Game Thread: NHL Games - 1-28-15

[Cobiemonster]

Tonight's Games:
Toronto at New Jersey
Pittsburgh at Washington
Chicago at Los Angeles

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Devils regulation win could have the Leafs in 25th by the weekend. Cammonnnnn Devvies!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

NBCSN is finally showing a west coast game. I realize it was a tough decision for them tonight, especially considering their favorite team, Buffalo isn't playing tonight.

 

[Cobiemonster]

NBCSN is finally showing a west coast game. I realize it was a tough decision for them tonight, especially considering their favorite team, Buffalo isn't playing tonight.

They've shown a few West Coast games here and there this season, especially on Wednesday nights

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

They've shown a few West Coast games here and there this season, especially on Wednesday nights

They've shown the Sabres 6 times.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

They've shown the Sabres 6 times.

What's your point exactly? Counting tonight they will have shown Pittsburgh 10, Philly 9, Boston 8, Detroit and Chicago 7 each, and San Jose, LA, and Minnesota 6 times each too.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

What's your point exactly? Counting tonight they will have shown Pittsburgh 10, Philly 9, Boston 8, Detroit and Chicago 7 each, and San Jose, LA, and Minnesota 6 times each too.

The difference is those other teams besides Minny which has underperformed in a big way are in the playoff hunt. They've shown the Islanders ONCE!!

 

[Cobiemonster]

The difference is those other teams besides Minny which has underperformed in a big way are in the playoff hunt. They've shown the Islanders ONCE!!

You have to remember, they schedule the National TV games well before the season starts, so while the Isles were expected to be better, they didn't expect them to be this good

But that's also not an excuse for the Sabres to be on that often, but there's also a lot of Sabres fans too so they feel like they can get good ratings for those games

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

You have to remember, they schedule the National TV games well before the season starts, so while the Isles were expected to be better, they didn't expect them to be this good

But that's also not an excuse for the Sabres to be on that often, but there's also a lot of Sabres fans too so they feel like they can get good ratings for those games

Everybody knew the Sabres were going to be bad this year. I can see showing them once or twice, but that's about it.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Tyler Toffoli expected to return tonight, so that's big for the Kings

They need his offense, but I think his 200 foot game is underrated, which the Kings are sort of missing right now

Kings really need this game - after tonight, they go on a five game road trip and play some real good teams so this needs to be a win tonight

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I think the Kings miss Voynov in a big way. I don't view McNabb as an NHLer.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

The difference is those other teams besides Minny which has underperformed in a big way are in the playoff hunt. They've shown the Islanders ONCE!!

And Buffalo consistently posts some of the best ratings for NBCSN games. Even when their team sucks.

The only non-Canadian teams (since Canadian TV contracts make getting the rights harder for NBCSN) that could be considered traditional hockey markets that appear fewer times than Buffalo are NYI and NJ and to a lesser extent, Colorado.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

And Buffalo consistently posts some of the best ratings for NBCSN games. Even when their team sucks.

The only non-Canadian teams (since Canadian TV contracts make getting the rights harder for NBCSN) that could be considered traditional hockey markets that appear fewer times than Buffalo are NYI and NJ and to a lesser extent, Colorado.

I don't care about Sabres games ratings. The whole point of having the contract should be to show good hockey. Not a team that's not necessarily trying to win.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I don't care about Sabres games ratings. The whole point of having the contract should be to show good hockey. Not a team that's not necessarily trying to win.

And that right there is why you don't own or operate a television network.

It's basic business. You put forth the product that is going to give you your highest return on investment.

 

[pixburgher66]

Lapierre is centering a line with Steve Downie.

 

[dash]

Lapierre is centering a line with Steve Downie.

That's two pests in a pod, pix.

 

[dash]

Tyler Toffoli expected to return tonight, so that's big for the Kings

They need his offense, but I think his 200 foot game is underrated, which the Kings are sort of missing right now

Kings really need this game - after tonight, they go on a five game road trip and play some real good teams so this needs to be a win tonight

Showcasing Toffoli for a trade down the line, Cobie.

 

[esls79]

Lapierre is centering a line with Steve Downie.

One Cooke short of a full kitchen if you ask me

 

[dash]

One Cooke short of a full kitchen if you ask me

Damn, I wish I would have posted that.

/Gold, esls, gold!

 

[pixburgher66]

One Cooke short of a full kitchen if you ask me

Woah now, these two may be conniving, diving, cheap, scrappy sons of bitches, but they are NOT Matt Cooke. Sheesh.