Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Why have the boards around the ice hockey rink changed colour?

BBC Sport's ice hockey commentary team of Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson explain that the colour of the advertising boards around the ice have become lighter, because the goaltenders are struggling to pick the puck up off the backboards near the net.

Why have the boards around the ice hockey rink changed colour?
Image: BBC Sport
BBC Sport's ice hockey commentary team of Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson explain that the colour of the advertising boards around the ice have become lighter, because the goaltenders are struggling to pick the puck up off the backboards near the net.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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