GDT: Capitals @ Rangers: Big City Greens Edition | 3/14/23 | 7:00p ET

[AlexBrovechkin8]

So evidently the Caps and Rangers will be simulcast in the Metaverse tonight complete with a chicken referee and characters from the series. Grandma Alice and her son Bill with replace the goalies and Cricket Green and Tilly Green will replace a player on each team. Lol for whatever player gets replaced by a cartoon character.

How the NHL invaded 'Big City Greens'

Animated versions of the Capitals and Rangers square off at Times Circle on Tuesday night, based on real-time puck- and player-tracking data. Here's how the first-of-its-kind broadcast came together.

www.espn.com

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[Neil Racki]

So the game with this cartoon show graphics will also be on Disney Plus and Cartoon network?

Cool.

Ill check it out.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

So the game with this cartoon show graphics will also be on Disney Plus and Cartoon network?

Cool.

Ill check it out.

That’s what it seems like. The real game is on ESPN and then at the same time you can watch Metaverse Ovi blast pucks by Grandma Alice on Disney+ and other channels.

Really curious what’d they do if there was a fight? (I got bored of reading the article and stopped so it might be mentioned there already.)

 

[HeyMattyB]

Speaking of weird/gimmicky Metaverse sports-related broadcasts, I'm still hoping NHL games will one day become available in 360-degree VR (at a good resolution).

I've seen some clips of NBA games in VR (where you can shift around to different seats/perspectives) and it was pretty great, even though the resolution was bad on my ancient original Quest.

 

[Corby78]

So evidently the Caps and Rangers will be simulcast in the Metaverse tonight complete with a chicken referee and characters from the series. Grandma Alice and her son Bill with replace the goalies and Cricket Green and Tilly Green will replace a player on each team. Lol for whatever player gets replaced by a cartoon character.

How the NHL invaded 'Big City Greens'

Animated versions of the Capitals and Rangers square off at Times Circle on Tuesday night, based on real-time puck- and player-tracking data. Here's how the first-of-its-kind broadcast came together.

www.espn.com

I'm old and very confused by this

 

[um]

I'm old and very confused by this

Im young and confused.

 

[twabby]

This gimmick might be enough to get me to watch the game tonight!

Ah who am I kidding.

 

[Calicaps]

How I wish DisnESPN would spend this much energy fixing their actual NHL broadcasts.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

How I wish DisnESPN would spend this much energy fixing their actual NHL broadcasts.

You mean you don’t like Steve Levy, Chris Chelios, and Mark Messier sounding like they had eight bourbons right before the broadcast and needing a nap before the first period is over? Strange.

 

[Calicaps]

You mean you don’t like Steve Levy, Chris Chelios, and Mark Messier sounding like they had eight bourbons right before the broadcast and needing a nap before the first period is over? Strange.

I will never forgive the abomination that was the call of Ovie's 800th.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I will never forgive the abomination that was the call of Ovie's 800th.

The absolute worst. It should have been a career highlight for them getting to call something historic that quite possibly they won’t be alive to see happen again and they acted like they were calling a high school preseason game. I really gave a shit about watching Chelios read the roster card for one of the worst teams in the league.

 

[twabby]

The worst thing is that you know every game leading up to 895 is going to be on national TV.

Hopefully they at least get the TNT crew to call it rather than the ESPN jokers! Or better yet just sign Joe Beninati to a short-term contract to call those national games. It'd be a real shame if he didn't get to call it. If I were Ted Leonsis I'd try to make that a priority when the time comes.

 

[kicksavedave]

This gimmick might be enough to get me to watch the game tonight!

Ah who am I kidding.

Are there spreadsheets in the metaverse? Asking for a friend.

 

[crazy8888]

The worst thing is that you know every game leading up to 895 is going to be on national TV.

Hopefully they at least get the TNT crew to call it rather than the ESPN jokers! Or better yet just sign Joe Beninati to a short-term contract to call those national games. It'd be a real shame if he didn't get to call it. If I were Ted Leonsis I'd try to make that a priority when the time comes.

Sounds amazing. But lets cross that bridge when we get there.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Speaking of weird/gimmicky Metaverse sports-related broadcasts, I'm still hoping NHL games will one day become available in 360-degree VR (at a good resolution).

I've seen some clips of NBA games in VR (where you can shift around to different seats/perspectives) and it was pretty great, even though the resolution was bad on my ancient original Quest.

I've said many times, I'd pay for an on-ice audio feed so I could hear the heckling and shit-talking between players.

 

[um]

I've said many times, I'd pay for an on-ice audio feed so I could hear the heckling and shit-talking between players.

those moments where the commentators mics don't work are the best moments in hockey.

I too would pay.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

So are we rooting for them to win or lose tonight?

 

[shtorm2005]

So are we rooting for them to win or lose tonight?

Caps have 7% to make playoffs. As some wise man said...

This is the problem. 3% chance at Bedard Playoffs is better than 0%.

 

[g00n]

So are we rooting for them to win or lose tonight?

TANK. They're just on the cusp of playing themselves out of any shot at 1OA

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

This gimmick might be enough to get me to watch the game tonight!

Ah who am I kidding.

All of us….

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

sounds like Ovie might be out.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

sounds like Ovie might be out.

Loss it is….

 

[hockeykicker]

national tv game but joe b and craig on radio

 

[bacchist]

So are we rooting for them to win or lose tonight?

Win, keep winning, get Carlson back, make playoffs, win cup.

 

[HeyMattyB]

On one hand, I'd take a puncher's chance in the playoffs with this roster (especially after already benefitting from a partial selloff). I don't expect this Caps team to upset this year's Boston team like the Habs upset the Caps in 2010, but who knows.

On the other hand, I'd take a 3% chance at Bedard, even though losing a bunch of games and missing the playoffs doesn't guarantee the Caps that 3% chance.

On the other hand (yes I have three hands), what I want doesn't make a bit of difference in how the Caps perform on the ice for the rest of the season. Whatever happens, happens. And, at this point, I've divested myself from my previous excessive/unhealthy emotional investment in the Caps' success to the point that I won't be bothered with this season's result (which includes the most likely outcome: barely missing the playoffs AND not getting that 3% chance).