Every other sentence you will hear coming from a hockey player’s, coach’s or manager’s mouth this time of year is a cliche.
Here are just a few I’ve heard:
- “The series doesn’t start until someone loses at home”
- “Game 3 is the most important game”
- “We just need to continue to stick to the system”
- “They have great fans and their arena is really loud”
- “You can’t win in the playoffs without goaltending”
- “Special teams are very important this time of year”
- “That’s just playoff hockey”
Those are just a few off the top of my head. I am pretty sure I’ve heard each of those about a thousand times since Wednesday. Add in the best cliches not included in the comments if you so desire.
