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I've also enjoyed the Olympic games much more than NHL games. In addition to the wide ice, the
lack of the red line means that there is a lot more open ice, and you give highly skilled players
who can skate and pass, and you get lots of of end to end play, with beautiful plays like the four
Swedish goals in the second period against Canada.
Clay
--- "Anthony J. Buffa" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I noticed them mentioning the alma maters, too.
>
> I have also enjoyed the games much more than your televised NHL games..
> the wide ice, IMHO, makes for a much more wideopen game. There seems to
> less stopages, less grabbbing, etc, and you really get to see the skills.
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> A game of the week nationally would be great. Lots of luck on that score.
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> Tony Buffa
> RPI '64
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> Info Only wrote:
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> > I got home early from work today and was fortunate to catch part of the
> > US/Belarus hockey game. It was nice to hear college hockey get a
> > mention by the NBC commentators. According to them the US men's olympic
> > hockey team has 18 former US college hockey players. BU and Wisconsin
> > are the schools most represented with 5 and 4, respectively. BTW, the
> > score is 6-1 US leads in the 3rd period. Now, if we could only get
> > nationally televised college hockey games each week...or at the very
> > least the Beanpot, conference, and NCAA tournaments.... I won't hold my
> > breath. Brian
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