NHL possibly getting bumped for a WNBA game

[joelef]

Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut game throws ESPN's NHL Playoffs coverage into chaos


What a joke of a “ major “ league. This how mcdavid debut should’ve been treated . I don’t know how out of touch head in sand the nhl can be.

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[Gil Gunderson]

Just accept that women’s basketball is getting more popular. NCAA women’s final did 14 mil in viewers. The NHL could only dream of touching that.

 

[Reality Check]

ESPN would be foolish not to do that.

 

[jcs0218]

It may be depressing to all of us, but Caitlin Clark is a much bigger sports star than Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, or any other hockey player.

Many more Americans know who Caitlin Clark is.

 

[Demandedace]

This thread title is not good

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Does anybody who pays for ESPN not get ESPN2? Nothing burger or am I not getting it.

 

[Romang67]

The WNBA season starts a month after the WNBA draft? That's wild.

 

[Kane One]

Does anybody who pays for ESPN not get ESPN2? Nothing burger or am I not getting it.

NHL fans think there’s some sort of prestige by being on ESPN and not ESPN2.

 

[Devilsfan118]

Does anybody who pays for ESPN not get ESPN2? Nothing burger or am I not getting it.

Folks just looking to get mad at something.

Sprinkle in that it's a women's league and you're gonna get a lot of the usual commentary.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

NHL fans think there’s some sort of prestige by being on ESPN and not ESPN2.

So nothing burger. I love hockey. Basketball is way more popular. Dem's da breaks.

 

[GAGLine]

Good for Clark and the WNBA.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I access the games through the app on AppleTV. Shit could be on ESPN 107, sandwiched between amateur mechanical bull riding and tricycle X-games, for all I give a shit.

The Blackhawks were on NBC Sports Chicago 3 the other day because the Bulls and White Sox were also playing. I'm still devastated.

 

[Super Hans]

Please let them have the one game in their effort to claw their way out of an entire existence of financial losses.

 

[BB79]

It may be depressing to all of us, but Caitlin Clark is a much bigger sports star than Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, or any other hockey player.

Many more Americans know who Caitlin Clark is.

I'm American and have no clue who she is

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Please let them have the one game in their effort to claw their way out of an entire existence of financial losses.

 

[Sol]

Who cares about what the WNBA does in connection to the NHL. People like to complain.

 

[jcs0218]

I'm American and have no clue who she is

Do you think either McDavid or Matthews get any attention at all from People Magazine and CNN?

Caitlin Clark Swaps Heels for Uggs at NBA Draft Like the Relatable Queen She Is

Caitlin Clark, who was drafted first pick by the Indiana Fever, wore all Prada at the draft Monday, April 15. She swapped into a pair of gray Ugg clogs for interviews after, leaving her Prada pumps behind and opting for comfort.

people.com

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/style/prada-caitlin-clark-wnba-draft-lotw/index.html

 

[Drake1588]

Caitlin Clark is a huge sports story right now. This isn't a bad decision for ESPN or a knock on the NHL.

Women's team sports are starting to put down roots and make an impact. That's a good thing.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Not that surprising, Caitlin Clark is a household name at this point. More popular than Ovechkin, McDavid, and Matthews combined.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Just accept that women’s basketball is getting more popular. NCAA women’s final did 14 mil in viewers. The NHL could only dream of touching that.

Not true. This one player has a big fanbase. 99% of the sports fans I know couldn’t name 5 women’s basketball players.

 

[GMR]

Wait, she's playing like days after being drafted?

Like a week after the NCAA season ended?

What a weird scheudle. You don't see that in men's sports.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

I'm American and have no clue who she is

She is the best college player ever, points wise

 

[Hasek]

Hopefully the WNBA doesn't go down the same path as the NHL and surpress its star players and stamp down on any show of emotion or charisma.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Wait, she's playing like days after being drafted?

Like a week after the NCAA season ended?

What a weird scheudle. You don't see that in men's sports.

MLB does the draft in the middle of the season.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

Wait, she's playing like days after being drafted?

Like a week after the NCAA season ended?

What a weird scheudle. You don't see that in men's sports.

The WNBA is a summer league.