NHL 2021: I Pledge Allegiance to Gritty

[mookie1995]

has hextal been fired yet??

 

[Russell Jaslow]

Follow up on this: NCAA pulled in 800k on ESPN2. NHL game pulled in 1.2 mil on ABC.

Varying factors here. You have the biggest college hockey fanbase boosting numbers, but you also have the best NHL team and a massive fanbase in Boston boosting numbers there. I still think you could get an extra 400k solely by being on ABC to bring NCAA up to the NHL number. But you’re also not going to have a blue blood every year either. A Cornell-Merrimack final won’t bring in anything close to that. At the very least it’d be nice if they put it on regular ESPN.

It used to be on regular ESPN. But I don't think it matters. What package these days only has ESPN without ESPN2? And usually right next to each other in the channel listing.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

It used to be on regular ESPN. But I don't think it matters. What package these days only has ESPN without ESPN2? And usually right next to each other in the channel listing.

Not many, but bars and people in general likely default to the main ESPN, so there’s missing exposure going to ESPN2.

 

[MichVandal]

Not many, but bars and people in general likely default to the main ESPN, so there’s missing exposure going to ESPN2.

Man, bars up in Lansing must not charge enough for beer- most of the bars down here show 3 different channels at the same time. So there's always ESPN2 on.

Cruise ships get both, but it's ESPN Caribbean....

 

[Jimjamesak]

For the first time in 17 years the NHL playoffs will not have Crosby or Ovechkin playing in them.

 

[mookie1995]

hextal sux

 

[Kepler]

If I'm reading it right, if Florida wins their final game then the Bruins and Islanders play in the first round.

The record goal margin in a Stanley Cup game is Detroit 15 New York 0, in 1944.

 

[JF_Gophers]

If I'm reading it right, if Florida wins their final game then the Bruins and Islanders play in the first round.

The record goal margin in a Stanley Cup game is Detroit 15 New York 0, in 1944.

Bruins going out in 1st or 2nd round anyways.

 

[aparch]

If I'm reading it right, if Florida wins their final game then the Bruins and Islanders play in the first round.

The record goal margin in a Stanley Cup game is Detroit 15 New York 0, in 1944.

Islanders sweep.

 

[SonofSouthie]

Presidents Trophy winners haven't really been knocking them dead in the playoffs.

https://i0.wp.com/novacapsfans.com/...05/Presidents-Trophy-Table-V2.jpg?w=528&ssl=1

2022 Panthers were swept in the conference semis.

 

[state of hockey]

Hawks aren’t re-signing Toews.

 

[JF_Gophers]

So, a Wild v Avs 1st round.

 

[First Time Long Time]

So, a Wild v Avs 1st round.

Only if the Avs lose tonight

 

[Russell Jaslow]

So, a Wild v Avs 1st round.

And a Hudson River battle -- Rangers vs. Devils.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Looking like another first round exit for the Wild. This playoff format is not kind to them.

 

[JF_Gophers]

Looking like another first round exit for the Wild. This playoff format is not kind to them.

Let's be honest. You'd say that regardless of the opposition.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Let's be honest. You'd say that regardless of the opposition.

Probably. But usually silently I am cautiously optimistic. I have no optimism this year. Especially after the Gopher kick to the nads. After that I think I may be even more pessimistic about sports.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Canada gets a scare in women’s worlds, surviving Sweden 3-2 in OT.

US game was surprisingly close, with the US only winning 3-0 against Germany.

US vs Czechia and Canada vs Switzerland in the semis.

 

[Proud2baLaker]

Pens fire Burke, Hextall, and Pryor (Pres of hockey operations, GM, assist. GM).

 

[Bronco]

Looking like another first round exit for the Wild. This playoff format is not kind to them.

This playoff format is terrible. Line them up 1v8, 2v7... 2v3 division is not it.