Catastrophe for the NHL: worst TV ratings ever incoming for the conferences finals + cup final
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The NHL is tanking this year so they can have better TV ratings next year.
Sharkbomb
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Robertson, Tkachuk, Eichel, Oettinger, Heiskanen, Barkov, etc. It just an opportunity for new stars to become more visible.
tarheelhockey
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why do people get so giddy wanting the NHL to fail?
ShootIt
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Just say you're upset your team didn't advance instead of caring about TV ratings.
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I guess because the league is so shameless in its pursuit of profit, at the expense of fan experience, there's some schadenfreude when revenues don't hit their projections and a bunch of executives have to sweat a little.
ReHabs
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The ratings are bad? Not my problem.
One day the owners will get rid of that doofus Bettman and usher a new. That day isn't today and it won't be tomorrow. The sport won't die, it'll just limp and struggle.
One day the owners will get rid of that doofus Bettman and usher a new. That day isn't today and it won't be tomorrow. The sport won't die, it'll just limp and struggle.
Skinnyjimmy08
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This is a unreal final 4
I'm pumped to see different teams
I'm pumped to see different teams
DFAC
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No one knows for sure. Newer markets having success is good too.
The Gr8 Dane
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Great final 4 , the tears make it better!
BonMorrison
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OP are you a fan of a Canadian team
SomeDude
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Yes, Dallas and Miami are tiny markets that no professional sports league could handle being in the finals. It literally ruined the NBA when it happened to them.
Bof, I don't really. But it would have been nice to have a team most people care more about.
Everybody thinks cap will start to go up fast soon, but with what's going on in the business side of things with the tv deals, bankruptcies and now underwhelming ratings, I think cap will rise very slowly.
Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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To be fair to Carolina, Florida, Dallas and Vegas, the games in these playoffs have been pretty much shit for what the playoffs should give.
Last night I watched the London - Peterborough game as it was far more exciting than the Dallas - Seattle game, or a lot of games in the NHL were.
NHL is stuck in the middle of letting them play and calling any infraction.
Let the teams play, as there isn't more "skill" these past 2 playoff rounds than in years before...
Last night I watched the London - Peterborough game as it was far more exciting than the Dallas - Seattle game, or a lot of games in the NHL were.
NHL is stuck in the middle of letting them play and calling any infraction.
Let the teams play, as there isn't more "skill" these past 2 playoff rounds than in years before...
Yeah, it's already been 3 years since Dallas and Vegas last met in the Confrence Finals.
Problem is few people really cares about hockey in those markets.
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ZeHockeyFan
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You can keep wishing for Bettman being fired. He's been around for nearly 30 years, and he has done what his employers wanted from him- grow the sport and make them $$. At this point, it's safe to say that he leaves on his own volition.
Icarium
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No one is going to sweat, the vast majority of revenue comes from tickets for regular season games and doesn't depend in the slightest on which teams make the conference finals.
And even if the revenue falls substantially for some mysterious reason, who gives a damn? NHLers will be paid a bit less, hockey team owners will make a bit less money, oh, the humanity!
ReHabs
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That's fine. The owners are happy, so Bettman is in place.
From where I'm sitting the NHL is shambolic and has fallen behind in many ways. Neither the game nor the league have grown at the rate they should have -- or could have. The NHL's badly run but the owners are satisfied so, like I said earlier, not my problem.
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NHL needs to implement a 32 team playoff format. Gives the best teams a chance to dominate and gives non-traditional playoff teams a chance to shine. More games, more money, more excitement.
The Stars have been in Dallas for 30 years and already won a cup... Went recently to the finals... Same can be said about Carolina.
Only team that was constant suckage was the Panthers, but even them had poor attendance in a year they were president trophy winners.
Maybe this time it's different, I guess.
