[Truenosan]

Originally Posted by UFO

Playing out is too much work. I enjoy playing goal way more. I see so much more hockey, read all the plays, anticipate where players and the puck are headed. Its an absolute intellectual challenge for the whole game, then you have to battle with yourself to keep focused.

Playing out, you just skate like hell, hope you fetch a loose puck or your teammate passes to you, try not to lose the puck, then go back and sit on the bench for 5 minutes.

Yeah I'm a bit biased lol

Playing out in most levels of beer league also involves having you stick/legs/lower body slashed/chopped every time you pass someone.