GDT: G50: MIN @ DAL - 7:30 PM Central

[Soldier13Fox]

Weird game. Gus let in 2 more goals than Otter on less shots....and yet.... I still feel like Gus had a decent game. I'm ready to see some kids get a game. I'll say it again. Get Ek away from Foligno and Greenway. Hartman wasn't terrible in his return between Kap and Zucc

 

[AKL]

Weird game. Gus let in 2 more goals that Otter on less shots....and yet.... I still feel like Gus had a decent game. I'm ready to see some kids get a game. I'll say it again. Get Ek away from Foligno and Greenway. Hartman wasn't terrible in his return between Kap and Zucc

This Boldy-Steel-Gaudreau line can't spend another game together. It's not good on paper or on ice.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

This Boldy-Steel-Gaudreau line can't spend another game together. It's not good on paper or on ice.

Agreed. And yet, I'm fully prepared to see it tomorrow

 

[NHL1674]

I want Walker here NOW!!

 

[Soldier13Fox]

I want Walker here NOW!!

Yesterday even

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Gus >90% LFG!

 

[TaLoN]

Good thing Sinclair thinks their shit is made of gold and many Wild fans can't even watch this hot mess of a team.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Good thing Sinclair thinks their shit is made of gold and many Wild fans can't even watch this hot mess of a team.

What do you mean?

Watching commercials again.... now Janet Jackson and Ludacris selling out the X, hell yeah I can see that. Probably a super fun show.

 

[TaLoN]

What do you mean?

Watching commercials again.... now Janet Jackson and Ludacris selling out the X, hell yeah I can see that. Probably a super fun show.

Many fans aren't willing to pay Bally's exorbitant prices

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Many fans aren't willing to pay Bally's exorbitant prices

Ah, got ya. Don't disagree. I've been paying for Directv for years now solely for hockey, football, and baseball. It's ridiculous

 

[Digitalbooya]

Many fans aren't willing to pay Bally's exorbitant prices

Lmao, $20/mo is exorbitant?

 

[Wabit]

This game was a steaming pile of poo from the Wild. Only the goalie showed up. I didn't watch the 1st, but the 2 periods I watched was just rubbish on ice.

 

[TaLoN]

Lmao, $20/mo is exorbitant?

Yes, for what the service offers? Absolutely. That's why Sinclair is having it's Diamond group which it put the RSN's under... filing for bankruptcy. Fans aren't paying.

RSNs were always subsidized on cable/sat by forcing non-sports fans to pay for it. That's not happening anymore, so in order to make up for it and increase revenue, they more than doubled their price of the service and fans as a whole are saying hell no.

The RSN bubble has popped and the market has spoken.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Yes, for what the service offers? Absolutely. That's why Sinclair is having it's Diamond group which it put the RSN's under... filing for bankruptcy. Fans aren't paying.

$20/mo, or $15.83/mo if you pay annually isn't bad. I get to watch the Wild, Bucks, and Brewers. I guess with you being a Minnesota fan, maybe that makes more sense for why you view the price as "exorbitant." Wild are the only team worth watching and even that's proving not to be true more and more as time goes on.

 

[TaLoN]

$20/mo, or $15.83/mo if you pay annually isn't bad. I get to watch the Wild, Bucks, and Brewers. I guess with you being a Minnesota fan, maybe that makes more sense for why you view the price as "exorbitant." Wild are the only team worth watching and even that's proving not to be true more and more as time goes on.

Not a baseball or basketball fan

 

[Wabit]

$20/mo, or $15.83/mo if you pay annually isn't bad. I get to watch the Wild, Bucks, and Brewers. I guess with you being a Minnesota fan, maybe that makes more sense for why you view the price as "exorbitant." Wild are the only team worth watching and even that's proving not to be true more and more as time goes on.

If you look around you can find this and much more for cheaper.

 

[57special]

Weird game. Gus let in 2 more goals that Otter on less shots....and yet.... I still feel like Gus had a decent game. I'm ready to see some kids get a game. I'll say it again. Get Ek away from Foligno and Greenway. Hartman wasn't terrible in his return between Kap and Zucc

Gus was great. In my exasperation with the greasy middle of our forward group, it’s easy to forget that our D is very forgettable, especially with Brodin out. Dumba wasn’t bad tonight, but he sure didnt’t step up the way we needed him to.

If you look around you can find this and much more for cheaper.

Are you talking about our players, or…?

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

This Boldy-Steel-Gaudreau line can't spend another game together. It's not good on paper or on ice.

You mean an xG% of 5.2% isn’t good?

 

[Bdub]

Cant win with half a first line and a bunch of AHL players. Full tank and fire sale.

 

[Wasted Talent]

You mean an xG% of 5.2% isn’t good?

It's better than their actual GF%, so we can expect a 5.2% improvement in the long run.

 

[Bazeek]

$20/mo, or $15.83/mo if you pay annually isn't bad. I get to watch the Wild, Bucks, and Brewers. I guess with you being a Minnesota fan, maybe that makes more sense for why you view the price as "exorbitant." Wild are the only team worth watching and even that's proving not to be true more and more as time goes on.

The problem they're going to have (and apparently are already having if viewership is down 20% this year) is convincing people under 30 to spend $15 - $20 a month on this when YouTube and Twitch are free. Clock is ticking on cable.

 

[Digitalbooya]

The problem they're going to have (and apparently are already having if viewership is down 20% this year) is convincing people under 30 to spend $15 - $20 a month on this when YouTube and Twitch are free. Clock is ticking on cable.

YouTube and Twitch don’t have Wild hockey.

 

[Bazeek]

YouTube and Twitch don’t have Wild hockey.

As someone with a kid in school who interacts with many more elementary and middle schoolers than I care to, I don't see pro sports being much of a draw for them as a group.

 

[Digitalbooya]

As someone with a kid in school who interacts with many more elementary and middle schoolers than I care to, I don't see pro sports being much of a draw for them as a group.

20-30 year olds have plenty of draw to pro sports. Trust me, I’m in that group. Bally could certainly make things more accessible. I used to have everything all in one on Hulu until they removed fox sports on everything but directtv stream (yuck).

If YouTube TV got BSN, it would save me a lot of money. I already have their premium addition. Having not watched an ad in forever it was definitely worth it.

I think the problem with viewership is they are making it more and more difficult to watch. That’s why I like Bally streaming it. At least I can go right to the source instead of balancing which streaming service has access to this and which source has access to that, etc etc.

 

[StateofCelly]

20-30 year olds have plenty of draw to pro sports. Trust me, I’m in that group. Bally could certainly make things more accessible. I used to have everything all in one on Hulu until they removed fox sports on everything but directtv stream (yuck).

If YouTube TV got BSN, it would save me a lot of money. I already have their premium addition. Having not watched an ad in forever it was definitely worth it.

I think the problem with viewership is they are making it more and more difficult to watch. That’s why I like Bally streaming it. At least I can go right to the source instead of balancing which streaming service has access to this and which source has access to that, etc etc.

I agree as someone on the North edge of this demographic but also one with kids in elementary school and coaching middle schoolers, they definitely still have a huge interest in sports. They are on YouTube and watching highights and such all the time.. we subscribe to a bunch of different things so we don't miss the games, but I swear they find out more and know more about all the major sports leagues because they spend time watching YouTube.

Never thought there would be a day I would have my kid telling me about something happening in the NHL before I knew it. YouTube is a rabbit hole I don't really want my kids going down but it is funny seeing all of their searches, they are all sports related.. and ironically enough for what the NHL has tried to market, they are huge Zegras fans and love the trick shot stuff. I just think the way they consume TV and sports is already so different than what we are used to, but they are comfortable with it.. whereas we are used to consuming directly from the live source, and hate change and trying to find games.

I do think regional sports networks are a must.. this Bally deal could get interesting.