# I miss hockey **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 11, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766 "2012-12-11T22:59:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/1 "2012-12-11T22:59:35Z")
I just miss it. I miss my Canadians (yeah yeah I know they suck) but still they are my Canadians… That’s it I just miss it never thought I would but dang… ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/2 "2012-12-11T23:01:17Z")
Oh yeah. Come on you guys, just settle and drop the puck already. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/3 "2012-12-11T23:04:52Z")
Alex Ovechkin a rare specimen of speed and strength and skill is in the second lockout of his career. What a waste. Sign the deal already you f’ing hosers. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/4 "2012-12-12T00:09:05Z")
I miss my Blackhawks. Drop the damn puck!! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/5 "2012-12-12T00:32:55Z")
I miss hockey too. Even the stupid Sharks. Just sign and start skatin’ already. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/6 "2012-12-12T01:08:34Z")
I’m still on my Stanley Cup high with the Kings…not missing it much…yet. If they never settle…do the Kings keep the Cup (that particular one) until they are allowed to defend it? If so, I’m cool with that. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/7 "2012-12-12T01:19:11Z")
I was only just _starting_ to get back into having a damn team! C’mon Jets! ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/8 "2012-12-12T07:59:31Z")
> [@Lukeinva](#): > > Alex Ovechkin a rare specimen of speed and strength and skill is in the second lockout of his career. What a waste. On the plus side, we haven’t seen one “What’s Wrong With Ovechkin?” article so far this would-be season. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/9 "2012-12-12T08:04:42Z")
It’s my favorite of the top four sports. Overtime playoff hockey is a must see, nay, a REQUIREMENT to see to claim yourself human. Let’s all meet at Bettman’s front yard with our team jerseys and Jason-style goaltender masks. Fuck that shithead. Bettman, I mean. Not Jason. He has knives. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/10 "2012-12-12T08:15:30Z")
Since there is a Game Forum, I’m going to move this there. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/11 "2012-12-12T16:21:53Z")
_sigh_ Me too. Just last night I went to my local sports bar (and favorite bar generally). It’s this sweet little divey hole in the wall that always has game sound on, and serves beer only–they’re on this street in the East Village that, due to an One Weird Old City Ordinance, is illegal to serve hard liquor on. Anyway, I went there just to have a couple beers, figuring that since there was no football on, it would be fairly quiet and I could either chat with the bartender/regulars or just read my book. I get there, and it’s busy for a Tuesday. I’d forgotten about basketball–one of the sports I dislike. (It shares this distinction with cricket and American football.) I guess the Knicks were playing the Nets or something. Normally, the thing to do in this circumstance would be to watch whatever other sporting event is on–like, say, HOCKEY. But no hockey. So there I sat, trying to enjoy my beer in peace and read my book and not twitch too much every time the place bursts out into cheers for some weird basketball related reason… I need to start researching the KHL broadcast schedule over here, so that I can demand they devote one screen to SKA St. Petersburg or whatever. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/12 "2012-12-12T16:40:31Z")
LawMonkey That’s exactly what I wanted to do last night but… no hockey ☹ I felt so empty!!! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/13 "2012-12-12T16:45:42Z")
> [@jools](#): > > I just miss it. I miss my Canadians (yeah yeah I know they suck) but still they are my Canadians… > > That’s it I just miss it never thought I would but dang… I think you meant Canadiens, unless you miss all the Canadians playing for various teams throughout the NHL. On the plus side, the Leafs have yet to lose a game this year. ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/14 "2012-12-12T19:50:11Z")
Yes you are right Leaffan Les Canadiens… the Habs 😉 Though I do miss some of the Canadians playing throughout the league The journal de Montréal is running out of front pages without hockey ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/15 "2012-12-13T01:42:54Z")
Caps have had hockey movies on the big screen, free skate sessions and an AHL game. The first two were “free” for season ticket holders. They are even giving away the season ticket holder gift. This year it is a nice quality backpack. Are the other teams trying keep fan interest in similar ways? I would guess that the further north (within reasn) you get the more options you have with minor and armature hockey. I’m reduced to watch Moscow Dynamo highlights on YouTube. Ovie and Backstrom have both had hat tricks. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/16 "2012-12-13T03:55:47Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > On the plus side, the Leafs have yet to lose a game this year. I like this! I’ll share it with another local sports fan who is also originally from the GTA. He’ll get a kick out of it! ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/17 "2012-12-13T04:29:59Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > On the plus side, the Leafs have yet to lose a game this year. I think you meant “this _season_.” The Leafs have lost many games this year. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/18 "2012-12-13T05:07:43Z")
I WANT MY PENS BACK!!! There was an article in the local paper today about how some businesses around here are really hurting because of the lockout. Consol Energy Center even had to lay some people off. FUCK YOU SIDEWAYS WITH A BROKEN HOCKEY STICK, BETTMAN!!! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/19 "2012-12-13T06:32:58Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > I WANT MY PENS BACK!!! > There was an article in the local paper today about how some businesses around here are really hurting because of the lockout. Consol Energy Center even had to lay some people off. > > FUCK YOU SIDEWAYS WITH A BROKEN HOCKEY STICK, BETTMAN!!! Isn’t that an automatic 2 minute penalty; fucking sideways with a broken stick? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766/20 "2012-12-13T06:38:14Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > I miss my Blackhawks. Drop the damn puck!! :mad: Couldn’t have said it better. Just so you know, you’re my new internet crush. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-hockey/643766.md?page=2)