▲ 6 ▼ Hockey at the Winter Olympics will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions (apnews.com) submitted 11 months ago by nemeski@mander.xyz to c/olympics@sh.itjust.works comment fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JayFonduh@lemmy.org 2 points 11 months ago (5 children) Very good news. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (4 children) Curious, why? Isn’t everyone used to 200 ft at this point? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago No nhlers, appeals to countries where hockey is popular enough to have their own league. There was concern it wouldn’t be finished construction in time so this means it’s going ahead which helps people who already made travel plans. NHL’s argument for having smaller rinks is that it makes the game more exciting (It’s just to fit more seats), so we will have uber exciting hockey. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) I was told that they fucked up when building it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Measure twice, cut once! Jeez! 🤦♂️ But I think they were asking why the other user says this is good. How is the play field being under regulation size good news? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* ...they were asking why the other user says this is good. Uhh oops. Read good not always do I. Thanks. I'm gonna go for a long walk and smoke a nice doobie and think about what I've done permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (4 children) Curious, why? Isn’t everyone used to 200 ft at this point? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago No nhlers, appeals to countries where hockey is popular enough to have their own league. There was concern it wouldn’t be finished construction in time so this means it’s going ahead which helps people who already made travel plans. NHL’s argument for having smaller rinks is that it makes the game more exciting (It’s just to fit more seats), so we will have uber exciting hockey. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) I was told that they fucked up when building it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Measure twice, cut once! Jeez! 🤦♂️ But I think they were asking why the other user says this is good. How is the play field being under regulation size good news? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* ...they were asking why the other user says this is good. Uhh oops. Read good not always do I. Thanks. I'm gonna go for a long walk and smoke a nice doobie and think about what I've done permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago No nhlers, appeals to countries where hockey is popular enough to have their own league. There was concern it wouldn’t be finished construction in time so this means it’s going ahead which helps people who already made travel plans. NHL’s argument for having smaller rinks is that it makes the game more exciting (It’s just to fit more seats), so we will have uber exciting hockey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) I was told that they fucked up when building it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Measure twice, cut once! Jeez! 🤦♂️ But I think they were asking why the other user says this is good. How is the play field being under regulation size good news? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* ...they were asking why the other user says this is good. Uhh oops. Read good not always do I. Thanks. I'm gonna go for a long walk and smoke a nice doobie and think about what I've done permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child) Measure twice, cut once! Jeez! 🤦♂️ But I think they were asking why the other user says this is good. How is the play field being under regulation size good news? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* ...they were asking why the other user says this is good. Uhh oops. Read good not always do I. Thanks. I'm gonna go for a long walk and smoke a nice doobie and think about what I've done permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* ...they were asking why the other user says this is good. Uhh oops. Read good not always do I. Thanks. I'm gonna go for a long walk and smoke a nice doobie and think about what I've done permalink fedilink source parent
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