Re: 2009-2010 NHL Season Part 3: After The Gold Rush
As I said elsewhere, due to NBC Sports losing so much money, I can only assume that they're using a 1783 map of the United States when it comes to making decisions. Teams outside of the northeast don't exist, except for those strange yokels in Chicago and Detroit. No need to show games later than 12:30 either, since no one in the US is more than an hour behind.
That's probably why they decided to do tape delayed live Olympic events to those weird French and Spanish foreigners on the other side of the Mississippi.
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Joe, what happened to the rumor of the Rangers playing at Yankee Stadium?
Yankee stadium is going to have a college football bowl game around the 1st for the next 5 years, minimum.
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Yankee stadium is going to have a college football bowl game around the 1st for the next 5 years, minimum.
Yup, the Pinstripe Bowl will be taking up all the prep time they'd need to put a rink in down there as the game is either just before or just after Christmas (I forget which).
There is another baseball stadium in the metro NY area.....
The NHL is trying desperately to get over the "B" league taint... why would they want to play at the home of the Mets?
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I don't know if it has the capacity that the NHL is looking for though.
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Yup, the Pinstripe Bowl will be taking up all the prep time they'd need to put a rink in down there as the game is either just before or just after Christmas (I forget which).
Thanks for the info. It totally slipped my mind. I am surprised the Rangers haven't been involved in an outdoor game. The New Giants Stadium would be a good venue. I'm also surprised that the Maple Leafs haven't gotten any consideration for an outdoor game. I think they are the only two Original Six teams to not play in the elements and I am sure they could get enough fan support to justify it.
Well, I'm going to do a farewell tour of upstate New York, hellholes like Plattsburgh. Fred Armisen as Gov. Paterson
"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." - The Doctor (Tom Baker)
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I'm also surprised that the Maple Leafs haven't gotten any consideration for an outdoor game.
I'm not.
Of course the NHL wants the Pens in on this gimmick every 3-4 years. More time for the Nothing But Crosby network to get his mug out there.
Also, people need to accept that the WC is pretty much always going to involve northern/eastern teams. That's where hockey has the biggest following and, most importantly, where it's feasible to have outdoor games. What matchups do those fans care about most? Oh yeah - other northern/eastern rivals.
Of course the NHL wants the Pens in on this gimmick every 3-4 years. More time for the Nothing But Crosby network to get his mug out there.
Also, people need to accept that the WC is pretty much always going to involve northern/eastern teams. That's where hockey has the biggest following and, most importantly, where it's feasible to have outdoor games. What matchups do those fans care about most? Oh yeah - other northern/eastern rivals.
There are a ton of Maple Leaf fans and I'm sure they would tune into the WC for that reason. I know they are rebuilding, but once they are back in contention, they should be considered.
Well, I'm going to do a farewell tour of upstate New York, hellholes like Plattsburgh. Fred Armisen as Gov. Paterson
"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." - The Doctor (Tom Baker)
Team I Like NFL: BUF NBA: NYK MLB: SEA NHL: NYR College Hockey: Clarkson (DI) Oswego (D3) Soccer: USA, Man United, Rangers (newco and all), Scotland NCAAF & B: SU
There are a ton of Maple Leaf fans and I'm sure they would tune into the WC for that reason. I know they are rebuilding, but once they are back in contention, they should be considered.
I know they have good fan support, I was just kidding.
Of course the NHL wants the Pens in on this gimmick every 3-4 years. More time for the Nothing But Crosby network to get his mug out there.
Also, people need to accept that the WC is pretty much always going to involve northern/eastern teams. That's where hockey has the biggest following and, most importantly, where it's feasible to have outdoor games. What matchups do those fans care about most? Oh yeah - other northern/eastern rivals.
The two things I wonder about is how the ticket money ends up getting divided. I imagine the 23 teams that don't exist to NBC are going to be annoyed if this $3-4 million game gets passed back and forth between Detroit and Pittsburgh if they don't get to grab a cut.
The ratings are obviously better on average on New Year's, but New Year's is one of those days where sporting events are expected, and to me, outdoor hockey is jumping the shark. There have been what, 5 games in the last three years, to be 7 by January 2 2011 in 4 years?
Of the 3 NHL games so far (not counting the Edmonton exhibition), only one has been actual watchable hockey.
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