So today I figured I’d track down the latest St. Johns hockey scores, right? Went straight to the team website like usual. Big mistake. That thing moves slower than a zamboni after double overtime. Loading… loading… gave up after two minutes. Pure agony.
The Hunt Begins
Grabbed my phone next. Scrolled through the local news app’s sports section. Nada. Tapped open three different sports apps I usually trust. Still nothing recent. One app showed scores from last week. Seriously? Felt like I was digging for buried treasure.
Social Media Rabbit Hole
Opened up that blue bird app. Searched #StJohnsHockey – mostly fans arguing about line changes and fuzzy pics of jerseys. Useless. Checked the team’s official page. Last update was a promo for season tickets. Not helpful when you just want to know if they won last night! Spent 20 minutes bouncing between fan groups and forums. Total chaos. Found one guy claiming they won 4-2, but zero proof. Could’ve been making it up.
Desperate Measures
Remembered the league site exists. Typed that mess into the browser – slow as molasses. Finally got in. Navigated through menus like: League > Division > Team Stats > Game Schedule. Why bury it so deep? Found the score. They lost 3-1. Took maybe eight clicks and three minutes of loading. Brutal.
My takeaways?
- Team sites suck. Always slow, rarely updated.
- Sports apps play favorites. Big market teams get priority.
- Fan noise is deafening. Hard to find actual facts.
- League sites are reliable… but painful. Like pulling teeth.
Ended up bookmarking the league’s game schedule page directly. Still annoying, but cuts out five minutes of clicking. Small victories. Maybe next time I’ll just wait for the radio guy to yell about it.
