tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post8971654777849977648..comments2023-05-01T06:05:27.013-04:00Comments on Red Wings Corner: NHL forecast sunny, if there's more snowChuck Pleinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687215987088549996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-40532819350058195222008-01-06T11:01:00.000-05:002008-01-06T11:01:00.000-05:00Good point Ryan. I should have put this in the sto...Good point Ryan. I should have put this in the story, but I didn't watch much of the game at all. I originally wanted to do a column about how the NHL pretty much started when indoor arenas became workable. You can't play pro hockey outdoors, at least not consistently. Then came the TV ratings and that turned my column focus upside down.Chuck Pleinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687215987088549996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-8793328850152322512008-01-06T06:19:00.000-05:002008-01-06T06:19:00.000-05:00...you know, I see your point. But, I have to say......you know, I see your point. But, I have to say that as a "real" hockey fan (please please excuse the perceived elitism, it's more of a deep respect for the game), I found the outdoor game to be a silly gimmick. I realize the players, media, coaches and casual observers all loved it.... well, I really didn't. I was excited leading up to it and then once it started and I realized that this wasn't true NHL hockey. It was a sloppy and silly attempt to woo the casual football fan ("joe"), but two actual points were on the line, a playoff spot could be decided by those points... and the game conditions, and thereby the play level, were not up to NHL standards in my humble opinion. They should have done it for an all-star game or something. Just one blogless hockey fan's opinion:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com