#26 — Vanek! with a Jurco

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Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe venting would be a more appropriate thread for this.

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/07/21/nbc-sports-group-will-be-airing-a-record-number-of-nhl-games-during-the-2016-17-season-with-key-dates/

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

That seems like a lot of Chicago and Philadelphia games.

Aww, Carolina. :(

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

I'm actually surprised Dallas only got 4, I thought they were more popular?

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

As a Dallas fan, the team is super popular in RPF fandom and pretty unpopular in wider hockey fandom. I find people like the idea of the style of hockey and there were a lot of 'this is what hockey needs' articles last year, but for example Dallas flairs are pretty rare outside of r/dallasstars

Also, we have a love/hate relationship with national broadcasting because we want to get it to grow the popularity of the team, but we always hate dudes who aren't Razor and Ralph/Strader calling Stars games.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

na

Yeah, outside of RPF, I get the impression that the Stars are relatively well-liked among non-casual fans (because of their style of play, star players, etc.), but that's not the same as having a wide draw in terms of national television-viewing audience.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

NA

Is this a thing people still sort of blame on Tom Hicks? I remember Dallas had really good revenue in their heyday late 90s/early 00s (not sure about ratings though). Sort of suggests the kind of popularity that would be worth putting on primetime games since the team is good again.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

I enjoyed Dave Lozo's take on it:

https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/756218977932705792

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Accurate. I guess it's probably a blessing in disguise that they have so many Chicago games, since the NBC announcers like to bring Chicago up constantly. They might as well actually be playing in the game and give them reason. /bitter Central fan

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

da

lol, this is too true. The number of times they randomly brought up PKane last season was infinite... So maybe I should take it as a blessing that NBC seem to hate my teams. :)

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Ugh, every single fucking Pittsburgh game, of fucking course. I don't know why I even bother anymore.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

lmao

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

It could probably have had its own thread, if you're seriously asking. We usually have quite a lot to say.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

If Hawks fans on twitter could stop going "lol sucks to suck," that would be great. Having upwards of half the games on national television including the NHL Network means everything is blacked out and that's way too much Pierre on my television. It's also a questionable business model.

No McDavid on NBC? Dallas only four times? Subban only twice? It's bizarre and blatant selling out of the best product and future growth in favor of immediate ratings.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

My team is in the Atlantic division, and because of his injury last season I've never actually seen McDavid play other than in highlight clips. I'll probably make more of an effort this year to watch when they play the Oilers, but it does feel like they're missing out on an opportunity to show off their next big star. I guess NBC won't care though until the Oilers are good enough to command a national audience.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

It's probably the injury, but I feel like I barely saw him at all last year, despite watching a huge amount of games. Not having any face time on national television is going to make the hype machine really weird for casual fans.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

If Hawks fans on twitter could stop going "lol sucks to suck," that would be great.

FTFY

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Nope.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

McDavid does not strike me as a guy who will ever be popular in the US, no matter how good he gets. He just doesn't have a star personality. Besides, last year they did have some Oilers games, and look how that turned out: no McDavid anyway.

I suspect the schedule was mostly finalized before the Subban trade.

Also, I'm not sure that trying to get the best ratings is "bizarre."

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

The way the schedule is constructed is strange. Short-term vs long-term ratings is debatable but not my preferred business model.

We're going to get years of media talking about how he's the best player in the league, might as well get him some games, since having a mayonnaise personality hasn't stopped Crosby.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Yep. He's boring, or he's projecting that. I would much rather they market someone like Gaudreau, who also has ties to the NY metro area and New England.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

If Hawks fans on twitter could stop going "lol sucks to suck,"

Wait, which team with 21 games didn't get out of the first round last year? HMM. But obviously things like playoff results has very little to do with this - see Buffalo and Boston, too. And then Pens have fewer nationally broadcast games this year than last year, despite having won the Cup this season vs going out in a miserable five games in the 2015 playoffs.

My only consolation is that I expect the Hawks to be mediocre at best next year, and they'll have lots of opportunities to suck on national television.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

lmao, why would we stop doing that when you trash us for existing all the time?

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

I see reading comprehension isn't your strong suit.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I knew this thread was going to be wanky, but meme is always coming up with new things to wank about.

Re: Hockey Media - nationally televised NHL games next year (in the US)

[(Anonymous)]

Okay, seriously speaking as a Dallas nonny, this is more games than we got last year.