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Can the NHL take advantage of the NBA Lockout and start making serious headway?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:22 pm
The following tweet from Bill Simmons intrigued me:
"The NBA is crazy for opening the door for the NHL like this. That league was coming on, anyway - now it could have a legit breakout season."
Say for example that the NBA locksout for the entire 11-12 season. How much can the NHL take advantage of the vacuum left by the Association, particularly come playoff time when the NHL already thrives considerably?
And will the lack of a good TV Deal hinder any real chance the League has of gaining ground on the NBA in the Sports Hierarchy of America?
"The NBA is crazy for opening the door for the NHL like this. That league was coming on, anyway - now it could have a legit breakout season."
Say for example that the NBA locksout for the entire 11-12 season. How much can the NHL take advantage of the vacuum left by the Association, particularly come playoff time when the NHL already thrives considerably?
And will the lack of a good TV Deal hinder any real chance the League has of gaining ground on the NBA in the Sports Hierarchy of America?
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Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:22 pm to Truculent Typist
No People are not going to randomly start to like hockey
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:23 pm to Truculent Typist
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And will the lack of a good TV Deal hinder any real chance the League has of gaining ground on the NBA in the Sports Hierarchy of America?
Yep..unless the NBC/Versus network blows up, which I hope it will
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:23 pm to ssgtiger
I know plenty of people who have randomly started to like hockey recently.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:23 pm to ssgtiger
Only if the networks hosed by the NBA Lockout show hockey to fill programming.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:24 pm to Truculent Typist
I'd rather watch a hockey game than an NBA game any day
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:26 pm to LSUFanNTX
quote:
Only if the networks hosed by the NBA Lockout show hockey to fill programming.
NHL gave ESPN the middle finger
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:28 pm to Truculent Typist
quote:we can only hope, pray, and fap
Can the NHL take advantage of the NBA Lockout and start making serious headway?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:29 pm to Bigpoppat
I'd rather watch a hockey game than an NBA game any day
Me, too.
Me, too.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:44 pm to Truculent Typist
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How much can the NHL take advantage of the vacuum left by the Association, particularly come playoff time when the NHL already thrives considerably?
NBC/Comcast makes a legit 360 on Versus and makes it into a competitor with ESPN.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:45 pm to LSUFanNTX
quote:
I'd rather watch a hockey game than an NBA game any day Me, too.
Out side of mavs/heat- NHL playoffs blew out NBA playoffs bar none.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:46 pm to LSUFanNTX
The hockey playoffs are awesome. I'd rather watch a regular season NBA game over a regular season NHL game though, in most cases.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:53 pm to BayouBengals03
Yep. 
Though, whether people like simmons or not this is good PR for NHL.( IE puts pressure on espn to talk NHL) They just had their highest finals in twelve years.
I heard rumors of espn trying to buy puck daddy blog aka the best hockey source.(Nooooooo!
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Though, whether people like simmons or not this is good PR for NHL.( IE puts pressure on espn to talk NHL) They just had their highest finals in twelve years. I heard rumors of espn trying to buy puck daddy blog aka the best hockey source.(Nooooooo!
) This post was edited on 7/21/11 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:56 pm to Truculent Typist
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How much can the NHL take advantage of the vacuum left by the Association, particularly come playoff time when the NHL already thrives considerably
not much, rather different demographics in who watches IMO
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will the lack of a good TV Deal hinder any real chance the League has of gaining ground on the NBA in the Sports Hierarchy of America
does not help at all. Sadly ESHIT is a monopoly and will continue to be one for the foreseeable future
Posted on 7/21/11 at 1:59 pm to stapuffmarshy
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adly ESHIT is a monopoly and will continue to be one for the foreseeable future
NHL okay'ed way back when in 2004 to espn for them to stream TSN feeds.(and still be with NBC/OLN now Versus..) ESPN said no even though they own a share of TSN in Canada. bettman feels butthurt..
This post was edited on 7/21/11 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 7/21/11 at 2:06 pm to mylsuhat
quote:I read this twice thinking...hey fapping over hockey doesn't belong...
we can only hope, pray, and fap
Posted on 7/21/11 at 2:08 pm to shuke33
ESPN Europe broadcasts CBC feed and TSN feeds on the reg 
Posted on 7/21/11 at 2:10 pm to LSUCanFAN
excuse me one minute gents,
Are you coming to any games this year? if so which ones. Please bring my Captain Kirk hockey stick when you come.
Thanks,
your pal,
FB
Are you coming to any games this year? if so which ones. Please bring my Captain Kirk hockey stick when you come.
Thanks,
your pal,
FB
Posted on 7/21/11 at 2:20 pm to Fat Bastard
So far just Oregon in Dallas...maybe back in November though for Birthday...
Posted on 7/21/11 at 2:21 pm to Fat Bastard
I'd rather watch a regular season nhl game between the oilers and the islanders over the NBA finals any day.
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