7. Canadiens game. WOW!!! IT WAS FUN!!! Just got back from the game against Minnesota, and I could not have picked a better game to go to if I tried. It was almost worth the trip to Montreal just to see this game. Notes:
-- A. I think the smallness of the puck kind-of
forces you to pay more attention to the game than in most other sports. Plus it's always moving fast. If you want to see what's happening in the game you really need to pay attention. I think this is probably one reason why a lot of people struggle or get bored with it on TV, but it's a different experience when you're at the game, you get the whole rink in your view and you can follow it better that way, rather than relying on a TV camera which constantly has to pan around. Plus, I had first row seats on the upper deck which gave me a great view.
-- B. Clearly a major appeal of hockey is its chaotic action. There are no "possessions" like in football or basketball. Since the puck is so hard to control, "possession" of it can change 3 times in 3 seconds.
-- C. The PA announcements seemed to be about 2/3 in French and 1/3 in English, roughly.
-- D.
TWICE during the game I decided to pull out my phone and take some video of the game action, and these two times I did it
THE HABS HAPPENED TO SCORE! First time was about 3/4 through the 1st period, and the second time was about 2/3 through the 2nd period. For that reason I consider myself personally responsible for 2 of the Habs' 4 goals!
-- E. With the game tied at 3 the Canadiens scored a bit of a freak goal
WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT IN THE GAME!! WOW!! That was quite the ending. Unfortunately I wasn't shooting video on my phone when that one happened.
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