For some reason, I can't get into hockey. I have no experience with the sport, unless you include floor hockey in the fifth grade. Skating never worked for me, so any chance of me lacing them up more than once every five years is remote. Early mornings would have been an issue as well. I never really cared much for hockey, minus the week and a half after I saw the first "Mighty Ducks" movie.

I only watch hockey at work (read my profile). Sitting down and watching a Bruins game just isn't something I plan ahead for. The only thing is, when I do watch, the sport is pretty good. There as good a chance for a nasty goal as an eye popping NBA dunk, even shutouts are interesting if done by the right goalie. The best part is the fights, even if they are rare. Hockey is the only sport that can have a fight that does not cause mass hysteria (hence the previous blog). This may sound kind of strange, but the injuries are pretty interesting too. Tonight the Bruins Andrew Alperts took a stick to the face, and had a pretty cool cut afterwards. I heard he lost vision for awhile, so I felt bad. But don't tell me he won't have a cool scar for awhile.

So why can't I get into hockey? It could be the fact the Bruins don't compare to the other Boston teams I (something have to) follow. There are some fun players on the team. Zdeno Chara is a solid as captain, Glen Murray a savvy vet, and Patrice Bergeron an up and coming youngster. They are a very streaky team, going on three different three game win streaks and one four gamer. That is 13 of their 18 wins, which sounds impressive. But I only knew that because I looked five minutes ago.

There are a bunch of reasons the NHL is boring. There are too many teams, and a lot of them are mediocre at best. There are a lot of hard names and the hardcore fans can be weird (certain mullets are ok). There is no drama either, so it's boring to talk about. When was the last time anyone talked about a good rivalry?

For now, I'll keep a distant eye on the NHL. I can only watch at work and know enough to keep me happy. Maybe over time I can consider it a sport I somewhat follow, but for now I'm set on the extremely long distant relationship. After a little time, let's see where it goes. No promises though...