Pre-Game Talk: Jets @ Ducks, Wed. 10/13, 9PM CT

[Potrzebie]

Thankfully it’s not the old days before the comprehensive regional TV deals. Back then we use to take the crumbs to watch. Today we get it all on TV so I could give a shit less if they don’t want our tiny market tainting their national ratings. I embrace that part of our identity and relish the role.

Amen to that. When we were cleaning out my dad's place a few years ago we found an old newspaper with the broadcast schedule in it.. around a dozen or so games on CKND, a couple in TO on a Saturday and maybe 1 HNIC from Winnipeg.

I often think of this when I am out somewhere watching on my phone and the stream keeps pixelating

 

[PaulPooley]

Amen to that. When we were cleaning out my dad's place a few years ago we found an old newspaper with the broadcast schedule in it.. around a dozen or so games on CKND, a couple in TO on a Saturday and maybe 1 HNIC from Winnipeg.

I often think of this when I am out somewhere watching on my phone and the stream keeps pixelating

I remember those days well. Those rare weeknight CKND Jets games were a very big deal when they came around.

 

[ps241]

I just think it's a questionable long-term strategy for marketing the NHL in Canada to continue to throw all their eggs in the Leafs and (to a lesser extent) Habs baskets, instead of marketing all seven teams more evenly, as clubs/brands rather than as local representatives. I've noticed on NFL advertising they don't even say the city names very much anymore (which I notice because, not being a fan, I'm constantly forced to try to remember where the "Titans" are from, etc.). Same with soccer/football, where no one cares that Manchester and Barcelona are miles down the list of economic powerhouses of Europe.

It’s interesting I think their business strategy makes sense for the regular season. They know their power markets and understand their numbers. leafs Habs = money.

Euro Football is so massive and so global that it’s hard to compare. Even NFL football is such a big business. They have such lucrative business models.

NHL is a pretty tiny brand comparatively with way too many struggling teams.

Ok I had to check the thread title. I am getting a bit OT here so


Beat the Ducks

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

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Here we go

Season's coming now.....

Stanley Cup champ
Conn Smythe #55


#GojetsGo ✈

Jeebus, we get a lot of SN early in the season.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Thankfully it’s not the old days before the comprehensive regional TV deals. Back then we use to take the crumbs to watch. Today we get it all on TV so I could give a shit less if they don’t want our tiny market tainting their national ratings. I embrace that part of our identity and relish the role.

The less HNIC, the better.

 

[ps241]

Yeah I could give a tiny shit less about who else watches us. I just want a crew that doesn't make me barf in my mouth when I watch.

I like Dennis - he is obviously a big fan. I would LOVE someone different doing color, even someone like Jennifer Botteril who could actually analyze what is happening and how the team is playing without throwing out ambiguous platitudes and generalities.

I really liked Beyak and Hnidy. Sawyer is “too much”. Dan Dierdorf was so annoying as an NFL color man because he overdid it with exaggerated superlatives. Kevin has fallen into that trap. Either way I tend to PVR and skip over most of his stuff.

 

[Jet]

They'll be forced to broadcast the Jets in the playoffs, with Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal not making the post-season, and Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto not making it out of their division.

You think the Canucks are making the playoffs with that defense?

 

[ps241]

I live in BC and am constantly annoyed that I dont get to watch the regional broadcast.

Do you get the NHL network?

 

[ps241]

The less HNIC, the better.

I agree. I thought TSN was good but Sportsnet/HNIC Game calls are not desirable.

 

[Gil Fisher]

Sawyer just needs to shutup. He's got verbal diarrhea. He speaks more than Beyak in a broadcast.

 

[DannyGallivan]

You think the Canucks are making the playoffs with that defense?

Bold prediction, but likely not.

 

[sipowicz]

I really liked Beyak and Hnidy. Sawyer is “too much”. Dan Dierdorf was so annoying as an NFL color man because he overdid it with exaggerated superlatives. Kevin has fallen into that trap. Either way I tend to PVR and skip over most of his stuff.

kinda like that Sip guy with his “oh look, Ehlers is playing” every friggin game!

 

[tbcwpg]

You think the Canucks are making the playoffs with that defense?

That division is a tire fire. Anyone outside of Vegas and Edmonton could make it. Vancouver certainly has the forwards and Demko has had strong patches.

 

[Heldig]

Do you get the NHL network?

Nope. I think it is dumb that the NHL blacks out regional broadcasts and refuse to pay more. I pay for TSN so I should be able to watch all of it. I just watch games online now.

 

[raideralex99]

You think the Canucks are making the playoffs with that defense?

Have you seen the Canuck's schedule?
A lot of the teams playing in Vancouver are either playing back to back or 3 games in 4 nights in fact both of the Jet games in Vancouver are back to back and their 3rd game in 4 nights ... that's an advantage especially if you have to play Comrie on the second night.

 

[Guardian17]

Ughh...start time 9 pm.

Ughh...game on Sportsnet.

 

[ps241]

Nope. I think it is dumb that the NHL blacks out regional broadcasts and refuse to pay more. I pay for TSN so I should be able to watch all of it. I just watch games online now.

As long as you have figured out how to get access. The cable distribution model is so broken and flawed.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Ughh...start time 9 pm.

Ughh...game on Sportsnet.

Well, if we're going to reference horrible movies...

C'mon dear, game's over. Time for bed...

 

[DashingDane]

Looks like it's time to start paying attention to hockey again... I hear we are good this year

 

[Jet]

Looks like it's time to start paying attention to hockey again... I hear we are good this year

If Nik can avoid getting decaffeinated well be fine

 

[flyingkiwi]

Here in the south west of France we enjoy our duck meat... Open season for the Jets on our season opener!

I've just gone back to uni to start post-grad so there's next to no way in hell I'll be staying up to watch our games this season... Again. It makes me sad because our team is looking so much better this year, bar Comrie. Just know I'll be lurking and reading your posts.

 

[Jet]

Here in the south west of France we enjoy our duck meat... Open season for the Jets on our season opener!

I've just gone back to uni to start post-grad so there's next to no way in hell I'll be staying up to watch our games this season... Again. It makes me so because our team is looking so much better this year, bar Comrie. Just know I'll be lurking and reading your posts.

I mean, there are ways to watch after the fact

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

But a very reasonable 5 am starting time for our many fans in Finland,

We still have finish fans?

 

[Jet]

We still have finish fans?

Until we finish ruining Vesa and Ville

 

[JetsFan815]

I really liked Beyak and Hnidy. Sawyer is “too much”. Dan Dierdorf was so annoying as an NFL color man because he overdid it with exaggerated superlatives. Kevin has fallen into that trap. Either way I tend to PVR and skip over most of his stuff.

Yeah Beyak being so good makes it harder/worse. Without him it would be easy to just watch the opposing team's feed (and I have gone entire seasons in the past watching the opposing feed), but I wanna hear his PBP. This year I am likely gonna go to the opposing team feed again, Jets games are often rage inducing as is without the color commentator pissing you off