Why Home ice advantage matters less than ever

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• RA

  @RAS-757 · 4 months ago

  Colorado Avalanche have an advantage that will never go away: High altitude

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• MA

  @marsupialsr · 2 years ago

  Leafs got home ice PTSD at this point

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• FJ

  @FJOJR64 · 2 years ago

  The Leafs don’t really have an advantage anywhere

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• MR

  @MrBOOM546 · 2 years ago

  I remember I think it was 8-10 years ago the flames would consistently win 80-90% of games at home and lose everysingle game on the road. It was hilarious

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• GE

  @GeorgeHalas1985 · 2 years ago

  I’ve been watching hockey my whole life and didn’t know the home ice faceoff rules lol

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• GL

  @glenmiller1437 · 2 years ago

  I've been noticing this.  Without even watching your video (I will...), this has been my theory for a while (for the NHL, anyhow)...  Players expect and get more comfortable travel.  Nicer private aircraft, nicer hotel rooms.  The act of traveling is less tiring than in the past. Teams also pay a lot more attention to health, diet and nutrition.  It's much better managed than in the past, which again leads to travel being less tiring.  Teams are simply traveling better/smarter.  Also, when you're traveling, you're away from your home.  Maybe you miss your kids, but you also don't have to take care of them.  You're not dealing with your domestic distractions.  Wives, girlfriends, dating are all out of reach.  Most teams have curfews when traveling.  You don't have a curfew when you're home.  Players are better behaved on the road than they used to be.  When traveling, you have one purpose, to play hockey.  That focus can get results on the ice.  At home, you have your life, which can be very distracting.

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• RO

  @RockSmithStudio · 1 year ago

  I definitely agree that some of my favorite live moments in sports have been when my team won on the road. The silence in a stadium when your team achieves a huge victory is such a sweet experience

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• DU

  @duckattak · 1 year ago (edited)

  Been saying this forever. Home ice is now a distraction for teams. You have errands and family to take care of and you take it easy knowing you’re already home. This causes complacency. Making you lose your edge that the away team will have being focused the entire travel period.<br><br>That’s why some teams stay at hotels and act like a traveling team while being home during the playoffs. No distractions

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• MA

  @magooters · 2 years ago

  Wow I actually had no idea one team had to touch the ice first on faceoffs.

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• TH

  @Thegatheringofmasses · 2 years ago

  Love the honesty about ads

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• DA

  @danramani7608 · 1 year ago

  this video feels so informational, yet at the same time my dumbass can’t put it all together 😭😭

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• WR

  @wrenchboostboi8994 · 1 year ago

  Just have to say, Your vids are fantastic sir. You study and answer very unique and interesting questions that have crossed many of our minds. I love it! Keep on keeping on

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