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Posted by: I Are Baboon

The NHL has no one to blame but themselves.

ESPN - Stanley Cup Game 3 equals record low ratings

Bummer too, since the game is really fun to watch.

Posted by: soxmuscle

It really is too bad, but when someone like me who didn't have access to Versus all season saw a total of two games on television (two random sundays when I was hungover and in bed) I can understand why people aren't as excited about the sport anymore.

Posted by: oaktownboy

it doesn't snow in the majority of the U.S. in the winter. That would make it very hard for hockey to become popular.

Posted by: BoneCrusher

I used to pay attention to the Dallas Stars ... but Global warming is going to kill hockey anyway so why bother?

MMA is normally an indoor sport with AC running and they have them ring girls . No pretty women in hockey. The fights are okay, but I like the ones in MMA better.

Posted by: largepkg

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Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

I used to pay attention to the Dallas Stars ... but Global warming is going to kill hockey anyway so why bother?

MMA is normally an indoor sport with AC running and they have them ring girls . No pretty women in hockey. The fights are okay, but I like the ones in MMA better.

You kill me!

Posted by: IainDaniel

Canadian ratings are crazy

But Bettman is a douche bag, that basically explains why it is a shitty draw in the states. Who the fuck cares about Anaheim and Ottawa.

Who the fuck even gets Versus.

Posted by: oaktownboy

if the current trend continues, i see a future where hockey is not even televised in this country and the sport dies

Posted by: IainDaniel

See the thing is Hockey is getting to be as exciting as it was skill wise back in the early 90's

Bettman screwed up with some really shitty expansion locations. ie. Nashville, Florida, Carolina, Phoenix.

Hockey won't die. It may not be a tier 1 sport in the US. But between Canada, Europe and the Northern US. There is more then enough support to keep it exciting.

Posted by: BoneCrusher

You need Dana White to run it for ya ...

Posted by: IainDaniel

Anyone would be better then Bettman. Basketball was doing shit when he was running it. Hockey was at its best before he came.

Lets see what happened to both sports.

Posted by: oaktownboy

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

See the thing is Hockey is getting to be as exciting as it was skill wise back in the early 90's

Bettman screwed up with some really shitty expansion locations. ie. Nashville, Florida, Carolina, Phoenix.

Hockey won't die. It may not be a tier 1 sport in the US. But between Canada, Europe and the Northern US. There is more then enough support to keep it exciting.

if no one in this country watches even playoff games, they will stop showing them on tv cuz they will lose money. without the NHL, hockey would lose any exposure it has going

Posted by: IainDaniel

Hockey is a niche market.

Bettman was stupid thinking it would do anything for ratings by expanding into shit markets. The only way it will work is through development of minor league programs with the kids in the NHL markets. But then you are looking at a 20+ year turn around to make things work.

ie. Bettman = retard.

Posted by: ReproMan

Lol, I thought the season was over.

Nashville and Phoenix have teams???

Posted by: IainDaniel

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Lol, I thought the season was over.

Nashville and Phoenix have teams???

Exactly what a fucking joke.

Posted by: Scarface30

Bettman is a moron. he should have done what the NBA and NFL were doing long ago and thats market their superstars. all you'd see would be Kobe, or O'Neal or (I'm not really big on football so you chose a name here) Rice...ahh McNabb??? haha..really though they learned how to market their players and get the names worked into a household name. only now is fuckhead, I mean Bettman, realizing he should have done that and now you see a bit more marketting from the NHL through Crosby, Ovechkin, Thornton and even Brodeur and Robataille (former NHLer) is on a Delissio commercial..thats what they should have been doing long ago, marketting the superstars.

Posted by: Gordo

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Lol, I thought the season was over.

Nashville and Phoenix have teams???

Our former beloved Jets

... that's okay, Phoenix can have 'em.

Bettman's a fuckin' moron, which pretty much sums up the situation with hockey.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

See the thing is Hockey is getting to be as exciting as it was skill wise back in the early 90's

Indeed. There isn't all that clutching and grabbing like there was prior to the lockout and the game is more wide open now. If these new rules were in place 15 years ago, Mario Lemiuex would have put up a few more 150 point seasons later in his career.

Hockey isn't going away, but I don't see it being as popular as it used to be anytime soon.

Posted by: IainDaniel

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Originally Posted by Scarface30

Bettman is a moron. he should have done what the NBA and NFL were doing long ago and thats market their superstars. all you'd see would be Kobe, or O'Neal or (I'm not really big on football so you chose a name here) Rice...ahh McNabb??? haha..really though they learned how to market their players and get the names worked into a household name. only now is fuckhead, I mean Bettman, realizing he should have done that and now you see a bit more marketting from the NHL through Crosby, Ovechkin, Thornton and even Brodeur and Robataille (former NHLer) is on a Delissio commercial..thats what they should have been doing long ago, marketting the superstars.

Yep basically.

Bettman made the NBA shit when he was there.

He came to the NHL fucked it up. And had the opportunity to make ammends after the strike. But he fucked that up by trying to promote the NHL instead of the players that make it. Remember all the commercials when the NHL came back from the strike. How fucking lame was that.

Posted by: ReproMan

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Originally Posted by Gordo

Our former beloved Jets

... that's okay, Phoenix can have 'em.

Bettman's a fuckin' moron, which pretty much sums up the situation with hockey.

Ok, so Phoenix was Winnipeg, where did Nashville come from?

Posted by: Scarface30

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Ok, so Phoenix was Winnipeg, where did Nashville come from?

just an expansion team like Tampa and Ottawa in the early 90s

Posted by: ReproMan

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Originally Posted by Scarface30

just an expansion team like Tampa and Ottawa in the early 90s

AH, gotcha.

Posted by: Double D

I watched hockey whenever Tony Twist played for the Blues and he always fought Bob Probert! That was fuckin awesome. Everytime they took the ice together you knew Tony was going to stomp his ass......as for the game itself its a snore fest to me, unless I am actually there then you learn to appreciate the hits they take!

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by Double D

I watched hockey whenever Tony Twist played for the Blues and he always fought Bob Probert! That was fuckin awesome. Everytime they took the ice together you knew Tony was going to stomp his ass......as for the game itself its a snore fest to me, unless I am actually there then you learn to appreciate the hits they take!

Brett Hull scoring 86 goals would have been more interesting to see IMO.

Posted by: Double D

Na......the sport itseld isnt interesting to me. But he was the man until he became a bitch. Damn pretty boy. I wouldnt care if they lost, just as long as Tony cracked some skulls that game!

Posted by: IainDaniel

Hockey is far from boring. But if you never played, then I could understand your disinterest. It is a little to complex for the simple minded

Brett Hull was always a bitch. Cried cause he couldn't make team Canada, so changed his citizenship to play for the US. Waaaaah

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Hockey is far from boring. But if you never played, then I could understand your disinterest. It is a little to complex for the simple minded

Brett Hull was always a bitch. Cried cause he couldn't make team Canada, so changed his citizenship to play for the US. Waaaaah

Canada's a homo.

Posted by: IainDaniel

You're a homo.

Posted by: Double D

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Hockey is far from boring. But if you never played, then I could understand your disinterest. It is a little to complex for the simple minded

Brett Hull was always a bitch. Cried cause he couldn't make team Canada, so changed his citizenship to play for the US. Waaaaah

I love playing hockey, just not watching it.

And Hull yes huuuugggeee biatch!

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

You're a homo.

I find that term offensive.

Posted by: IainDaniel

I would think the offensive thing would be the large object protruding out of your ass

Posted by: the nut

How about the fact that hockey is the shittiest sport you can watch on TV. You miss some much of the game qwhen you watch it on the tube. It's a little better with the HD making it a widescreen shot, but it dosen't compare to being there. I'm fortunate enough to have Hocky East, ECAC, Ivy League, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Devils, Bruins, and Rangers all within a couple hours of me.

Posted by: Bakerboy

^ I agree with Ian. Bettman is the problem not the game itself. Hockey is great.

Posted by: IainDaniel

Yeah you don't get the full experience from the TV.

But anyone who has played the game or been involved in the game, can watch a tv game and enjoy it. Unfortunately most Americans have little appreciation in the skill that it takes to make even the simplest plays during a game.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

I would think the offensive thing would be the large object protruding out of your ass

You mean the gerbil?

Posted by: the nut

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Yeah you don't get the full experience from the TV.

But anyone who has played the game or been involved in the game, can watch a tv game and enjoy it. Unfortunately most Americans, who aren't hockey fans, have little appreciation in the skill that it takes to make even the simplest plays during a game.

I corrected that for you.

Why do Canadiens have sex doggy-style?

So they can both watch the hockey game!

Posted by: IainDaniel

And have a hand free for a beer.

Posted by: the nut

Sweet!

Posted by: Scarface30

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Brett Hull was always a bitch. Cried cause he couldn't make team Canada, so changed his citizenship to play for the US. Waaaaah

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

But anyone who has played the game or been involved in the game, can watch a tv game and enjoy it. Unfortunately most Americans have little appreciation in the skill that it takes to make even the simplest plays during a game.

yeah, everyone who I know that hates watching hockey has never played it. my parents see me watching hockey and they usually go to bed because they dont like watching it. my mom is usually like "how can you follow the puck?" I just tell her its a natural talent Canadians have

Posted by: DOMS

I love hockey.

I know absolutely nothing about the sport, either. All that I know is that the first game I went to (semi-pro in Cali), I was invited back to the locker room and they had a damn hot stripper.

God bless hockey.

Posted by: ALBOB

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Who the fuck even gets Versus.

I do..................but don't need it. DirectTV with the NHL Center Ice package. Jealous BITCH?

Posted by: the nut

I get versus, but it sucks. No HD.

Posted by: IainDaniel

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Originally Posted by ALBOB

I do..................but don't need it. DirectTV with the NHL Center Ice package. Jealous BITCH?

Ah Old age is kicking in. You forget I live in Canada. We don't need a special package to watch hockey up here.

Posted by: ALBOB

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Ah Old age is kicking in. You forget I live in Canada. We don't need a special package to watch hockey up here.

You do to see EVERY single game throughout the ENTIRE season.

Posted by: IainDaniel

Who wants to Watch the Philadelphia Flyers, L.A Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers,Dallas Stars,Philadelphia Flyers.

I am quite happy watching all the good teams play.

I get every single Leaf game. Plus 50 old Vancouver Canuck Games, and 40 odd Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton Games. Then Throw in the Rangers, Buffalo. What more do I need?

Posted by: Scarface30

plus Hockey Night In Canada with the best damn announcers ever in Bob Cole and Harry Neil

Posted by: IainDaniel

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Originally Posted by Scarface30

plus Hockey Night In Canada with the best damn announcers ever in Bob Cole and Harry Neil

That too. American broadcast hockey games have to be the most lifeless games ever put on TV.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

I get every single Leaf game. Plus 50 old Vancouver Canuck Games, and 40 odd Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton Games. Then Throw in the Rangers, Buffalo. What more do I need?

The Flyers?

Posted by: the nut

I don't watch too much regular season hockey on T.V., that's NCAA season.

Usually get 2 games a night when the playoffs start. That's good enough for me.

Posted by: Andy_Massaro

yeh its time for lacrosse to breakthrough

Posted by: IainDaniel

Lacrosse is doing pretty good. Well Box Lacrosse, cause field lacrosse is gay.

We have a pro team in Toronto, and they damn well sell out a 20,000 seat arena every game they play.

Posted by: ALBOB

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

The Flyers?

Do NOT mess with the Broad Street Bullies!

Posted by: IainDaniel

The broad street pussies?

Maybe next year they can finish higher then last place

Even the leafs are better, now how sad is that.

Posted by: BoneCrusher

WTF? This is a hockey thread ... it should be dead already

Posted by: BigPapaPump68

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

The broad street pussies?

Maybe next year they can finish higher then last place

Even the leafs are better, now how sad is that.

Im a huge flyers fan. Iaian, you know hockey and you have to know about bobby clarke and the retard that he is; kind of like gary bettman. He ruined the team this past year by not resigning any of the offenisve defensemen and not replacing key offensemen, i.e. keith primeau. I agree that they sucked bad this year but hopefully with all the cap room they have and the talent in free agency and most importantly without bobby clarke, they might be able to turn around.

Posted by: IainDaniel

I would be worried about your owner as well. He adored Bobby Clarke. Bobby could do no wrong in his eyes.

Flyers should be able to turn it around in couple of seasons they have a good young nucleus.

Posted by: ALBOB

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Originally Posted by BigPapaPump68

100% agree. I also think they pulled the trigger on Ken Hitchcock way too quick. Clarke had depleated his offense AND they suffered more injuries than any two teams. Add to that their #1 goal scorer (Forsberg) wasn't scoring goals. How can you blame the coach? They should have kept Hitch.

Posted by: dg806

One word...............Canes! Blah!

Posted by: IainDaniel

that is 2 words

Posted by: maniclion

So does Phoenix play on rollerblades?

Posted by: the nut

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Originally Posted by dg806

One word...............Whalers! Blah!

Posted by: DOMS

Canes? Whalers? What the hell are you guys talking about?!

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