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Prepare Yourself For Some Hockey SoCal

06/04/2014 at 9:04am EDT

from Chris Erskine of the LA Times,

Hockey games raise many questions for these newcomers, who are hesitant to ask their beered-up, know-it-all friends. For them, we offer Hockey 101, a master's level contemplation of a bruising and glorious sport.

Please silence your cellphones.

Question: What's the neutral zone?

The area in the middle, between the Blue Lines.

Q: What's the Blue Line?

Separates neutral zone from attacking zone. Also, the only way to get to Long Beach during rush hour.

Q: What's the Red Line?

Running through Hollywood, the Red Line is what you take if you're going to a play at the Pantages. In hockey, it's the 50-yard-line.

Q: Where's the three-point line?

The NHL has yet to adopt a three-point line. But there is a jail.

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