Why don't Americans like hockey?

[kingofwale]

Aj_habfan said:

kingofwale said:
Here are my reasons.

1. Refs are a bunch of jokes.
2. Shootout is an absolute joke in determining winners. They might as well do a homerun derby or foulshot to determine an overtime winner.
3. grossly overlooking the steriod use in NHL, they just won't test the player the way they should. But hey, instead of masking agent found, you can always call it "hair growth drugs" and people will buy it, right?
4. Lockout that accomplished absolutely nothing.

 

1. Refs aren't really worse than any other sport. It is a very hard job to make a split second call. 2. I agree, shootouts are pretty lame, but the main reason they put it there was to attract people like you... 3. Happened with 1 person, and he took heat for it, quit acting like it is a normal thing. 4. What do you call the salary cap?

 1. I disagree, the only sports I can think of with worse refs is the soccer, but then again, you don't see that sports ever becoming popular. ;)

2. I loved NHL before Bettman and this new joke of a game. Bring back old hockey and I will watch it again.

3. What about Berard? I suppose it was to help him get over his eye problem right? Oh wait, he admitted doing it in fact. and what punishment did he receive? Absolutely nothing.

4. I call it 'a joke'. salary in NHL is higher than ever now. When you get players like Vanick making close to max, you have a HUGE problem.