentration of high-end players, which makes it unfair to compare the two.

2. The women's victory was more gratifying (for me), in that were not watching a bunch of multi-millionares play for gold.

3. The madness surrounding any Habs cup is prolonged and insane. Way more intense that the Olympics... WAY more...

4. The Hab players are our own. Galchenyuk is one of ours... not Benn or Doughty.

That being said... I really hope Carey (and PK, damn it) bring a gold back to Montreal.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Also, Olympic hockey is more skilled because the team makeup has more skill. But watching the U.S destroy Solvenia is not really a display of skill but rather skill disparity between countries.

And who the eff cares about fighting. It rarely happens and isn't part of the actual 60 minutes. Itis not caused by the smaller rink sizes anyway, but rather more lax punishments for fighting.

 

[Milhouse40]

Most poeple wants to see a show.
Most poeple wants to see points.

But this is the Olympic.....the goal is not to generate money.
The goal is not to sell tickets.
The goal is not put up points to negotiate a big contract.
The goal is not to sell the game of hockey.

Look at Kessle....5 goals (so far) in this tournament, but nobody gives a **** if
Team USA comes back empty handed. Crosby didn't score a single goal, but nobody will care if they bring back the Gold.

The only goal is to win the Gold and nobody really cares how you look while doing it.
Winning, for once, is the only thing that matters. No money involved, no ego.

I will admit this isn't the best spectacular hockey we've seen, but IMO, the game is as pure as it gets.

 

[FF de Mars]

Yup. The Olympics suck. Teams play defensive and give you the outside. The NHL is better. I can't wait for Wednesday ! Finally PK will be back.

 

[TennisMenace]

Don't forget, these players are thrown together just to play 6 games. No real bonding or chemistry as a result. I don't know how anyone would say the USA- Russia or USA- Canada game was boring.

I really don't think you like hockey. Maybe you should stick to WWF wrestling.

 

[coolasprICE]

If Price wasn't the starter would the 1-0 game be as exciting?

NIET

 

[KerryFraser]

Meh...olympics??

I prefer to watch an All-Star game and having the privilege to see a happy multimillionaire winning a Honda Civic after an intense game.

 

[29dryden29]

I read this on eyeontheprize:

I love Olympic hockey
Nice, clean, skillful, speedy hockey. No goons, no fights, no dirty hits, no useless post-whistle scrums. Just people playing the game. Wish the NHL would be similar.

Personally, I find the lack of grit and anger in Olympic hockey a reason a I tune out. I'm glad we won. Love it that Price is getting the kudos he deserves. But holy god, if this is where hockey is heading, I'm finding another sport to watch.

I agree there is very little physical play and I find that to be pretty boring. I also really enjoy the fighting in hockey. I do not find the Olympics exciting to watch at all. I mean hell the womens Canada US game had more hits and animsity than any mens games from all the hi lites I saw.

 

[Kriss E]

I agree with the other poster. Not sure how a fan of actual hockey dislikes watching a Canada vs USA game. Really doesn't make any sense.

 

[Kriss E]

Judging from the comments on this thread, my opinion is shared by others. If you're feelings are hurt, I mean, if your really feel violated, I guest you can call 911, right?

Ya sure..
Or, I'll just enjoy the gold medal game while you cry because there's no Parros on the ice.

 

[GoodKiwi]

I prefer Olympic hockey to the NHL because I like seeing finesse more often.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

The first 3 games were boring but the USA one was good despite the score.

 

[bipolarhabfan]

I prefer the NHL style of play to the Olympics, the US-Canada game notwithstanding. The NHL and Olympics offer two different approaches to the game. One is more frantic and hard-hitting while the other is more methodical. It is up to you to determine what you prefer.

I think the more defensive approach to the games is caused, in large part, by the ice surface and the stakes involved. The bigger ice makes mistakes more glaring so defense and trapping is a more appropriate tactic. As well, each game is like a game seven so a couple of mistakes could mean the end.

There is also a skill disparity to take into consideration. The lesser teams will play a box + 1 in front of the net and will rarely have players enter the zone to pressure the D. It is much harder to generate offense when this is the case.

 

[TRG]

Yup. The Olympics suck. Teams play defensive and give you the outside.

Of course, that never happens in the NHL.

 

[deandebean]

Rink size don't like. Love having talent galore though and very envious of my father who grew up watching six teams play hockey.

But way too much defensive work for me.

 

[lou4gehrig]

Haha. Habs fan ***** about everything. Guess it's our nature.

 

[Istvan]

Yeah, same for me. I'd add that hybrid size rinks could be interesting,too. The bigger the ice, the less goons or untalented hockey players, IMO.

Agree!

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Seeing stacked teams on stacked teams are always going to have plenty of entertainment. It is not like you can't fire up Blackhawks games from the NHL archives. It is the All-Star like roster than makes Olympic hockey good, not the rink size.

And Habseyeontheprize are guys(Marc Dumont) would do away with basic rules of conduct simply because they don't want goons. Yes, you'll find in their archives a vehement defense in the post and comment section of Phil Kessel's slash on John Scott. John Scott is a powder keg who is just out there to pound people, but the means espoused would basically make a travesty of any sort of code of conduct and make it a matter of "skilled guy can do whatever they want while less skilled guys can just accept the abuse". So, by their logic, if Corey Perry or Duncan Keith headshots someone, he is untouchable because he is "skilled'. I am sure he despises Sandis Ozolinsh to the core and probably wished Team Canada gang-stomped all of the Latvians with a skate.

 

[DJ Breadman]

The Olympics are awesome but to me nothing beats a Stanley cup playoff run by your favorite team, something we haven't seen in a long long time. Although we got to the semi's a few years ago that was fun

 

[Kimota]

Yea something I noticed about this Canadian team was their lack of spit and vinegar and anger. They were more of a systematic styled group and I think Mike Babcock had a lot to do with it, they were sort of like the Red Wings or the old Soviets. Somehow when he coach, he turns everybody into a robot.

Give me heated rivalries any day.

 

[groovejuice]

Yea something I noticed about this Canadian team was their lack of spit and vinegar and anger. They were more of a systematic styled group and I think Mike Babcock had a lot to do with it, they were sort of like the Red Wings or the old Soviets. Somehow when he coach, he turns everybody into a robot.

Give me heated rivalries any day.

In a one game take-all format, Babcock focused on the correct strategy.

In a seven game series, clearly there it's more leeway for your "spit and vinegar".

 

[Dannyhab]

I loved the no fighting, no useless scrums, no cheap shot style playing that I saw during the Olympics. If only we could have that in the NHL. Honestly what the F is the point of having goons? I wanna see skilled hockey, not a bloodbath.

 

[Godzilla]

I loved the no fighting, no useless scrums, no cheap shot style playing that I saw during the Olympics. If only we could have that in the NHL. Honestly what the F is the point of having goons? I wanna see skilled hockey, not a bloodbath.

Absolutely.

The Olympics really exploit the skills that I appreciate in the game of hockey...the speed, the skill, the teamwork. No stupid scrums after whistles, no 4th line goons going after someone after a clean body check, no garbage hockey.

As much as I like Parros, he belongs in the WWE with guys like Orr and Scott, amongst many others.