This guy watched ice hockey for the first time – and his tweets will make you want to watch it too

If you're not already watching ice hockey, you're missing out.

That's the lesson we took from the tweets of the sport's most popular new fan -  @soloucity - who shared his thoughts on a recent NHL playoff game live. 'Tony X' claims to have never watched an ice hockey match before, but he was won over within the opening minute of action. https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724775615077834756

Before he quickly got confused in the sometimes bizarrely over-regulated world of North American sports.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724776448637067265

But he was willing to learn so he could find a greater appreciation for one of the greatest film franchises of all time.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724777742533718017

But it's one tweet in particular that caught other fans' attention.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724778110697119744

And he really began to enjoy himself.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724793112481034241 https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724794865595244544

As his newly adopted team - the St Louis Blues - held a slender lead, Tony had some advice.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724798576379883520

But their opponents, the Chicago Blackhawks, opted for the complete opposite - replacing their keeper with another attacker and leaving empty net.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724799162496126976

And then it was all over as the Blues claimed a 3-2 victory.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724799717205381121 https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724799787443179520

And he wanted to get in on the action himself.

https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/724803118316179456

Tony's new-found love of the game of ice hockey didn't go unnoticed by his new team, who invited him along to their next play-off game.

https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/725050914961121280