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I spent most of today avoiding the internet because I decided to watch the replay of the World Hockey Championship Gold Medal game (which was originally played at 8pm Finland time - so in the morning here), and I didn't want to be accidentally spoiled for the score. This was a relatively easy task, although until I thought about it I hadn't realized how much hockey I've managed to put into my internet places. I do have other interests! But I also like to consolidate my internet stuff, so DW was probably safe, but LJ certainly wasn't, I joined tumblr for hockey stuff, etc.
Anyway, I had other things to do - so it wasn't a big deal.
BUT TSN RUINS EVERYTHING.
M and I went to a local pub to watch the game. Sunday afternoons aren't too busy, so we took over the back room with the couches and the big tv and got our waitress to switch the channel over to TSN. It was less than ten minutes before they were going to replay the game.
Guess what was on the screen.
Yup. The Final Score. And highlights.
Not cool TSN. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was trying to watch that replay without spoilers. And it's not like there was nothing else happening in the world of sports. Just don't show the outcome of the game you're about the replay for fifteen minutes before the game starts! That's all I ask!
I didn't watch the highlights. But I couldn't help but see the score. It's balls, but I'm not as pissed as I would be if it were a game I had a real steak in - like team Canada - or if it were a close match. If it had gone to overtime and I had been spoiled - I would have been super pissed. But the game was 6-2 Russia over Slovakia. It was in no way surprising. The Russians continued to dominate as they have throughout the entire tournament. They won all of their games and won them solidly. It was a fun game to watch regardless (despite the score, the Slovakians are no slouches), but the fun became the Malkin score watch. Going into this game he was tied with someone else for the tournament scoring lead. I was kind of hoping that he would score all the goals! And just be super awesome. Instead he just scored the last one.
So with that Malkin was the scoring leader in the worlds in the same year that he was the scoring leader for the NHL regular season. The only other guy who's done that before was Wayne Gretzky. You may have heard of him. Good company Geno! Well done you happy Russian!
So it was a fun game to watch, and M and I had loads of glee watching all of the happy Russians jumping about and hugging each other after the final horn sounded. Also this happened (wherein Varlamov is such a happy goaltender that he falls over while hoisting the cup):
There's something about International Hockey (and sports in general) that just warms my heart.
I can't wait for the Olympics!
Anyway, I had other things to do - so it wasn't a big deal.
BUT TSN RUINS EVERYTHING.
M and I went to a local pub to watch the game. Sunday afternoons aren't too busy, so we took over the back room with the couches and the big tv and got our waitress to switch the channel over to TSN. It was less than ten minutes before they were going to replay the game.
Guess what was on the screen.
Yup. The Final Score. And highlights.
Not cool TSN. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was trying to watch that replay without spoilers. And it's not like there was nothing else happening in the world of sports. Just don't show the outcome of the game you're about the replay for fifteen minutes before the game starts! That's all I ask!
I didn't watch the highlights. But I couldn't help but see the score. It's balls, but I'm not as pissed as I would be if it were a game I had a real steak in - like team Canada - or if it were a close match. If it had gone to overtime and I had been spoiled - I would have been super pissed. But the game was 6-2 Russia over Slovakia. It was in no way surprising. The Russians continued to dominate as they have throughout the entire tournament. They won all of their games and won them solidly. It was a fun game to watch regardless (despite the score, the Slovakians are no slouches), but the fun became the Malkin score watch. Going into this game he was tied with someone else for the tournament scoring lead. I was kind of hoping that he would score all the goals! And just be super awesome. Instead he just scored the last one.
So with that Malkin was the scoring leader in the worlds in the same year that he was the scoring leader for the NHL regular season. The only other guy who's done that before was Wayne Gretzky. You may have heard of him. Good company Geno! Well done you happy Russian!
So it was a fun game to watch, and M and I had loads of glee watching all of the happy Russians jumping about and hugging each other after the final horn sounded. Also this happened (wherein Varlamov is such a happy goaltender that he falls over while hoisting the cup):
There's something about International Hockey (and sports in general) that just warms my heart.
I can't wait for the Olympics!