Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

[jstewismybastardson]

man horrible run of health luck for sens management/execs

 

[Comeds]

Wow, wishing him luck in finding a match.

 

[dash]

All the best to Eugene Melnyk and his family, hope they can find a suitable donor.

 

[dare2be]

Well, they walked right into that one.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Bang up job once again with the scheduling NHL. 1 o'clock game on a Saturday in May for the team with the biggest media market in the league? Bravo, you really thought that one through. I'm sure everyone is blowing off their Saturday plans and ignoring the perfect weather to watch this game. Then you follow it up with a 3 o'clock game on a Sunday! Brilliant!

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Bang up job once again with the scheduling NHL. 1 o'clock game on a Saturday in May for the team with the biggest media market in the league? Bravo, you really thought that one through. I'm sure everyone is blowing off their Saturday plans and ignoring the perfect weather to watch this game. Then you follow it up with a 3 o'clock game on a Sunday! Brilliant!

This will help the league grow right? After all the moves to the non hockey markets are to increase the fanbase and therefore dollars. So they showcase one of their biggest teams at a time when nobody will be watching TV.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Bang up job once again with the scheduling NHL. 1 o'clock game on a Saturday in May for the team with the biggest media market in the league? Bravo, you really thought that one through. I'm sure everyone is blowing off their Saturday plans and ignoring the perfect weather to watch this game. Then you follow it up with a 3 o'clock game on a Sunday! Brilliant!

Preakness Stakes are on so they got NBC'ed.

Why that prevents them from a nighttime start I have no idea, but...

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Preakness Stakes are on so they got NBC'ed.

Why that prevents them from a nighttime start I have no idea, but...

How about a Friday, or even a Thursday start then?

I'm in agreement that they really screwed the pooch on this one.

 

[BGDave]

There is NO reason on earth that ANA-CHI did not start last night. Or at worst, tonight.

Idiots.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

How about a Friday, or even a Thursday start then?

I'm in agreement that they really screwed the pooch on this one.

I just keep thinking back to that Buffalo-Ottawa semi-final where they cut the OT to show the Preakness. JUST SHOW THE HOCKEY LATER!

 

[Comeds]

I always feel lucky this time of year. When you guys are ignoring the Preakness from afar, because I am local I get to ignore it from close by.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I always feel lucky this time of year. When you guys are ignoring the Preakness from afar, because I am local I get to ignore it from close by.

Funny, I do the same for the Belmont Stakes.

 

[dash]

If game 1 of the ECF goes into OT, it might be pre-empted for the running of the Preakness...

/Not like that hasn't happened before (lol)

 

[BGDave]

If game 1 of the ECF goes into OT, it might be pre-empted for the running of the Preakness...

/Not like that hasn't happened before (lol)

What are the odds of that happening? The Rangers are playing !!

 

[dare2be]

Funny, I do the same for the Belmont Stakes.

I do the same for the Players Championship.

 

[esls79]

I do the same for the Players Championship.

I've never seen horses golf before. That must be quite a spectacle.

 

[dash]

On May 19, 2007, during the Stanley Cup playoffs, NBC angered many fans and journalists when it pre-empted coverage of the overtime period of the tied Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres, instead going directly to pre-race coverage of the Preakness Stakes horse race. A typical "Triple Crown" horse racing broadcast generally contains about two hours of pre-race coverage, with the actual races lasting two or three minutes. Coverage of the overtime period was shifted to Versus,[87] the league's cable partner, although viewers in Buffalo and Rochester were able to continue watching the game on local NBC affiliates in the respective markets, WGRZ and WHEC-TV.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

What are the odds of that happening? The Rangers are playing !!

I think the Rangers will win in regulation. MSG is a tough place for road teams. Just hope they put on a good show

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[dash]

Peddling flesh