Hockey 2010-2011

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Originally Posted by transjen

Anything else would be a rateings graveyard and end any hopes of ESPN buying a NHL agreement to show games


time for baseball Jen

I don't think ESPN has much interest, if any, in hockey. Hockey is a hard sell for a national network in the US. Your networks would rather show football and basketball, two of the most boring sports in the world, which take forever to play because of all the timeouts and stoppages in play. Heck, your national networks would rather show car racing than hockey. And what can be more exciting than watching cars go around and around on an oval track.

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Originally Posted by ila

I don't think ESPN has much interest, if any, in hockey. Hockey is a hard sell for a national network in the US. Your networks would rather show football and basketball, two of the most boring sports in the world, which take forever to play because of all the timeouts and stoppages in play. Heck, your national networks would rather show car racing than hockey. And what can be more exciting than watching cars go around and around on an oval track.

With the pending NFL shutdown ESPN would have been desprite to find sports to fill the gap and the NHL was a strong possiabilty,

In away i'm glad ESPN is not carrying hockey as i felt they did a poor job the last time they had the rights
And as i have a sat dish with the NHL centerice package i pretty much can see any game that is televised and most teams have decent local coverage
The only plus to ESPN showing hockeygames would have been drawing in my fans, i'm sure i don't have to tell you take a person to a hockey game once and they will be a hockeyfan for life same is true for watching a good game on the tube
Penguinsfan Jen

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Originally Posted by transjen

With the pending NFL shutdown ESPN would have been desprite to find sports to fill the gap and the NHL was a strong possiabilty,

In away i'm glad ESPN is not carrying hockey as i felt they did a poor job the last time they had the rights
And as i have a sat dish with the NHL centerice package i pretty much can see any game that is televised and most teams have decent local coverage
The only plus to ESPN showing hockeygames would have been drawing in my fans, i'm sure i don't have to tell you take a person to a hockey game once and they will be a hockeyfan for life same is true for watching a good game on the tube
Penguinsfan Jen

You're right, Jen. There is nothing like a good live game to make hockey fan.

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Originally Posted by ila

You're right, Jen. There is nothing like a good live game to make hockey fan.

How true, i was either six or seven when my dad took my brother and i to the old Spectrum too see the Flyers vs Islanders and i still rember Bobby Clarke flying down the ice and puting the puck past Billie Smith and i also remember Bill Barber getting a slight tap and he did a very well acted prop fall causeing a penalty then scoreing during the power play and i was hooked for life

Penguinfan Jen

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All these people trying to convince Jennifer to switch to their team! Have you no shame? Don't you know that she should choose the Toronto Maple Leafs instead?

In all seriousness, she should stick with Philly. If they can pick up a good goaltender this offseason they should be much better next year.

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I am quite surprised that Boston got their butts handed to them tonight. It was pretty much over after the first period!

I don't expect Boston to play like this for two games in a row, but it would have been nice had they won the first game of the series.

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Originally Posted by shadows

I am quite surprised that Boston got their butts handed to them tonight. It was pretty much over after the first period!

I don't expect Boston to play like this for two games in a row, but it would have been nice had they won the first game of the series.

I have now switched to cheering for Tampa Bay. Hopefully my full support will make them lose.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by shadows

In all seriousness, she should stick with Philly. If they can pick up a good goaltender this offseason they should be much better next year.

The late great Buddy Holly said it best
http://youtu.be/Rk6YDzmqZ0I
Penguinsfan Jen

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Originally Posted by ila

...And what can be more exciting than watching cars go around and around on an oval track.

Watching grass grow?

(Wait, you do realize that most people only watch car racing in hopes of seeing a crash and fire, right?)