Return of the Comet

[QuestionSocratic]

The NHL has announced that next season, new technology will be added to players and pucks that will allow real time data acquisition.

I'm not too keen on this for several reasons.

1. I remember when Fox tracked the puck with the "comet" tail. That was a mess.
2. In defense of Fox using the comet, TVs were still in the small screen age. With today's HD and wide screens, hockey is easy to follow.
3. I think the NFL and college football has overdone the on filed markings of 1st down lines, field goal lines to make , etc. This year I noticed that one of the networks darkened the grass of the yards necessary to be made for a first down.

 

[mattola]

Can't wait for the stats to flash how fast a puck was passed.

Oh the glow.puck.wow

 

[mattola]

The future?

Check out @NHLonNBCSports’s Tweet:

 

[dash]

I would like the option (like closed captioning) to be able to toggle on/off the player tracking stats.

 

[dare2be]

I don't care for extra graphics/stats to be overlayed during live action.

The only exception I would make is "Controller Disconnected"

 

[dash]

I don't care for extra graphics/stats to be overlayed during live action.

The only exception I would make is "Controller Disconnected"

Obligatory...

 

[puckhead]

i always like seeing how fast the shots are.

that triangle thing connecting the players at the ASG was distracting, and worthless info.
if someone makes an 80 foot tape-to-tape pass through traffic, let me know. I don't need to know that one guy is 15 feet away from the other guy at all times