commentary....

people believe that hockey is boring to watch on television,and they are right,in many respects,but the beautiful game of hockey is not boring to watch... seeing kids,and adults skate on ice trying to bat a vulcanized piece of hard rubber(puck) into a net at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour(mph)with stick is very fascinating and fun to watch,because pucks at that speed can injure someone... skating on ice is already difficult,but trying to bat the puck up the ice,with a 200+ pound behemoth trying to stop you from doing it is near impossible... they say football is tough,but i argue that hockey is tougher on the body than football,because two bodies colliding with wood,or synthetic wood boards going at up to 30 mph is more risky,because the boards,with glass attached to the top are about five feet tall,and the skaters hit them at strange angles... speed and pure force,with impact equals major ouches,and that does not include getting smashed in the mouth,with the hard stick,or puck(losing teeth,or even being cut on the face-major ouch)... so,believe it,or not,hockey is tougher than people may think...