Know to skate with the big boys
Oct 27, 2005 13:58:48 GMT -5
Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 27, 2005 13:58:48 GMT -5
October 27, 2005
Hockey talk
Know to skate with the big boys
By Graeme McRanor, 24 hours
There's truth in every cliche. Anyone who's ever watched a hockey game will tell you that. Whether a team's mucking it up in the corner, scrambling for the equalizer, buzzing around the net, or getting beat to the puck, one thing is clear. No one in hockey abides by the number one cliche in the book: Avoid cliches like the plague.
But don't go into a defensive shell. A wholesale change isn't the answer. The fact is, the goalposts are a goalie's best friend, and as long as he plays steady between the pipes, chances are he'll post a shutout.
And even if some players can score from anywhere on the ice, no one in hockey gets points for originality. Whether it's pre-game, post-game or in between periods, whatever their name, cliches are their game.
So, from upstairs where Grandpa keeps the Playboys, here are some of hockey's most tried-and-tested one-liners. But please, in the words of movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn: Let's have some new cliches.
We've got to give 110 per cent
While it comes from the heart, most of us know this kind of effort is best left to Superman. Even then, it probably only seems like 110 per cent to us, give the fact he's superhuman. It does beg the question, though: Why not 120 or 130 per cent? Lazy?
We've got to play a full 60 minutes of hockey
Yeah, and the rest of us will put in a full eight hours of work. In theory.
We're just happy to get the "W"
Usually stated after a game where the team neither gave 110 per cent, nor played a full 60 minutes of hockey. Players can substitute "two points" for "W" just to keep reporters and viewers on their toes.
We have to play our own game
Wiser words were never spoken. Playing "their game" is completely unproductive and is something better left for failing relationships.
We can't give up a soft goal
But a good goal? Sure, why not? Wait a second...
No doubt about it
Perfected by Petr Nedved, this functional phrase can be a useful preface to almost any response. Reporter: "Petr, your team played an inconsistent yet scrappy game tonight. Fair statement?" Nedved: "Oh, no doubt about it. We definitely didn't put in a full 60 minutes of hockey. We didn't play our own game, and we didn't give 110 per cent. But, right now, we're just happy to get the 'W'."
No question about it
See Petr Nedved.
Put the puck on the net, and good things will happen
What, world peace? Eradication of world poverty? Free Lionel Ritchie tickets? Tell us!
Looks like they're content to sit on the lead
This is broadcaster speak for, "You may as well stop watching this game and turn the channel to America's Next Top Model."
It's gut-check time
Ironically, hockey is the leading cause of this in bars across Canada.
You can feel the electricity
That's called electrocution. Not fun. See www.bchydro.com/safety.
They're gonna have to solve the goalie
Why, is he a Rubik's Cube? Is he confusing the offense with riddles? Just put more pucks on the net, good things will happen.
They're firing on all cylinders
See 110 per cent.
It's a rebuilding year
"We suck."
- vancouver.24hrs.ca/Sports/2005/10/27/pf-1280423.html
Hockey talk
Know to skate with the big boys
By Graeme McRanor, 24 hours
There's truth in every cliche. Anyone who's ever watched a hockey game will tell you that. Whether a team's mucking it up in the corner, scrambling for the equalizer, buzzing around the net, or getting beat to the puck, one thing is clear. No one in hockey abides by the number one cliche in the book: Avoid cliches like the plague.
But don't go into a defensive shell. A wholesale change isn't the answer. The fact is, the goalposts are a goalie's best friend, and as long as he plays steady between the pipes, chances are he'll post a shutout.
And even if some players can score from anywhere on the ice, no one in hockey gets points for originality. Whether it's pre-game, post-game or in between periods, whatever their name, cliches are their game.
So, from upstairs where Grandpa keeps the Playboys, here are some of hockey's most tried-and-tested one-liners. But please, in the words of movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn: Let's have some new cliches.
We've got to give 110 per cent
While it comes from the heart, most of us know this kind of effort is best left to Superman. Even then, it probably only seems like 110 per cent to us, give the fact he's superhuman. It does beg the question, though: Why not 120 or 130 per cent? Lazy?
We've got to play a full 60 minutes of hockey
Yeah, and the rest of us will put in a full eight hours of work. In theory.
We're just happy to get the "W"
Usually stated after a game where the team neither gave 110 per cent, nor played a full 60 minutes of hockey. Players can substitute "two points" for "W" just to keep reporters and viewers on their toes.
We have to play our own game
Wiser words were never spoken. Playing "their game" is completely unproductive and is something better left for failing relationships.
We can't give up a soft goal
But a good goal? Sure, why not? Wait a second...
No doubt about it
Perfected by Petr Nedved, this functional phrase can be a useful preface to almost any response. Reporter: "Petr, your team played an inconsistent yet scrappy game tonight. Fair statement?" Nedved: "Oh, no doubt about it. We definitely didn't put in a full 60 minutes of hockey. We didn't play our own game, and we didn't give 110 per cent. But, right now, we're just happy to get the 'W'."
No question about it
See Petr Nedved.
Put the puck on the net, and good things will happen
What, world peace? Eradication of world poverty? Free Lionel Ritchie tickets? Tell us!
Looks like they're content to sit on the lead
This is broadcaster speak for, "You may as well stop watching this game and turn the channel to America's Next Top Model."
It's gut-check time
Ironically, hockey is the leading cause of this in bars across Canada.
You can feel the electricity
That's called electrocution. Not fun. See www.bchydro.com/safety.
They're gonna have to solve the goalie
Why, is he a Rubik's Cube? Is he confusing the offense with riddles? Just put more pucks on the net, good things will happen.
They're firing on all cylinders
See 110 per cent.
It's a rebuilding year
"We suck."
- vancouver.24hrs.ca/Sports/2005/10/27/pf-1280423.html