Jim Rutherford, as usual, watches TV over breakfast to catch up on the latest sports news. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Suddenly, Jim put down his coffee, and the show he was watching was the one that Mark and Lee had filmed at the Staples Center.

Jim couldn't help but laugh at the way the two people talked and laughed on the show, he was the general manager of the NHL's powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins, and he knew for the first time that sports programs could be so funny.

Turning off the TV and turning on his phone, Jim wants to find out who the humorous Asian on the show is.

"Li Guo, the head coach of the Chinese team, is still a footballer."

Jim himself doesn't watch football, but he knows that football is very similar to ice hockey, both of which are sports that hit the ball into the goal.

Suddenly, Jim had an idea in his mind - could he invite this man named Li Guo to watch a game of ice hockey.

He immediately called the team's head coach, Mike Sullivan, and said, "Mike, I have a new idea. ”

"What? Boss？ ”

Jim said what he thought in his heart, and Mike thought it was good after listening to it, and NBA stars usually come to watch the game, and in the United States, the diversity of sports is very tolerant, "Boss, I think this is a good idea." ”

Jim hung up the phone, and he remembered the Pittsburgh penguins' former glory.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' status in the league is like the Lakers' status in the NBA, they used to be very good, but then they fell behind, so Jim has always hoped that the team can rebuild its glory, and in recent years, he will do self-promotion whenever he has the opportunity, such as the Pittsburgh Leaders Summit a few years ago, Jim tried to make the Pittsburgh Penguins jersey a gift for the summit.

"China, that's a big country with a population of more than 100 million," Jim was excited when he thought of this.

*****

"What? Looking for us to watch ice hockey? Is it reliable," Chen An asked.

Li Guo knew that Wang Dalei was also a basketball fan, and he had watched the NBA many times on the spot, "Da Lei, what do you think?" ”

Wang Dalei was a little confused, "Head, why are you asking me?" ”

"Because you often share your experience of watching the NBA on Weibo, I think you should have watched the NHL."

was really said by Li Guo, Wang Dalei nodded, "Head, as long as you come to the United States, your friends will take you to see it, and even the popularity of the NHL is more than that of the NBA." ”

"Okay, then we'll go," Li Guo decided.

Chen An snorted, "You don't know what other people are trying to do, just go, you're not afraid of being sold." ”

"Attempt? What other attempt can it be, it's nothing more than rubbing our marketing. ”

"Know you're still going?"

Li Guo shrugged, "Mutual benefit and win-win, I also rub his marketing." ”

In fact, the national team and the club are the same, both need to operate the brand, to take the simplest example, although the jersey sponsors of the Brazilian and Chinese teams are Nike, but the money given is a world of difference, in fact, it is the gap between the brands.

In the current era, putting aside the ideals of the economy, it is nonsense, and this Li Guo understands it very well.

"I agree," Mu Fei raised his hand high, like a primary school student answering a teacher's question.

This posture was so funny, and his teammates were happy, "Mu Fei, when did you become such a dog." ”

"Head, I report that they say my love for you is a dogleg."

Poof, Li Guo was also happy, "Don't you tease me when I'm drinking?" And when I eat instant noodles, don't tease me, it's easy to get killed. ”

"Hahaha," everyone was happy.

"Then let's do it, everyone votes by a show of hands, and if more than two-thirds of the people agree to go, we will go," Li Guo felt that the time between games was tight, and not everyone was willing to go to see an ice hockey.

"I agree, I haven't watched ice hockey yet," Mr. Geng said.

Zhang Yuning likes to join in the fun, "I want to go to a lively place, hehe." ”

Liao Lisheng also raised his hand, "Except for Go, I like any sports, and I am also a person who likes to join in the fun." ”

Zhou Dun also raised his hand, but he just raised his hand and didn't say half a word of nonsense.

In the end, everyone agreed, and Chen An proposed that everyone had better learn about the rules of ice hockey on the Internet and watch a video, otherwise it would be very embarrassing to go like an idiot.

Li Guo clapped his hands, "Yes, Chen Aiqing is very thoughtful this time." ”

"Hehe, you."

*****

In the room, Mu Fei and Geng Chong looked for an NHL game together, but after only watching it for 10 minutes, there was a group fight on the spot, which made the two people stunned, Mu Fei stammered and asked, "Is this legal?" ”

"I don't know."

Unexpectedly, it was a punch and kick at first, but later it became popular, and both sides directly smashed it with the sticks in their hands.

"Is this still a game?"

"Mu Fei, it's good that I was born in China, otherwise in the United States, I shouldn't be able to grow up, it's too violent."

Mu Fei also felt the same way, but in fact, the protective gear of ice hockey players is very thick, so it looks like the fight is very intense, but in fact, it will not hurt.

In addition to the fight, the two players collided with each other in a high-speed sliding process, and then both smashed into the plexiglass baffle.

Just listen to the "bang", it hurts to look like that, but unlike Mu Fei and Geng Chong, the fans at the scene are very high, and the more intense and ruthless the fight, the stronger the cheers of the audience.

It's a bit of a Spaniard watching bullfighting, and sometimes people just need this primitive thrill.

However, as football players, Mu Fei and Geng Chong don't like this kind of sports at all.

"Geng Chong, I regret it a little, if I knew this, I probably wouldn't have agreed to go to the game."

"Hehe, it doesn't really matter, it's not for you to go up and play, it's just to watch."

After the others returned to their rooms, they also learned more or less about the sport of ice hockey, and their feelings were similar, but they all felt that it was too violent.

Li Guo knew that this was a cultural difference, such as Spanish bullfighting, foreigners thought it was cruel, but the Spaniards themselves felt that it was their national quintessence.

"When we get to the stadium, we still don't talk as much as possible, we still don't know about this kind of sport, so don't make unnecessary misunderstandings."

Everyone nodded, and from a distance, the private jet of the Pittsburgh Penguin Boss had slowly approached, and finally swooped down and landed smoothly.

The door of the plane slowly opened, and an old man stepped off the plane with a smile on his face.

Jim has an American sense of humor, and he deliberately walked towards Chen An, "You are Li Guo." ”

"Damn, the two of them are so different that they can admit their mistakes," Mu Fei thought to himself, but Li Guo knew that the other party was joking.

"Hey, Jim, you're going too far."

PS: Two shifts on the last day today, three shifts will be resumed tomorrow, there are too many things in the past few days, and I am very embarrassed