BlackenedGreen, 25 days ago

@jake4480 with knives on their feet that can literally kill a dude in front of 15000 people. It's amazing

jake4480, 25 days ago

@BlackenedGreen right? A truly bizarre, brutal sport 😂

sehnsucht, 25 days ago

@jake4480 @BlackenedGreen
Hockey in Europe is quite different from American hockey, in a way that violence / brutal body checks here are more of an exception rather than a norm. Less physicality and stronger focus on speed, skill and structured team play.
I used to be an Italian inline hockey player (with occasional playing on ice) and can't stress this enough.

jake4480, 25 days ago

@sehnsucht @BlackenedGreen oh wow I didn't know the difference! I often wonder why they put up with all that over here. Ratings? 🤨

wendigo, 25 days ago

@sehnsucht @jake4480 @BlackenedGreen The Canadian / American game has evolved somewhat. I don't think the brutality is as common now as it used to be. Regardless, I've always appreciated the skill and finesse game more...

BlackenedGreen, 25 days ago

@wendigo @sehnsucht @jake4480 yeah, skating and assists for me. Brutality is just a bonus

wendigo, 25 days ago

@BlackenedGreen @sehnsucht @jake4480 Yeah, I appreciate the fact that you have to hold the line and that you can't let the opposing team dis you. However, the influx of European players has been a good thing. At the height of its popularity in the United States, hockey was sometimes a WWE grudge match. As in, too much theater...

jake4480, 25 days ago

@wendigo @BlackenedGreen @sehnsucht yeah, some pushing and stuff is natural but I don't want all the overly violent, I do want to see the game hahaha