Hockey is an interesting sport. About half a dozen huge men per team, with sharp blades strapped to their feet, wrapped in pads, and carrying a big stick, chase one another on a slab of ice after a disc they are also trying to slap into a net, which is guarded by a masked and heavily padded man. These men also throw elbows and check one another into glass panels surrounding this slab of ice. It's great fun, I presume. Considering the cat-and-mouse nature of the game, coupled with the ice skating, one would think it would be fast paced and quickly finished. Interestingly, however, each play lasts a handful of seconds due to penalties and random game stoppage, although this may be different in higher levels of the sport. Thus, it seems there was a greater amount of standing around rather than actual game time. Regardless, I got to see a good ole hockey fight, so the night was perfectly entertaining!
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