On Video Calls, a Community Walks Through Hockey History
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NY Times Hockey
A weekly chat based in Toronto has provided a respite from isolation, connecting viewers with guests like Scotty Bowman. TORONTO — The N.H.L. won’t start playing again until mid-January, but online hockey forums have been in midseason form for a while. And for some fans, the addition of video has made these chats an especially welcome diversion during the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, a celebrity banquet or a card show provided the best means for fans to connect with sports heroes from the past.
The next best thing,” he added, “was to show the excitement that could be generated in one of the greatest cities in the world.
But at the first meeting, he said it was so important to him to have someone come in and say that it’s our objective to win the Stanley Cup. He didn’t want to have someone come in and say, ‘Let’s make the playoffs.’ He wanted it set in stone right from the beginning.”
The show’s spectators are unmuted for the “After Party,” a free-for-all that allows them to mingle with one another and the panelists.
The next best thing,” he added, “was to show the excitement that could be generated in one of the greatest cities in the world.
But at the first meeting, he said it was so important to him to have someone come in and say that it’s our objective to win the Stanley Cup. He didn’t want to have someone come in and say, ‘Let’s make the playoffs.’ He wanted it set in stone right from the beginning.”
The show’s spectators are unmuted for the “After Party,” a free-for-all that allows them to mingle with one another and the panelists.