I'm just watching this and thinking to myself how overwhelmed I would be if I was new to hockey. Don't worry friends you'll pick it up and love the game like everybody else.
Hey, Shannon. Do a video on some of the basic strategies in hockey. The three zones, how attacking teams try to "lock" defenders into their own (defending) zone by cycling the puck, defensemen manning the "points" to keep the puck in the zone so they don't have to worry about offsides. Changing on the fly (not allowed in soccer) and how icing brings the puck back to the defending zone AND prevents the defending team from changing players so defenders get tired. Trying to make a complete line change while holding the other team in their own zone. Etc.
Thanks for making this. New fan from Vegas. Knew most of the stuff in this but nice to fill in some of the holes in my knowledge. Still don't understand the game entirely but I really wanna get to understand strategy and such. Once again, thanks for doing this.
Awesome video, Shannon! The Hockey Guy is the truth!!! I welcome Vegas to the NHL. I work for the Canucks and I worked the first Knights game ever against the Canucks at Rogers Arena. It was cool being apart of history :D Welcome to any new hockey fans. Best game in the world!!!!
Thanks for this. I started watching hockey because Vegas got a team. I feel in love with it but there's so much I don't know. This is super informative
Denis Lemieux(1977 Slap Shot) "Well um uh icing appen when de puck come down, bang before de udder guys, no buddy dare you know, my harm go comes out, the game stop then start up."
You should make an NHL 101 series. There are a lot of people here in Florida, for example, who would watch hockey if the basics were covered in a way that’s easy to understand. After watching this video, you have that ability.
Mikey Martinelli You misunderstood the comment. He was saying that the bandwagon fans of Chitown and Pittsburgh need this crash course as well, not that Chicago and Pittsburgh fans are the people that make up Vegas’ fanbase
Dude this is immensely helpful. I never got into hockey because I could really only get into sports that I've personally played and understand, growing up in the desert with a town that only has 1 ice rink, the opportunity to play wasn't there. I didn't enjoy watching it on TV either but I went to a live game once and had the time of my life and knew right then and there that I needed to get into this sport and understand it more. I've learned the surface level basics but learning about things like what a "Neutral Zone Trap" is and why a team might use it is the juicy shit that I really enjoy learning. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and for doing it so well. Also really liked your analogy of comparing offsides to football's problem with determining what is and isn't a catch. Putting it that way really helps someone like me understand it better.
Great series you should do some more advance stuff like forechecking, types of penalties, how double minors work , more advance shooting terminology (slapshots, one timer, backhands, saucer pass), ect.
Not a lot of people will think anything of to, but thats pretty cool of you to offer an email for people to reach out and explain the rules. only way the NHL becomes more popular is to understand the game if they have a little interest. Credit to you, The Hockey Guy!
Not a vegas resident but a new hockey fan due to a friend getting me more into it. Lived in nashville my whole life and never cared for hockey but it’s really fun to watch. Just trying to understand it cause 9/10 times I don’t know why a whistle is blown. Thanks for makin this you made it easy to understand.
This is friggin great! Thousands of us Las Vegans are excited. Just now watching this vid on Oct. 27. Going to the Avalanche game at T Mobile this afternoon. Great vid. Thanks.
Good video; you should definitely do a series of them. As hockey fans we tend to think others should just take our word for it that it's a great game, and then get smug and defensive when they don't know what's going on and don't bother with it. At first glance it looks like a bunch of guys flailing at a piece of rubber with sticks, with occasional interludes of punching each other...with so many options for entertainment (that's all sports is in the end; a subset of entertainment) people have to understand WHY they should want to watch and spend their money on hockey.
Also making the Stanley Cup Finals in their first season. Who woulda guessed that when this video came out? It's great to see that hockey is doing well in Vegas.
The more I watch your channel. The more I learn about stuff I may have not known. I think you need a permanent set up. Pick a room. A permanent board on a wall. Set up like a class room. even stand and move around. Your videos are like a teacher talking to his students. You should set up that way.
I am so used to watching only Penguins games that when you described the types of lines I thought you were off by a line. I am so used to seeing the Pens have two powerhouse scoring lines and then their third line is like most team's second lines. Their fourth line has even been filled with penalty killers like Matt Cullen.
Thank you for this it was very helpful. I wanted to try to get into hockey for a while but found it is hard if you don't have a team to root for. I am picking the knights because A: they are the newest team and B: my in-laws live in Vegas. That being said since they almost won it all last year I feel like I can't truly call myself a Golden Knights fan until I root for them during a losing season (my own way of judging a band wagoner) so as of now I am a Las Vegas Golden Knights enthusiast.
I don't understand the whole "Vegas won't last 5 years" thing. I think Vegas is going to work, I really do. I get the whole thing with Arizona and putting another team in the desert, but I think Vegas has done a good job marketing themselves from what I've seen, and they've built themselves for the long term right off the bat. To any Golden Knights fans out there, welcome to the League. Let us show you around and let you find out why we love this sport so much.
People dont even understand why the coyotes are struggling. It was absolutely the worst place in the city to put an arena, take an hour and a half to get to the arena from most parts in phoenix. Westgate was a failure as a shopping center. And before ypu bring up the cardinals its 8 games a year every couple weeks. If the yotes get a new arena near the east, the attendance will shoot through the roof and people will see its not lack of interest. Vegas will kick ass in the market. People who say that are just jealous their canadian city didn't get a team. Same thing will happen when seattle expands as well. All crap talk about how it wont work blah blah. Just not true. Dobt fall for the bs and rumors.
For explaining offsides/icing/or even the goalie trapezoid you should just draw an ice rink on your white board to give a visual bc it's so much easier to explain that way haha, I've tried explaining it to friends and they look more confused afterwards but when you show them it clicks right away
Hockey will be bigger then most sports 5 years down the road I believe.. it was a good move to the desert there's actually a very big hockey fan base in Arizona especially with the AHL moving to tucson last year lots of fans in the desert and still growing
Fireflame626 it’s because no one grew up with hockey but now the next generation is growing up with hockey. Like not every place is known for growing up a 1st overall but the desert grew up Matthews so obviously Hockey in Arizona has a good foothold and much bigger than most expect
Great video Shannon, im sure that this video will help the new hockey fans to get familiar to the great game of hockey. The most entertaining sport in the world ! Plus you made me laugh a few times !
I very very recently got into hockey. The thing I found the most bizarre was lines and line changes because the other sport that I followed seriously was European football (soccer) and I kept wondering why they were allowing so many substitutes. It was only later that I understood that there were 4 lines and 3 defensive pairings in each game. And pk and pp are both called special teams. It would be great if you could add that in your next hockey for dummies video (if you make one). Thanks a lot.
For some reason this old vlog came up with today's game reviews and WOW what a blast. Imagine that some thought hockey wouldn't work in Vegas....how wrong was that? Arguably the toughest ticket to get in Vegas. My first game, the seats were $99 in the nose bleed and the same ticket was $950 for the Cup Finals. They sell out standing room for every game and there is no better pre-game anywhere in sports. It's an event! Hammers (in Henderson) was one of the first true hockey bars in the area. Owned by a career minor league hockey enforcer who spent most of the first 2 years teaching his customers about hockey.....Don Cherry style (or as I like to say, the right way). It isn't tennis or golf is it? Hockey was an instant success in the desert for 2 main reasons. It's the most exciting, entertaining sport there is. For most newbies....one game and they're hooked. Secondly, Vegas is a melting pot city; there are fans here from most other NHL cities except Montreal. Bob 'Hammer' Fleming is from Calgary and some his teammates and opponents stop by from time to time. Before the pandemic, watching a game at Hammers was almost like being at the game.....packed, loud with everyone involved. It didn't take long, but I believe Vegas now has as many knowledgeable and passionate fans as any American City.
As a football transplant.. yeah Baseball is like watching paint dry.... Im not sure how Hockey isnt bigger than it's its fast pace and amazing sport.. the fighting is a plus as well.
Not a Vegas fan, but, I am a novice hockey fan. As such, I found this video to be very informative. For instance, I thought that the 1 point from an overtime game was just given to the team that lost in the shootout. Now, you tell me that it's to the team, also, that loses in the overtime period. I did not know that. Thanks for the information. However, I do have a question that wasn't answered here. I hear, actually, read, other hockey fans use the term "dump and chase." I don't know what that means, Could you give me either a description of it or just an explanation of what it means. Again, I'm a novice hockey fan. I find the game to be fascinating. For 40-35 years I did not follow hockey at all. I just rediscovered it last year. Part of the reason I stayed away for so long is the fighting that used to happen. I understand that rules have change and I no longer see that many fights in hockey. For me, that is a good thing. In the past, I found hockey fighting to be detrimental to the game and my enjoyment of it. Whatever caused to go away/change, to me, that's good. Your mileage may vary.
Ron Bates Dump and chase is a term used to describe when a player skates past the center line (to avoid icing) and shoots the puck into the offensive zone. They then attempt to beat the defenceman to the puck or take the puck away therefor giving them possession in the offensive zone. Dump and change is another term you might hear. This is just when a player crosses centre (again to avoid icing) and shoots the puck into the defensive zone in order to give his team a chance to make a line change while the other team collects the puck.
amfpdiddy - Yup that is a new thing with this season. Last season if you were at the arena when someone scored a hat trick, you grab the hat from the person next to you and throw it on the ice.
I am a huge hockey fan and don't understand why I dont understand this...but what corsay?? coresey?? score sheet? lol i just dont know...please someone take the time to help me out.
The Stanley Cup hasn't been donated to the NHL. There's an agreement that it's the official trophy of the NHL, but after the 2005 lock-out, it's been agreed between the SC Trustees and the NHL that if the league fails to produce a champion, another tournament can be held to award the Stanley Cup.
Kevin Sousa The NFL has ties every now and then. It means it was a good game. Double the length of overtime and shootouts become almost completely unnecessary.
I think the Idea that the fan base in Vegas knows nothing about hockey is a bit overblown. I'm not implying that the city's hockey knowledge is as good as any Canadian city or the northern US, but Vegas does have a history with the sport. The Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL (93-99) and the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL (2003-14) both had desnt fan support and it was not uncommon for a saturday night Wranglers game to be sold out. The NHL played preseason game in Vegas (97-2016) which again, had good fan support. Another thing that must be taken into account is that Vegas is a "transplant" city. Most people that live in Vegas come from other parts of the country and have brought a knowledge of hockey with them. A relatively large number of the population has come from Southern California, Consequently there is a fairly large Kings fan base in the city. Not to mention both Kings and Ducks game have been broadcast in Las Vegas for many years. So, while Vegas is certainly not a hockey hotbed, It does have a higher hockey IQ than it gets credit for.
I’m from the uk and I’m trying to get into hockey but I don’t understand any of the terms, rules or how the drafts work would you be able to do a video for noobs getting into hockey
To quote downgoesbrown "we are sort of like a cult, except for the fact that cultists can occasionally be reasoned with" Oh and FYI Floyd of Rosedale is the greatest trophy in the world, but I suppose it's not a championship trophy (to anyone not familiar with Floyd you should look it up)
Shannon, thanks for the clarification of why there are so many assholes who are very unwelcoming of the new team. These people are insane, any sports league in the world would be ecstatic to welcome new fans and a new market to their league, but not (a section of) Canadian hockey fans. And they wonder why the NHL isn't bigger in the US. Duh!
You didn't mention the 2 minute major. A penalty that sees the player serve the full time even if a goal is scored. Hockey is the only sport that uses a point system the others use percentage.
The plus minus can also be greatly affected by having a totally incompetent coach. Good example is Dallas Eakins in Edmonton. That is how Nail Yakupov went from scoring 31 points in 48 games and being a -4 player under Ralph Krueger in his rookie season to only getting 57 points in 144 games and being -68 the next two seasons combined under Dallas Eakins.
You should have just called this a hockey tutorial for new fans and left out the team they cheer for. Create other tutorial videos about the game then periodically recommend that people go watch them if they want to know some general aspect of the sport....On plus/minus, I think it should be kept. People just need to remember that it's context dependent. Admittedly, all statistics are context dependent but plus/minus is probably the MOST so.
![Eminem - Fuel (feat. JID) [Official Lyric Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/t5H_CewqpKA/mqdefault.jpg)
whoa whoa whoa backup.... whats a puck?
Horrison a hard round thing made out if rubber
Lol
puck you...
The ball was cut so the players could not raise it up high enough to break the windows?
I'm just watching this and thinking to myself how overwhelmed I would be if I was new to hockey. Don't worry friends you'll pick it up and love the game like everybody else.
Hey, Shannon. Do a video on some of the basic strategies in hockey. The three zones, how attacking teams try to "lock" defenders into their own (defending) zone by cycling the puck, defensemen manning the "points" to keep the puck in the zone so they don't have to worry about offsides. Changing on the fly (not allowed in soccer) and how icing brings the puck back to the defending zone AND prevents the defending team from changing players so defenders get tired. Trying to make a complete line change while holding the other team in their own zone. Etc.
Yes i need this Video!! 1 year hockey fan here.
welcome to the greatest sport on Earth
Thanks for making this. New fan from Vegas.
Knew most of the stuff in this but nice to fill in some of the holes in my knowledge. Still don't understand the game entirely but I really wanna get to understand strategy and such.
Once again, thanks for doing this.
I can tell that you had a great time making this video. I think that this is a good idea to do. Love it!
Hi Shannon. As a casual fan from Australia I just wanted to say thankyou for this video. Cleared a few things up for me. Love the channel mate.
Awesome video, Shannon! The Hockey Guy is the truth!!! I welcome Vegas to the NHL. I work for the Canucks and I worked the first Knights game ever against the Canucks at Rogers Arena. It was cool being apart of history :D
Welcome to any new hockey fans. Best game in the world!!!!
This is more entertaining for people who understand the game.
"We're still figuring out offsides."
I didn't realize that power plays didn't apply to plus/minus, im learning new thing everyday
yeah me neither. I mean I hate +/- as a stat but I still learned something about it today.
"If you hear the word rat it's probably brad marchand, it used to be Sean Avery... rats are normally good players...."
mKL yea that's the point
Thanks for this. I started watching hockey because Vegas got a team. I feel in love with it but there's so much I don't know. This is super informative
A very good explanation. I've sent it to friends who still don't get the game
I feel like that bit about what the Stanley Cup is could apply to Maple Leafs fans as well.
Denis Lemieux(1977 Slap Shot) "Well um uh icing appen when de puck come down, bang before de udder guys, no buddy dare you know, my harm go comes out, the game stop then start up."
glenn d good point
You should make an NHL 101 series. There are a lot of people here in Florida, for example, who would watch hockey if the basics were covered in a way that’s easy to understand. After watching this video, you have that ability.
"Explaining the NHL to Chicago and Pittsburgh Bandwagon fans"
What? You don't know wtf you're talking about, LV has had well supported minor league hockey for decades.
Mikey Martinelli You misunderstood the comment. He was saying that the bandwagon fans of Chitown and Pittsburgh need this crash course as well, not that Chicago and Pittsburgh fans are the people that make up Vegas’ fanbase
JC My bad, I think you may be right. Got used to seeing so many nasty comments about the Las Vegas franchise and fan base, I guess.
Mikey Martinelli No worries my man. Have a good day.
Thanks J C, you too.
Dude this is immensely helpful. I never got into hockey because I could really only get into sports that I've personally played and understand, growing up in the desert with a town that only has 1 ice rink, the opportunity to play wasn't there. I didn't enjoy watching it on TV either but I went to a live game once and had the time of my life and knew right then and there that I needed to get into this sport and understand it more.
I've learned the surface level basics but learning about things like what a "Neutral Zone Trap" is and why a team might use it is the juicy shit that I really enjoy learning. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and for doing it so well. Also really liked your analogy of comparing offsides to football's problem with determining what is and isn't a catch. Putting it that way really helps someone like me understand it better.
Great series you should do some more advance stuff like forechecking, types of penalties, how double minors work , more advance shooting terminology (slapshots, one timer, backhands, saucer pass), ect.
Not a lot of people will think anything of to, but thats pretty cool of you to offer an email for people to reach out and explain the rules. only way the NHL becomes more popular is to understand the game if they have a little interest. Credit to you, The Hockey Guy!
Thanks for the video I live in Missouri and I have wanted to get into hockey for about a years now but it has been hard learning all the rules
Not a vegas resident but a new hockey fan due to a friend getting me more into it. Lived in nashville my whole life and never cared for hockey but it’s really fun to watch. Just trying to understand it cause 9/10 times I don’t know why a whistle is blown. Thanks for makin this you made it easy to understand.
To all new Vegas fans good luck this season
Oilers Fan Hey hockey was invented by Vegas
The learned Pretty FAST in Las Vegas !
Are the Oilers like the browns of the nhl?
Just started getting into hockey over this last year, really appreciate this one!
Is there a test??
Anna Roberts
You can expect a test, as well as a Essay 4 page MLA format tomorrow.
CJ -Crap 4 pages...
This is friggin great! Thousands of us Las Vegans are excited. Just now watching this vid on Oct. 27. Going to the Avalanche game at T Mobile this afternoon. Great vid. Thanks.
Good video; you should definitely do a series of them. As hockey fans we tend to think others should just take our word for it that it's a great game, and then get smug and defensive when they don't know what's going on and don't bother with it. At first glance it looks like a bunch of guys flailing at a piece of rubber with sticks, with occasional interludes of punching each other...with so many options for entertainment (that's all sports is in the end; a subset of entertainment) people have to understand WHY they should want to watch and spend their money on hockey.
3 years later, Vegas has a healthy fanbase and is a very good, very fun team. Respect.
Also making the Stanley Cup Finals in their first season. Who woulda guessed that when this video came out? It's great to see that hockey is doing well in Vegas.
The more I watch your channel. The more I learn about stuff I may have not known. I think you need a permanent set up. Pick a room. A permanent board on a wall. Set up like a class room. even stand and move around. Your videos are like a teacher talking to his students. You should set up that way.
5:00 PP and PK...so, this is bigger than a lot of people think it is. Damn, that ended up being prophetic.
I am so used to watching only Penguins games that when you described the types of lines I thought you were off by a line. I am so used to seeing the Pens have two powerhouse scoring lines and then their third line is like most team's second lines. Their fourth line has even been filled with penalty killers like Matt Cullen.
Rat section of the video had my laughin harder than I probably should have been 😂
Thank you for this it was very helpful. I wanted to try to get into hockey for a while but found it is hard if you don't have a team to root for. I am picking the knights because A: they are the newest team and B: my in-laws live in Vegas. That being said since they almost won it all last year I feel like I can't truly call myself a Golden Knights fan until I root for them during a losing season (my own way of judging a band wagoner) so as of now I am a Las Vegas Golden Knights enthusiast.
Man this was really cool of you to do ! Been lurking on here awhile now I'm a subscriber .
This was actually incredibly helpful as someone who has never watched a full hockey game in my life
I don't understand the whole "Vegas won't last 5 years" thing. I think Vegas is going to work, I really do. I get the whole thing with Arizona and putting another team in the desert, but I think Vegas has done a good job marketing themselves from what I've seen, and they've built themselves for the long term right off the bat.
To any Golden Knights fans out there, welcome to the League. Let us show you around and let you find out why we love this sport so much.
People dont even understand why the coyotes are struggling. It was absolutely the worst place in the city to put an arena, take an hour and a half to get to the arena from most parts in phoenix. Westgate was a failure as a shopping center. And before ypu bring up the cardinals its 8 games a year every couple weeks. If the yotes get a new arena near the east, the attendance will shoot through the roof and people will see its not lack of interest. Vegas will kick ass in the market. People who say that are just jealous their canadian city didn't get a team. Same thing will happen when seattle expands as well. All crap talk about how it wont work blah blah. Just not true. Dobt fall for the bs and rumors.
For explaining offsides/icing/or even the goalie trapezoid you should just draw an ice rink on your white board to give a visual bc it's so much easier to explain that way haha, I've tried explaining it to friends and they look more confused afterwards but when you show them it clicks right away
Hockey will be bigger then most sports 5 years down the road I believe.. it was a good move to the desert there's actually a very big hockey fan base in Arizona especially with the AHL moving to tucson last year lots of fans in the desert and still growing
Fireflame626 it’s because no one grew up with hockey but now the next generation is growing up with hockey. Like not every place is known for growing up a 1st overall but the desert grew up Matthews so obviously Hockey in Arizona has a good foothold and much bigger than most expect
i love that you did this
Thank you for making this video im from seattle
I find it funny that I just watched a video on how hockey works! But great job THG
Great video Shannon, im sure that this video will help the new hockey fans to get familiar to the great game of hockey. The most entertaining sport in the world ! Plus you made me laugh a few times !
I very very recently got into hockey. The thing I found the most bizarre was lines and line changes because the other sport that I followed seriously was European football (soccer) and I kept wondering why they were allowing so many substitutes. It was only later that I understood that there were 4 lines and 3 defensive pairings in each game. And pk and pp are both called special teams. It would be great if you could add that in your next hockey for dummies video (if you make one). Thanks a lot.
For some reason this old vlog came up with today's game reviews and WOW what a blast. Imagine that some thought hockey wouldn't work in Vegas....how wrong was that? Arguably the toughest ticket to get in Vegas. My first game, the seats were $99 in the nose bleed and the same ticket was $950 for the Cup Finals. They sell out standing room for every game and there is no better pre-game anywhere in sports. It's an event! Hammers (in Henderson) was one of the first true hockey bars in the area. Owned by a career minor league hockey enforcer who spent most of the first 2 years teaching his customers about hockey.....Don Cherry style (or as I like to say, the right way). It isn't tennis or golf is it? Hockey was an instant success in the desert for 2 main reasons. It's the most exciting, entertaining sport there is. For most newbies....one game and they're hooked. Secondly, Vegas is a melting pot city; there are fans here from most other NHL cities except Montreal. Bob 'Hammer' Fleming is from Calgary and some his teammates and opponents stop by from time to time. Before the pandemic, watching a game at Hammers was almost like being at the game.....packed, loud with everyone involved. It didn't take long, but I believe Vegas now has as many knowledgeable and passionate fans as any American City.
As a football transplant.. yeah Baseball is like watching paint dry.... Im not sure how Hockey isnt bigger than it's its fast pace and amazing sport.. the fighting is a plus as well.
Thoughts on Victor Mete playing first pair with Shea Weber?
Agreed
That's a joke, right?
Not a Vegas fan, but, I am a novice hockey fan. As such, I found this video to be very informative. For instance, I thought that the 1 point from an overtime game was just given to the team that lost in the shootout. Now, you tell me that it's to the team, also, that loses in the overtime period. I did not know that. Thanks for the information.
However, I do have a question that wasn't answered here. I hear, actually, read, other hockey fans use the term "dump and chase." I don't know what that means, Could you give me either a description of it or just an explanation of what it means.
Again, I'm a novice hockey fan. I find the game to be fascinating. For 40-35 years I did not follow hockey at all. I just rediscovered it last year. Part of the reason I stayed away for so long is the fighting that used to happen. I understand that rules have change and I no longer see that many fights in hockey. For me, that is a good thing. In the past, I found hockey fighting to be detrimental to the game and my enjoyment of it. Whatever caused to go away/change, to me, that's good. Your mileage may vary.
Sounds like you explained it pretty well. At least, I understand more about it now than I did. Thanks.
Ron Bates Dump and chase is a term used to describe when a player skates past the center line (to avoid icing) and shoots the puck into the offensive zone. They then attempt to beat the defenceman to the puck or take the puck away therefor giving them possession in the offensive zone.
Dump and change is another term you might hear. This is just when a player crosses centre (again to avoid icing) and shoots the puck into the defensive zone in order to give his team a chance to make a line change while the other team collects the puck.
Good stuff.you saw our arena? I was there and most of us got the gist of it quick
The Hockey Guys Hockey school: Hockey 101
You should make a video explaining advanced stats and corsi and such
For any Vegas fans, welcome to the hell of being called useless, not worth it, and a horrible item to ever exist with ice. -From an Arizona fan
Tiffany W it’s already mad annoying
Same from Carolina
yes make that 2 I've been a season ticket holder sense I was a kid with my dad
Smilar in Florida
Tiffany W everyone likes hockey here in Massachusetts
kind of surreal to come back to this vid now that vegas has won their first cup
Did the term "Rat" in hockey in general come from Kenny "The Rat" Linesman and the style of hockey he played?
I believe it started there, yes. ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/ken-rat-linseman-proud-compared-brad-rat-marchand-164311600.html
"When Vegas starts playing and you see a lot of minuses."
Well that turned out to be wrong.
Welcome to the club of unconventional NHL cities
love the video. that was very good for new fans.
What did you mean by "Unless you're Nashville"?
Lol that shot at the capitals and ovi it made me laugh
A lot of people did not grow up playing hockey.Hockey is probably the hardest game to understand as a fan.Not an easy game to watch and enjoy
As a hockey fan, rugby is ten times worse when it comes penalties.
Don't forget to mention that a hat trick earns each out of town fan a free night in a suite at the resort of their choice
amfpdiddy - Yup that is a new thing with this season. Last season if you were at the arena when someone scored a hat trick, you grab the hat from the person next to you and throw it on the ice.
Explain how the game and the hockey puck came about please.
I'm sure after this last playoff series, Vegas fans are VERY familiar with the 5 minute major penalty kill...
I would wager that its PIM is to differentiate between the number of penalties taken and the total number of minutes accrued from said penalties.
I am a huge hockey fan and don't understand why I dont understand this...but what corsay?? coresey?? score sheet? lol i just dont know...please someone take the time to help me out.
Vegas knows what a five minute major is now.
Very true
I think +/- is a great stat and definitely should stay
I’m going to the flames home opener on the 7th
The Stanley Cup hasn't been donated to the NHL. There's an agreement that it's the official trophy of the NHL, but after the 2005 lock-out, it's been agreed between the SC Trustees and the NHL that if the league fails to produce a champion, another tournament can be held to award the Stanley Cup.
Any caps fans like myself I advice u to skip past 12:12
Best part of this video.
Where he roasted ovi a little? Its cool. We won the cup 👍
We need 10min 3v3 OT. No shootout, after ten mins it's a tie. No loser point.
Tim Francoeur I'd be OK with that but keep 3 on 3 5 mins
Noooooo. No ties god nooo
Kudk oh yeah that's right Americans think ties are the devil
Kevin Sousa The NFL has ties every now and then. It means it was a good game. Double the length of overtime and shootouts become almost completely unnecessary.
Tim Francoeur I know I'm probably in the minority here but I kinda like shootouts 🤷🏻♂️
What is your kitty’s name?
I always thought PIM stood for Penalty Infraction Minutes
Baseballs got a pretty nifty one too -THG2017
Justin Reidy Floyd of Rosedale is better than both
I think the Idea that the fan base in Vegas knows nothing about hockey is a bit overblown. I'm not implying that the city's hockey knowledge is as good as any Canadian city or the northern US, but Vegas does have a history with the sport. The Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL (93-99) and the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL (2003-14) both had desnt fan support and it was not uncommon for a saturday night Wranglers game to be sold out. The NHL played preseason game in Vegas (97-2016) which again, had good fan support. Another thing that must be taken into account is that Vegas is a "transplant" city. Most people that live in Vegas come from other parts of the country and have brought a knowledge of hockey with them. A relatively large number of the population has come from Southern California, Consequently there is a fairly large Kings fan base in the city. Not to mention both Kings and Ducks game have been broadcast in Las Vegas for many years. So, while Vegas is certainly not a hockey hotbed, It does have a higher hockey IQ than it gets credit for.
You made a joke about the Caps not winning Cups in this Vegas intro video! #Illuminaticonfirmed
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
I’m from the uk and I’m trying to get into hockey but I don’t understand any of the terms, rules or how the drafts work would you be able to do a video for noobs getting into hockey
John Lawson There is Wikipedia to read on The Web and other pages ! Great to see GB at The Highest level at WC Tournament next May !
This was amazing!
To quote downgoesbrown "we are sort of like a cult, except for the fact that cultists can occasionally be reasoned with"
Oh and FYI Floyd of Rosedale is the greatest trophy in the world, but I suppose it's not a championship trophy (to anyone not familiar with Floyd you should look it up)
you should repost this for Seattle fans
The stanley cup is awarded to the best team in the US.
18.000 gratz ;) u should call out your yt kids :p
No better sport to see live !!!!
12:09
Ouch.
What channels in America normally has hockey games on
NBC and NBCSN. Check your television provider for channel number. Rumours are that NHL is going on ESPN next season
Shannon, thanks for the clarification of why there are so many assholes who are very unwelcoming of the new team. These people are insane, any sports league in the world would be ecstatic to welcome new fans and a new market to their league, but not (a section of) Canadian hockey fans. And they wonder why the NHL isn't bigger in the US. Duh!
You should explain the NHL to penguins, blackhawks and kings fans while you're at it
Scaldwell46 meaning because of the bandwagons?
You didn't mention the 2 minute major. A penalty that sees the player serve the full time even if a goal is scored. Hockey is the only sport that uses a point system the others use percentage.
canoilers 5 minute major*
Well I’m a Pens fan so... guess my opinion on Crosby, won’t be that hard.
You should be a hockey coach!!!
Gary Bettman has been very nice to me, since I fed him some cheese.
Ha ha ha ha ha, I love your explanation of the point in a overtime loss ha ha ha ha ha
The plus minus can also be greatly affected by having a totally incompetent coach. Good example is Dallas Eakins in Edmonton. That is how Nail Yakupov went from scoring 31 points in 48 games and being a -4 player under Ralph Krueger in his rookie season to only getting 57 points in 144 games and being -68 the next two seasons combined under Dallas Eakins.
Little 🐈 hair on his lid lol
moving Carolina to Quebec when?
plum don't hold your breath...
You should have just called this a hockey tutorial for new fans and left out the team they cheer for. Create other tutorial videos about the game then periodically recommend that people go watch them if they want to know some general aspect of the sport....On plus/minus, I think it should be kept. People just need to remember that it's context dependent. Admittedly, all statistics are context dependent but plus/minus is probably the MOST so.
Some more experienced fans could use to see this video as well.
The greatest cup in the world is the football champions league in my opinion
What are skates?
Skates, that is what players wear on the ice so they don't fall down. Kinda like a shoe with sharp blades on the bottom.😂😂
When you said baseball is so boring, CLEARLY you have not watched cricket!
you forgot to cover the trapezoid. Where the goalie can be behind the net but not in the corners in case of injury by attacking players.
Dr. Shannon