You are missing the point. It is not about the fans it is about bad business. The NHL is losing ratings which means losing money when they match these games up against the NFL.
The core Bruins fan will mostly watch but the neutral sport fan will more than likely switch to the Pats
Not missing the point at all, Your point was the Boston market will watch football (any football) over the Bruins.
Bad business or not. Hockey has never and will never be a sport for the "casual" sports fan. In Boston or anywhere else. The NHL knows now and has known it long before Gary came on board.
Go Bruins today, Pats lose ,big deal who's going to give them push back in the playoffs in that league? If the teams don't suck the coaches suck for them lol, The script is boring