On Mon, 31 Oct 1994, Dave Hendrickson wrote:
 
> HOCKEY-L and NC$$ Final gatherings are not at all representative
> of college hockey fans in general.  Folks, we
> are the true believers.  To make an analogy that I hope no one finds
 offensive,
> we are the church choir.  Mike Machnik is the preacher and Wayne is a deacon.
> JohnH and Tony are in the front row yelling "Amen!" all the time.  Shootouts
> are aimed at the "sinners and backsliders," those who infrequently appear at
> the Chapel of St. Rink.  To try to convert these unbelievers we're just trying
> to add some sizzle to the services.  It's understandable, however, that some
> members of the choir might think that Tina Turner (in the form of shootouts)
> is a little *too much* sizzle.  :-)
 
Hmmmmmmmmmm. So the penalty boxes are really confessionals?