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| Sidney Crosby smiles at a grizzly bear named Brent. Courtesy of Zimbio. |
In this edition of MN Sports Emporium, Dr. J—a former college
netminder—talks to himself about the NHL playoffs. Let’s listen in. CAUTION: If
you keep reading, you will learn about physics, and it will be fun and
interesting and you won't fall asleep.
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So Dr. J,
why should I be watching the NHL playoffs? Isn’t hockey less popular than
NASCAR?
Well, if you are going by the 2014 Harris Poll of favorite
American sports, then yes, hockey (6% of poll) is below NASCAR (7%). Just for
reference, the NBA is also at 6%. The NFL still has a stranglehold on this
poll, as it is the favorite sport of 32% of the American population. Doesn’t
mean any of the sports mentioned here aren’t exciting.
Drive
fast, turn left!
Yeah something like that. Anyway, how about we talk some ice
hockey?
I mean,
if we have to…
We have to. This is Minnesota.
