After a weekend chock full of watching Stanley Cup playoff hockey (most recently the Edmonton Oilers beating the hated Red Wings 4-2 this afternoon), I have a request for all hockey announcers out there. Please don't use basketball terms when calling a hockey game.
It isn't "the paint", it's the crease. And just because two guys are passing the puck back and forth on the power play, it doesn't mean they're "playing the two man game." There is no such thing in hockey.
The sport has a rich lexicon all its own. Please take full advantage of it rather than borrowing tired catch phrases from the hard court.
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