NHL should post puck drop time

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Why can’t the NHL actually publish the time when the puck is supposed to drop? The NFL can, so can the NBA. College basketball too. And so does the MLB. Am I in the minority in that this really annoys me?

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[BM14]

Well, for someone who's watched hockey before..I kind of know when it's going to drop when there's a 7:00 start time.

 

[filinski77]

It’s so annoying rushing home for 7 just for the game to start at 7:20. Then some other days it’ll start at 7:08.

 

[Juicy Pop]

I wouldn't publish it either if it was my call.

If being on time is a given, then publishing that data only opens one up to being wrong and drawing scrutiny. There is nothing for any party to gain by going out of their way to nail it down.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

It generally only annoys me when it is a game against the Canadiens since they seemingly need to insert a pre-game ceremony that last ~ 30 minutes before every game.

 

[ovythegiraffe]

Would be so happy if this happened. Just drop the puck at the 7:00 sharp or whatever time the game starts and get the national anthems and other bullcrap done before that.

 

[Hammond]

I thought about posting the exact same thing almost every day. As I’m replying the caps-canes game was scheduled for 3pm, but the puck drop was 3:21pm.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

They literally just heard a draft lottery at 8:00 PM on Tuesday and didn't actually start the lottery until 8:40.

... You think they're gonna post puck drop times?

 

[John Johnson]

The longer tv stations have you glued to the channel the better the ratings for them, thats why "start times" aren't actually the starting times for the games.

 

[Machinehead]

In soccer, when they say 3:00, we are literally kicking the ball for the first time at 3:00. Not a minute later.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

If game starts at 7:00, puck should drop at about 7:05 to allow broadcast teams to set up the game on TV and be ready to go. All pregame stuff including anthems should be done prior to the broadcast. I really don't care or need to listen to the anthems.

 

[CallMeShaft]

NHL likes money.

Commercials make money.

The NHL airs commercials before puck drop.

Pretty simple.

 

[StrangeVision]

You used to be able to set your clock 7-8 minutes past scheduled start time and you'd hit puck drop perfectly every time. It doesn't seem as predictable these days.

 

[Colin226]

NHL likes money.

Commercials make money.

The NHL airs commercials before puck drop.

Pretty simple.

Bingo! People seem to forget that the NHL is a business

 

[Slyfox]

Yup hate it. If you are going to have pregame ceremonies provide a puck drop time taking it into account.

 

[Analyst365]

Bingo! People seem to forget that the NHL is a business

"Bingo ... its a business" isn't an excuse for a business to treat its customers like shit.

The next time you get sawdust in your burger instead of meat ... bingo its a business. People seem to forget.

 

[Colin226]

"Bingo ... its a business" isn't an excuse for a business to treat its customers like ****.

The next time you get sawdust in your burger instead of meat ... bingo its a business. People seem to forget.

Terrible analogy.. A restaurant putting sawdust in your burger is like the NHL not telling people when puck drop will be? The NHL isn’t ruining their product. They are just making some extra advertising money on it.

And you’ll still watch the games anyway. People are just complaining because it’s an inconvenience lol. Meanwhile those commercials pregame generate more revenue than all of the slightly inconvenienced fans combined so....

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Bingo! People seem to forget that the NHL is a business

So then why don’t all the other pro sports do it?

 

[Colin226]

So then why don’t all the other pro sports do it?

I’ve never seen a 1pm NFL game kick off at 1pm, and I’ve never been to a 7:08pm baseball game where first pitch was at 7:08. Usually it’s 7:10 - 7:15pm. And the first 5 minutes of an NBA game is irrelevant anyway. Also, the Super Bowl never starts remotely close to ”on time”.

This thread is hilarious

 

[NotProkofievian]

I agree. And 7:30 ET start times should be banned.

 

[3074326]

I’ve never seen a 1pm NFL game kick off at 1pm, and I’ve never been to a 7:08pm baseball game where first pitch was at 7:08. Usually it’s 7:10 - 7:15pm. And the first 5 minutes of an NBA game is irrelevant anyway. Also, the Super Bowl never starts remotely close to ”on time”.

This thread is hilarious

Strange, I've seen the things you haven't.

I don't really care either way.

 

[Albatros]

And you’ll still watch the games anyway. People are just complaining because it’s an inconvenience lol. Meanwhile those commercials pregame generate more revenue than all of the slightly inconvenienced fans combined so....

Setting a puck-drop time would mean that commercials right before it would likely pay significantly better than they do now though.

 

[Garbage Goal]

For the regular season at least, I find 15 after is usually pretty accurate for puck drop or opening lineups at least. Only exceptions being special occasions, like a retirement/player recognition or whatever.

Been too long since my team made a playoff run for me to remember the difference there.

"Bingo ... its a business" isn't an excuse for a business to treat its customers like ****.

The next time you get sawdust in your burger instead of meat ... bingo its a business. People seem to forget.

I’m on board with your stance, but that’s an awful analogy.

 

[talkinaway]

The scheduled puck drop time is available somewhere - our Bruins GDTs usually have it. Whether that aligns with reality or not (anthem singer holds on to the word "brave" an extra 40 seconds), who knows.

That said, I've found puck drops fairly consistent with respect to the arenas they play in. I imagine each arena has its own pregame show, and some might take 1 or 2 minutes longer. Bruins usually start about 7-8 minutes past the hour, unless it's a national game (either nation).

Playoffs, it's a whole different story. It's usually 15 minutes to open a series, and of course the mandatory 15+ minutes if your game is on HNIC.

 

[MrMaster]

It's the same rip off as pricings in the supermarket