League signed Deal with Amazon for Behind the Scenes Series on 10-12 Star Players

[Fulmination]

NHL players are so vanilla so I don't know how much juicy shit we gonna get out of this but its good marketing for the league so that's a plus

YouTube is full of the AHL chirp videos. Hilarious and shows personality. Seems most are great at chirping. Then clam up when it’s any kind of news media.

 

[PaulD]

It's a good idea and I don't fault the league at all because this is what they've been criticized for not doing in the past.

I expect it'll be boring as shit though. Hockey players are a bunch of monotone ChatGPT robots with one standard factory setting.

I like what hockey players do on the ice. Battle and play to win at the highest level.
I don't ask or expect them to entertain me off the ice.
They aren't movie stars, comedians, or musicians.
Whining the NHL doesn't promote their players is for groupies who should get a life.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Plot twist: it's on Hart, McLeod, Foote, Dube, and Formenton

How would you name the show then ?

I have so many unspeakable idea...

 

[I am Canadian]

I'm trying to imagine a John Tavares episode. Just a blank white screen.

A big feature on his kombucha keg

 

[Ace]

Hopefully they keep the McDavid stuff to the end of episodes so we can peacefully drift off to sleep watching the most boring man in the world stare at wallpaper or whatever it is the most boring man in the world does.

 

[Peasy]

Really hope they got a majority of players with a personality. So many NHLers are dull. Some good potential players i think:

Panarin
J Hughes
Kucherov
Matthews
Ovechkin
Crosby
McDavid
Zegras
Pasta
Bedard
Mackinnon
Nylander
A Tkachuk brother
Marchand

 

[BB79]

I expect it'll be boring as shit though. Hockey players are a bunch of monotone ChatGPT robots with one standard factory setting.

What we need are more convicted felon trash talkers like the NFL

 

[nbwingsfan]

Hopefully they keep the McDavid stuff to the end of episodes so we can peacefully drift off to sleep watching the most boring man in the world stare at wallpaper or whatever it is the most boring man in the world does.

Outlandish to suggest McDavid has wallpaper instead of frequently repainting his house just to watch it dry.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

hmm interesting. hope they dont give an episode on Matthews, Marner and Nylander. would really prefer to not have any of Leafs players. they get enough attention already as it is and I think has already been on a Amazon show.

be cool to see this focus on star players on teams with low attendance and see if it rises in the seasons it follows.

 

[Kingfan1967]

It's a good idea and I don't fault the league at all because this is what they've been criticized for not doing in the past.

I expect it'll be boring as shit though. Hockey players are a bunch of monotone ChatGPT robots with one standard factory setting.

Not just Hockey Players, almost all athletes in any sport (except the X games athletes - they are usually very uninhibited- something about their altered states).

 

[Shocker]

drive to survive just follows the races and each episode focus on what specific drivers did etc. can’t script a f1 race. They do have a bunch of sit down interviews talking about the races, but that’s more an interview. And no reality tv type scripting going on.

They do edit in voice lines to clips from different incidents to manufacture fake drama.

 

[nowhereman]

"Cooked" with Sean Monahan

"On today's show, we'll be making toast and boiling some water. Let's get started."

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Can't wait to see the inside scoop on what Matthews and Marner carry around in their little purses

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

No Penguins please…..

 

[luiginb]

I’d rather shit on my hands and clap than watch McDavid in one of those… lol

Why the hate? He seems like a nice guy, and I'm a Sharks fan.

 

[easton117]

I'm trying to imagine a John Tavares episode. Just a blank white screen.

Get him, McDavid and Heinen to read the local paper that day.

Could cure insomnia the world over in one episode

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

"Cooked" with Sean Monahan

"On today's show, we'll be making toast and boiling some water. Let's get started."

Today. We. Have. Special. Guests. John. Tavares. And. Jake. Evans.

The Monotones.

 

[Connor MethDavid]

Here is my actual prediction based on skills, diversity, and personality

Caufield/Suzuki

Nice try. It's 10-12 star players we're expecting.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Nice try. It's 10-12 star players we're expecting.

We'll see, it would be stupid not to include Montreal if they want people to actually watch the show.

Suzuki not better than Byfield or Raymond?

 

[Voight]

Surprised nobody has said Doughty.

 

[DaveG]

drive to survive just follows the races and each episode focus on what specific drivers did etc. can’t script a f1 race. They do have a bunch of sit down interviews talking about the races, but that’s more an interview. And no reality tv type scripting going on.

I mean the racing part yeah, but the off-track stuff what what they decide to edit in/out is the part that's scripted AF. Take season 1 alone, a lot of the stuff they made out as a beef between Ricciardo and Verstappen was nothing of the sort and Max rightly called out Netflix about it.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Pavelski would be another interesting one, or some star on his last legs that plays for a good team and is still a good player

And how did I forget Ovechkin

 

[jetsforever]

Hopefully they have some good script writers for this behind the scenes show. A couple years ago I met former F1 Stefan Johansson at Lime Rock Track in Connecticut and he commented that F1’s “Drive to Survive” on Netflix (I have never seen it..got rid of that service a decade ago) was mostly scripted. Among other things, nowadays he manages IndyCar’s Scott Dixon
But almost any publicity is good, especially for a sport where players are covered with uniforms and masks (which are necessary).

But would it hurt to find a bench player or two..a marginal player..who bounces up and down between NHL and AHL? They might have some interesting perspectives different from a star.

Yeah what everyone wants is a documentary on Dominic Toninato!

 

[BB79]

Why not throw a ref in for good measure and a different point of view of the game? Wes McCauley would be awesome and is a great personality guy

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

How would you name the show then ?

I have so many unspeakable idea...

8 is Enough?