GDT: Preseason game 5: Avs@Stars, October 3, 2023
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Snow Arc
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Doesn't sound like anyone left a big impression tonight for our tweeners. That major really did us in. Wonder if the kills Curlman's chances?
wayninja
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You fool. You've given me more power than you can imagine.
Foppa2118
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We won the "not a clown show that doesn't have TV, Radio, or show replays of hits on the jumbotron that players got ejected for" contest.
Bill Peckerskull
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You have to think big picture here. We won in the sense that Jared's Boy Ondrej scored.
expatriatedtexan
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I'm just going to say that with my experience so far it is nice that some games are televised, we all (well some of us) got to see the Avs beat the Stars the other night. I was looking forward to watching this one. Found out it wasn't online and read a book for a few hours. Got back online found this....
So, I thought, maybe it was a few of the usual suspects that just sucked ass....
Now this is just an exhibition game, but I didn't really expect to see Drouin with an xGF% of < 10.00 while fighting for his professional life here. RyJo, Nuke, Byram, Tar, Colton, Manson...all vets that look like they took the night off. At least I hope that is the case because the stats for this game are just damn ugly. The only bright spot to me is looking at KMac and the players above on the second screen capture. Those are the guys you want to see trying to impress. Brad Hunt and Clurman trying to make sure they are in Bednar's mind. Joel appears to have shown really well again.
They guy that stood out though is highlighted. Looking at his minutes, he was obviously sheltered, which is kind of embarrassing in a pre-season game but whatever, anyways Kurtis freakin' MacDermid ended the game 4th on the team even strength in xGF%. I mean, good for him. But seriously, to the rest of the team...what the f*** was that shit?
So, I thought, maybe it was a few of the usual suspects that just sucked ass....
Now this is just an exhibition game, but I didn't really expect to see Drouin with an xGF% of < 10.00 while fighting for his professional life here. RyJo, Nuke, Byram, Tar, Colton, Manson...all vets that look like they took the night off. At least I hope that is the case because the stats for this game are just damn ugly. The only bright spot to me is looking at KMac and the players above on the second screen capture. Those are the guys you want to see trying to impress. Brad Hunt and Clurman trying to make sure they are in Bednar's mind. Joel appears to have shown really well again.
They guy that stood out though is highlighted. Looking at his minutes, he was obviously sheltered, which is kind of embarrassing in a pre-season game but whatever, anyways Kurtis freakin' MacDermid ended the game 4th on the team even strength in xGF%. I mean, good for him. But seriously, to the rest of the team...what the f*** was that shit?
The Kingslayer
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Nate Clurman though. Thats nice to see.
expatriatedtexan
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Clurman logged 1:37 short-handed as well. If Bednar trusts him to PK, that will go a long way towards increasing his realistic chances of getting games and maybe earning a third pairing spot eventually.
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If you wanna play on Justus/Justice thing...can't go wrong with Jack Gleason...
otherwise....Jack Black...
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Ararana
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You could have stopped your post right there
niwotsblessing
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Bill Peckerskull
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These are from the in arena cameras and their video boards. Their Twitter team (and every team can also do this) can post clips of plays.
niwotsblessing
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It's likely the teams also want video of the game for evaluating the players.
wayninja
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Every game is recorded for video coach and scouting purposes.
The problem is that when you ask to stream a game, you have to pay extra for the TV help, the personnel that can broadcast the game, the equipment to broadcast the game, and the incentive of the pros outweigh the cons. Stars and Wild might've blackout the games knowing that they will get more to go to the preseason game in person and that the preseason ratings just do not justify the means. Whatever the case is, it is a very dark age sort of thinking. All the cutting-edge NHL clubs broadcast their games. Teams like Toronto, Buffalo, NY Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Penguins, Blackhawks, Vegas, Kings, and others. It's only the secondary NHL clubs that are still stuck in the blackout approach. Not even giving us the jumbotron feed in the 21st century is weak.
The problem is that when you ask to stream a game, you have to pay extra for the TV help, the personnel that can broadcast the game, the equipment to broadcast the game, and the incentive of the pros outweigh the cons. Stars and Wild might've blackout the games knowing that they will get more to go to the preseason game in person and that the preseason ratings just do not justify the means. Whatever the case is, it is a very dark age sort of thinking. All the cutting-edge NHL clubs broadcast their games. Teams like Toronto, Buffalo, NY Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Penguins, Blackhawks, Vegas, Kings, and others. It's only the secondary NHL clubs that are still stuck in the blackout approach. Not even giving us the jumbotron feed in the 21st century is weak.
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It’s all about the money in the end. Find a business case for it, and the streams and TV will be there. Can’t find that, won’t happen.
Foppa2118
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I've never thought there was enough justification not to show pre-season games.
Whether it's ad revenue from commercials and on ice ads, whether it's marketing your team for the regular season by building anticipation, whether it's keeping your most loyal fans happy by giving them what they want rather than disappointing them, whether it's giving your broadcast team some reps before the season, to reduce the chance big mistakes happen during the regular season, there's plenty of reasons why it benefits the team to make a relatively small investment and show these games.
And as mentioned, there's camera ops and a truck switching cameras for the jumbotron feed anyway. Just put someone in a room offsite to watch the jumbotron feed and commentate if you want, it's not gonna be that much more expensive.
Whether it's ad revenue from commercials and on ice ads, whether it's marketing your team for the regular season by building anticipation, whether it's keeping your most loyal fans happy by giving them what they want rather than disappointing them, whether it's giving your broadcast team some reps before the season, to reduce the chance big mistakes happen during the regular season, there's plenty of reasons why it benefits the team to make a relatively small investment and show these games.
And as mentioned, there's camera ops and a truck switching cameras for the jumbotron feed anyway. Just put someone in a room offsite to watch the jumbotron feed and commentate if you want, it's not gonna be that much more expensive.
