jerseydevil
Registered User
This truly bother me. The NHL is being portrayed so poorly by the media that it is very diificult to attract new fans and put people in the seats. I just finished reading the article on the cover of the Hockey News Website about the NHL. I have never seen a league take a beating like this. Attendance is still up since pre lockout..scoring is up since pre lockout...there are always teams that are going to draw poorly in any league..but that's all they write about in the NHL.
The NBA has teams that draw poorly, they have teams that relocate, ..but you never read about it. You also rarely read about "boring basketball"...same goes for the NFL and MLB. This is not a thread to compare the TV ratings or the success of each individual league..It's just to point out that 99% of the articles written about hockey are negative. I really don't see why every minute detail of the game is ripped on from the fans to the style of play. It truly is bothersome to a long time hockey fan.
I love the game...yes, there are a few things that I think they could lighten up on with the officiating...but what sport doesn't have that..(NBA touch fouls, roughing the passer in the NFL, etc)
I just wish the NHL would be shown in a different light..because I truly believe that it is the most exciting game out there..but most media pundits just don't understand that...
The NBA has teams that draw poorly, they have teams that relocate, ..but you never read about it. You also rarely read about "boring basketball"...same goes for the NFL and MLB. This is not a thread to compare the TV ratings or the success of each individual league..It's just to point out that 99% of the articles written about hockey are negative. I really don't see why every minute detail of the game is ripped on from the fans to the style of play. It truly is bothersome to a long time hockey fan.
I love the game...yes, there are a few things that I think they could lighten up on with the officiating...but what sport doesn't have that..(NBA touch fouls, roughing the passer in the NFL, etc)
I just wish the NHL would be shown in a different light..because I truly believe that it is the most exciting game out there..but most media pundits just don't understand that...