Last week I composed a column called "Things I dislike hearing in the 1st week of a new NHL season."
A lot of the reader remarks were positive and a few of you even mentioned some I missed. (Stick tap to Cameron Eickmeyer for advising me about the popular "Is it time to worry?" line.)
Some of you pointed out that hockey fans are just excited, and the reality that I even composed this revealed that I am an angry, old curmudgeon. Which, by the way, who are you calling old? (Editor's note: You. They're calling you old. And angry.)
Just to show you I'm not a hard-hearted male and it's not all unfavorable, I've done a 180 this week.
Here are things I never ever get tired of seeing in the very first month (yup, I've extended it) of the NHL season.
The rookie lap
This is so common that every novice understands it's coming. They're at the front of the line to head out on the ice, their hearts are pounding in their chests, and they require to take the first number of laps by themselves before being signed up with by their teammates. I love it.
Gamers scoring their first career goal
Sticking with those rookies, I like viewing them score their very first NHL goal. It's something every hockey player has practised on their driveway since they found out how to hold a stick. That generally brings the needed shot of mother and father crying in the stands. After many morning practices, more competitions than they can count, and bank accounts drained pipes simply to keep up with devices needs, this is the moms and dads' moment too.
Stanley Cup banner ceremony
This one isn't a lot about the emotion of commemorating winning the Stanley Cup in front of their fans due to the fact that they did that all summertime (just ask Alexander Ovechkin's Twitter account from the summer season of 2018). For me, this is what lastly closes the door on last season and kicks off the new one. Congrats, you won in 2015, now the remainder of the league is coming for ya.
Video homages to returning gamers
This does not constantly occur in the very first month, however it's terrific when it does.
The first business break shows up and you simply understand they're playing a video tribute to a player who looks really weird in a brand-new jersey. You do not get to see players visibly psychological throughout a video game very frequently (specifically in the very first duration), however this is among those unusual times.
That said, I do believe some of these homages are leaving hand. I do not believe we ought to ever hear the sentence "Thank you for your 3 terrific years of service here".
Wow, you guys are right, I guess I am formally an angry old curmudgeon! (Editor's note: We told you.)
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Some of you pointed out that hockey fans are simply delighted, and the truth that I even wrote this revealed that I am an angry, old curmudgeon. They're at the front of the line to go out on the ice, their hearts are pounding in their chests, and they need to take the very first couple of laps on their own before being joined by their colleagues. It's something every hockey player has practised on their driveway given that they learned how to hold a stick. This one isn't so much about the feeling of celebrating winning the Stanley Cup in front of their fans since they did that all summer (just ask Alexander Ovechkin's Twitter account from the summertime of 2018). The first business break comes up and you just know they're playing a video homage to a player who looks actually odd in a new jersey.