Think you might be confusing the chicken and the egg?

Because football, basketball and baseball don't take any knowledge to understand. Casual watchers can sit down and know whats going on easily. My last two relationships when my girlfriends were watching with me I had to teach them the rules as we watched and explain why they were the way they were. After they understood it they loved the sport. Faceoffs, restricted areas, face off dots, blue lines, red lines, goal creases, goal lines, line changes ect ect all play a role in the sport and no one would know without explinations.

I saw this thread during my ban and knew I'd post in here. Didn't expect 5 pages of responses when I got a chance though and thought the exact same thing when I saw the responses.

OT - For a more sarcastic response. Also why it isnt as big.... because most people havent seen the mighty ducks movies. They should make another trilogy with Emilio for the younger generation and interest in the sport would boom again.

yes very true, where would we be without the net ... foxtel shows only original team games and very limited at that...anyway nice to see another Nhl fan here in Australia.... Go the Penguins though !!!

Fancy that a rivalry for those two all the way over here... hehe