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One thing that I miss and it does concern me a lot, is that as a game finished I couldn’t wait for the next one to begin, and a week seemed like a month, now that ain’t clever wishing your life away but this game had that effect on you. Sadly that isn’t the fact anymore and that hurts, in fact sometimes I question my passion now, do I really go to see the many people I care for and have a beer, do I go out of habit as it sure feels different now, that anxious gut feeling before a game begins and the butterflies in the stomach unfortunately don’t exist anymore, and that is very sad it’s like losing a family member, that’s a bit dramatic I know but it’s the truth. I queued overnight for my play off tickets, but was that about a weekend away, a carnival atmosphere, or the love of the modern game I ain’t sure. Perhaps it’s just me, perhaps I expect too much, but I used to be entertained to the point that I wanted to share that experience with everyone, I felt like a travelling salesman wanting to spread the gospel of this great sport, I thought this game should be available on the NHS to everyone, as no one should miss one of the greatest nights on the planet, but now with a very heavy heart and being honest this is being diluted bit by bit out of me. I really don’t want brawls, I really don’t want knuckle draggers, I can live without regular fights, but I don’t think I can live without entertainment, now entertainment comes in different forms, great skating, great skills, great goals, amazing saves, all contribute to being entertained, but with the exception of the skating that could be found in many sports, yet the very thing that sets this sport apart from the others is having the life sucked out of it, and to me that is a suicidal course that doesn’t benefit anyone. Sorry about the rant, but I do care, maybe too much, my Happy Hockey Days signature isn’t used a lot these days, and for me that’s a great shame.