Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Jackets | win | Secondary Sid getting them Genos

[RSPens]

League wide you say? I've not bothered to look at arena head counts.
Weekday games less, yes... like that, rarely. Now, regularly. Penguins had 15 or so years of straight 'sell-outs'. It hasn't looked like that in awhile.

Talk of cap going up I hear around the boards... league wide attendance down... how's that work?

Cap has little to nothing to do with attendance. Teams make the majority of their money off of merchandising and advertising, the attendance likely at best covers the arena staff for the game.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Well well. I've been clamoring that Sid gets out of the circle/half wall on the PP and Geno replaces him.
We got a goal out of that particular setup. Sid is not dangerous being that far from the net. He should play bumper.

Anyway, good to see Rust get some mojo and confidence back. How long until we see him back on L1? lol

I really like Sid on the left wall, even with the conflicting handedness. He's played better there historically for whatever reason.
Problem is that blocks Rakell, unless you use him on the point...

Although if we can get the puck to Jake down low for his little Messi era Barcelona style setups, then that works too.

They resigned your favorite players and now you’re not doing your part to reciprocate.

Buy some tickets.

"Resigned" over "re-signed"? Unbecoming of a season ticket holder...

 

[LOGiK]

Their massive new TV deals, Advertising deals, etc. The majority of their revenue doesn't come from ticket sales. Just like every other professional sport.

"The NHL still relies more on ticket sales as a proportion of its revenue than the other major sports. In fact, the largest portion of the NHL revenue comes from ticket sales." (hockeyanswered.com)​

Actually their 'massive' TV deals are a fraction of every other professional sport.

 

[SEALBound]

"The NHL still relies more on ticket sales as a proportion of its revenue than the other major sports. In fact, the largest portion of the NHL revenue comes from ticket sales." (hockeyanswered.com)​

Actually their 'massive' TV deals are a fraction of every other professional sport.

If they would just offer a single f***ing streaming service that broadcasted ALL games and ended this 5 different network, in and out of market bullshit, their revenue would go through the roof.

 

[Rave7215]

"The NHL still relies more on ticket sales as a proportion of its revenue than the other major sports. In fact, the largest portion of the NHL revenue comes from ticket sales." (hockeyanswered.com)​

Actually their 'massive' TV deals are a fraction of every other professional sport.

You quoted a hockey blog? As Evidence? If this was an academic setting, this source is getting thrown out. Do you have better sources? This isnt credible research.

The real answer is, we will never know because we don't have access to the books. In your own post, you can clearly see, as stated by the blogger, tickets sales are weighted based on location. So it's not even as big of a problem as you make it out to be unless those major markets, E.G. Toronto, have attendance issues.

 

[SEALBound]

You quoted a hockey blog? As Evidence? If this was an academic setting, this source is getting thrown out. Do you have better sources? This isnt credible research.

The real answer is, we will never know because we don't have access to the books. In your own post, you can clearly see, as stated by the blogger, tickets sales are weighted based on location. So it's not even as big of a problem as you make it out to be unless those major markets, E.G. Toronto, have attendance issues.

I can't tell if this is a real post or not?

 

[LOGiK]

You quoted a hockey blog? As Evidence? If this was an academic setting, this source is getting thrown out. Do you have better sources? This isnt credible research.

The real answer is, we will never know because we don't have access to the books. In your own post, you can clearly see, as stated by the blogger, tickets sales are weighted based on location. So it's not even as big of a problem as you make it out to be unless those major markets, E.G. Toronto, have attendance issues.

wow

 

[IcedCapp]

You quoted a hockey blog? As Evidence? If this was an academic setting, this source is getting thrown out. Do you have better sources? This isnt credible research.

The real answer is, we will never know because we don't have access to the books. In your own post, you can clearly see, as stated by the blogger, tickets sales are weighted based on location. So it's not even as big of a problem as you make it out to be unless those major markets, E.G. Toronto, have attendance issues.

If this were an academic setting, each thread would be one post long and your application would have been rejected. Let’s not concern ourselves with what useful, smart humans would be doing in our stead.

 

[Pancakes]

If this were an academic setting, each thread would be one post long and your application would have been rejected. Let’s not concern ourselves with what useful, smart humans would be doing in our stead.

f***ing Losers is definitely fine academic discourse

 

[Ugene Magic]

Wings fan in peace. Watched the highlights of the game, just wondering why the arena looked so empty? Was there bad weather or something?

Attendance says it was 15000+, but it looked way emptier than that.

 

[DearDiary]

i'm using adblock and ublock origin, i dunno what else i'm suppose to use, but thank you for your suggestion

Next time it pops up, click on ublock, the lightning symbol and then on the message.

 

[BusinessGoose]

You quoted a hockey blog? As Evidence? If this was an academic setting, this source is getting thrown out. Do you have better sources? This isnt credible research.

.

Shit, most of us cite NOTHING. And you'll like it!

 

[wgknestrick]

If they would just offer a single f***ing streaming service that broadcasted ALL games and ended this 5 different network, in and out of market bullshit, their revenue would go through the roof.

I can't even watch my local Hurricanes as the local sports network (Ballysports) is not on ANY streaming / non cable service in Raleigh. I have the Hulu and ESPN bundle and its way easier to watch PIT games out of market than a team 10min down the road. I have to pirate stream all of CAR games unless they somehow make it onto TNT.

Pirated streams are usually more reliable than Hulu streams too. It says a lot.

 

[ChaosAgent]

I can't even watch my local Hurricanes as the local sports network (Ballysports) is not on ANY streaming / non cable service in Raleigh. I have the Hulu and ESPN bundle and its way easier to watch PIT games out of market than a team 10min down the road. I have to pirate stream all of CAR games unless they somehow make it onto TNT.

Pirated streams are usually more reliable than Hulu streams too. It says a lot.

I know from an experience standpoint this is awful.

Having said that, now Ballysports gets to charge your cable provider a premium. Across every subscriber, whether they are a Canes fan or - most likely - not.
.

In turn that is more money in the Hurricanes' pocket. Not from you, but from the 10x folks who don't watch the Hurricanes paying $2/month more for cable, $1 of which goes back to the Canes.

It sucks but clearly the NHL (and other leagues) have looked at this and determined they make more money this way.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

i'm using adblock and ublock origin, i dunno what else i'm suppose to use, but thank you for your suggestion

I get that message maybe once when logging on here (not all the time), but it doesn't pop up every time I visit a new page. I'm using the same stuff as you.

Maybe HF just likes me better.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Blackout rules for "official" streaming are horrible.

Currently, we get 3 teams blacked out where I am (PHI/PIT/WSH), but it used to be 6 (add NYR, NYI, NJD).

There's hardly a point. If I wanted cable, I'd have cable.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I really like Sid on the left wall, even with the conflicting handedness. He's played better there historically for whatever reason.
Problem is that blocks Rakell, unless you use him on the point...

Although if we can get the puck to Jake down low for his little Messi era Barcelona style setups, then that works too.

I don't care where Sid plays as long as it's not in that right circle. He can play behind the net for all I care.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

They resigned your favorite players and now you’re not doing your part to reciprocate.

Buy some tickets.

I'm a 4 hour drive away. But I attend at least 1 game a year. Hopefully that satisfies you

 

[SomeDude]

I'm a 4 hour drive away. But I attend at least 1 game a year. Hopefully that satisfies you

You need to buy more and just not go. It's a mandatory fan tax. This is your 30 day notice.

 

[orby]

I hate to break it to you guys, but...Crosby only scored 2 points against the Blue Jackets the other day. Tage Thompson scored 6 last night. Therefore, Thompson is 3 times better than Crosby. It's science!

In other news, the Blue Jackets are horrendous.

 

[ronduguayshair]

I'm a 4 hour drive away. But I attend at least 1 game a year. Hopefully that satisfies you

better than most here.

 

[Andy99]

I’m 2,264 miles from PPG arena and it takes me about 4 days to drive there…how often should I be buying tickets to games?

 

[Gurglesons]

I’m 2,264 miles from PPG arena and it takes me about 4 days to drive there…how often should I be buying tickets to games?

@DocEmrickSkitters and I are putting together an interface in PowerBI regarding this. Will loop you in.

 

[SEALBound]

I'm within an hour of an NHL arena and I rarely go. Unfortunately

 

[ChaosAgent]

@DocEmrickSkitters and I are putting together an interface in PowerBI regarding this. Will loop you in.

Pixies disagrees with me because he thinks more stats are better, but the actual formula is:

"Rolling 12 Months Message Board Posts"/1000

The function of going to hockey games is as penance for chronic posting.