http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/04/26/rangers-coach-suspended-for-game-six-today/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/04/26/rangers-coach-suspended-for-game-six-today/#comment-362147 Kerrin Conroy Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:12:38 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=17388#comment-362147 This is a good thing for hockey even though it could cost the Rangers a playoff series. I believe that the reason that hockey has lost its luster as a major sport in the United States is that fans do not want to go to a riot, aka sporting event. This might look great on Sportscenter, but not when I am spending top dollar for a NHL playoff game. When I look at the prices of NHL games (especially seats on the ice), fans are already spending a large amoung and now have to worry about flying water bottles coming from the opposing bench. This is reason why soccer (the world's game?) is not considered a major sport in our country. Look at the NBA, the riot err game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers almost killed (no pune intended) this league (look at recent attendence figures, it might have). This is a good thing for hockey even though it could cost the Rangers a playoff series. I believe that the reason that hockey has lost its luster as a major sport in the United States is that fans do not want to go to a riot, aka sporting event. This might look great on Sportscenter, but not when I am spending top dollar for a NHL playoff game.
When I look at the prices of NHL games (especially seats on the ice), fans are already spending a large amoung and now have to worry about flying water bottles coming from the opposing bench. This is reason why soccer (the world’s game?) is not considered a major sport in our country. Look at the NBA, the riot err game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers almost killed (no pune intended) this league (look at recent attendence figures, it might have).

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