Why does home field make all the diff in MLS

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#195311911Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:40 AM GMT

/55091609568735adf2d8fb90c43574da Look at the home/away records thank god its not like that in hockey

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#195312080Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:42 AM GMT

"thank god its not like that in hockey" Are you absolutely sure? Ice surface can make a big difference. Not only because of ice quality, but if it's an international tournament the size makes a difference as well.

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#195312114Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:42 AM GMT

Most fans are not dedicated enough to travel that far in Major League Soccer. This leads to a lack of support during away matches.

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#195412525Friday, August 05, 2016 5:27 AM GMT

I mean it's pretty much the same in the NHL depending on the teams You won't see Carolina fans traveling to support the Canes

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#195412558Friday, August 05, 2016 5:27 AM GMT

Playing on the ice in Phoenix/Glendale is pretty difficult.

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#195412788Friday, August 05, 2016 5:32 AM GMT

I'm not talking about fan atmosphere though, I'm talking about the actual playing surface. It's different for each venue and everyone who has ever played hockey, such as myself, will know that it has an effect on the game, even if it's a slight one. I'm sure you'd agree since you claim to have played real life hockey as well. I've literally witnessed career-ruining injuries in the NHL happen because of faults in the ice surface. (Ryan Whitney)

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#195413042Friday, August 05, 2016 5:37 AM GMT

Yes it's true but if we look at home/away records in the NHL you don't see a clear difference like in the MLS lol

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#195414238Friday, August 05, 2016 6:02 AM GMT

In the past it used to be like this for certain teams in the NHL because they had slightly different rinks from the other teams. The old Boston Garden was probably the best example of this. The ice surface was noticeably undersized, one of the offensive zones was smaller than the other, and the arena had no air conditioning which also affected the ice. This is reflected by the Bruins' all-time record at the Boston Garden: 1314 wins, 621 losses, and 311 ties for a points percentage of 65.4% in the span of just under 70 seasons in which they still managed to only win the Stanley Cup 5 times, and had more bad seasons than good seasons. Chicago, possibly an even worse team throughout their old home arena's history, had the smallest neutral zone in the league, and they definitely adapted to it since their home record, despite being so bad for so long (reflected by the fact that even today they have more all-time losses than wins), was a very respectable 1113-720-340 for a points percentage of 59.0. With today's enforced rink standards it fortunately isn't as extreme anymore so you're right about that.