GDT: Around the League 2020-21 v4

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Someone should've checked the average weather for this time of year.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Eddie Olcyk just proclaims Nate McKinnon the best player of the world. Host offers up Mathews and McDavid with a little blurp said acknowledging Mathews. Silence on McDavid. Incredulously some in the league and its media are still sleeping on McDavid. For the record, my list is McDavid, McKinnon and then Draisaitl/Captain America.I love McKinnon's game and he carried an Aves team with substantial injury problems last year... but he's not Connor McDavid.

In Ontario the media push Nostrils as the best player in the world.

In BC the media push Diving Petey as the best player in the world.

In the USA the media push MacKinnon as the best player in the world.

We’re surrounded.

 

[McOilers97]

Eddie Olcyk just proclaims Nate McKinnon the best player of the world. Host offers up Mathews and McDavid with a little blurp said acknowledging Mathews. Silence on McDavid. Incredulously some in the league and its media are still sleeping on McDavid. For the record, my list is McDavid, McKinnon and then Draisaitl/Captain America.I love McKinnon's game and he carried an Aves team with substantial injury problems last year... but he's not Connor McDavid.

it’s pandering to the US audience for sure, combined with probably a bit of ignorance. The guy playing for a US team and the #1 American player will definitely get brought up more on a US broadcast than Canadian players (let alone German players) on Canadian teams.

 

[Tippetts Mustache]

Looks like they are playing on a lake!

Watch right to the end!

Tinpot league. Let's end these outdoor games. Stopped being a novelty a long time ago.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

it’s pandering to the US audience for sure, combined with probably a bit of ignorance. The guy playing for a US team and the #1 American player will definitely get brought up more on a US broadcast than Canadian players on Canadian teams.

No offense. I understand the context. I'm not surprise or ever surprised that we're subsumed pretty much all the time with 'Merica perspective living in the shadow of a giant. In context it is a quick, throw away sound byte but still reflects the narrow cast view. NHL needs to do a way better job of marketing its stars.

 

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[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Tinpot league. Let's end these outdoor games. Stopped being a novelty a long time ago.

I think this is a cool idea given they can’t have fans and need to generate revenue somehow.

Bettman may be a lot of things but he can’t control the weather.

 

[McOilers97]

No offense. I understand the context. I'm not surprise or ever surprised that we're subsumed pretty much all the time with 'Merica perspective living in the shadow of a giant. In context it is a quick, throw away sound byte but still reflects the narrow cast view. NHL needs to do a way better job of marketing its stars.

I agree. The issue is just that with America being so obsessed with America, the majority of fans getting into a sport that has never been overly popular there will probably remain ignorant of non-American players. Majority of basketball stars - American, football stars - American, baseball stars - American.

 

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That's going to be quite a long intermission if they go after sunset.

 

[Oilhawks]

Found it. The team's owned the logo since 2011.

Oct 2011: True North buys old Jets logo

Surprised it took them that long to use it. Way better than the modern logo.

 

[oilers'72]

Surprised it took them that long to use it. Way better than the modern logo.

I guess the team needed a new logo before they could reacquire the classic one, as the dateline says it was in October 2011.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I agree. The issue is just that with America being so obsessed with America, the majority of fans getting into a sport that has never been overly popular there will probably remain ignorant of non-American players. Majority of basketball stars - American, football stars - American, baseball stars - American.

agree.

sorry the other point I wanted to make is I think a lot of media and peeps are sleeping on how much better Connor’s own zone game has improved. He’s been killing it this year.

 

[bellagiobob]

In Ontario the media push Nostrils as the best player in the world.

In BC the media push Diving Petey as the best player in the world.

In the USA the media push MacKinnon as the best player in the world.

We’re surrounded.

The league doesn't respect McDavid, as is evidenced by the constant clutching, holding and tripping allowed against him we see most nights. The media just follows their lead.

 

[McOilers97]

The league doesn't respect McDavid, as is evidenced by the constant clutching, holding and tripping allowed against him we see most nights. The media just follows their lead.

Yeah, if McDavid and Matthews were drafted by the opposite franchises, McDavid would be getting the royal treatment and Matthews would be chopped liver.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Needs the words "Deal with it" on the picture on the left.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

 

[Tippetts Mustache]

I think this is a cool idea given they can’t have fans and need to generate revenue somehow.

Bettman may be a lot of things but he can’t control the weather.

 

[bellagiobob]

Well that was a waste of an hour. Should have just gone for a walk.

 

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[Delicious Pancakes]

Well that was a waste of an hour. Should have just gone for a walk.

Yep, Gary confirming the game is delayed until 9pm local time.

 

[SK13]

The league has enough problems without creating its own like this completely unsurprising Lake Tahoe issue.

Embarrassing.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

That is Down Goes Brown’s opinion.

And my questions are who is Down Goes Brown any why should I give a f*** about what he thinks?

In the end if you don’t like it all I can suggest is don’t watch.

 

[bellagiobob]

That is Down Goes Brown’s opinion.

And my questions are who is Down Goes Brown any why should I give a f*** about what he thinks?

In the end if you don’t like it all I can suggest is don’t watch.

He's just poking some fun at it. He's a really good writer. I have one of his books, highly recommend it. Guy is really funny, and intertwines hockey and humor in a great way.

 

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He's just poking some fun at it. He's a really good writer. I have one of his books, highly recommend it. Guy is really funny, and intertwines hockey and humor in a great way.

Oh I know. @Tippetts Mustache seems a bit grouchy about the game

I’ve never followed DGB. What book did he write?