Hit

[theoldsport]

It's a sharp pop at first, and then it's a dull thud as it works its way through plastic and cushions and fabric. It's a muffled jolt that shakes the body's core and shoots out to all its extremities.

It's a transfer of energy, a meeting between two bodies in motion, a collision in an ongoing battle for space to win an ongoing war for dominance.

Comments

[patrick_vecchio]

Were you hockey-conscious when Ken Linseman played for the Flyers? And surely, as a shift-disturber, you have to at least be a little bit of a fan of Brad Marchand.

[theoldsport]

Unfortunately, I missed out on Linseman. I can't remember anything before the '94 lockout.

I can't call myself a Marchand fan, but I appreciate what he does, especially as a "little" guy. When he's on the ice, I'll catch myself following him more than I follow the puck.

I'm a big fan of agitators. Except for someone like Kaleta. That guy's a 100-percent goon who demonstrates little skill and no respect for the game (Opening bench doors to knock a guy off balance, headbutting, etc.)

By the way, I turned the Bruins game off when it was 4-2 to watch the other Game 7 Monday. By the time Twitter alerted me that it was worth switching back, the Bruins were at an intermission before the overtime (which, really, was just a formality, anyway).