ybsad
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- Jul 12, 2010
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Do you think that EK65's greatness will force CBC to air the Ottawa games nationally next season?
Only if hes on the leafs.
This...CBC won't ever pick the Sens over the Leafs. Ever. Too many people watch the Leafs games to even consider it.
Not necessarily true. They did last year for one late-season game vs. Crosby and the Pens. I loved it; I (in Alberta) don't often get to watch Sens on Saturdays because Center Ice won't pick up CBC games and Leafs are almost always on primetime Saturday nights.
That being said. I agree that the Sens alone aren't enough of a draw even compared to an out-of-playoffs Leafs team.
Only if hes on the leafs.
If enough people scream and shout, things can change.
3 or 4 years ago, there wasn't even a local broadcast of the Sens games on a Saturday night. Now we see them all.
I stand corrected then, I guess it must have been the draw of Crosby's return last season, combine that with it being a late season game with the sens fighting for a playoff spot, while the Leafs were probably already eliminated? http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20112012/GS021120.HTML My assumption is that it was that game, which would make sense since if I remember correctly the Leafs were already out of the playoff race and they played the Rangers at home that night. http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20112012/GS021119.HTM That's interesting, but yeah, outside of that there's no way that CBC would want to pick up a Sens game over a Leafs game.
You are correct. I remember that game vividly. It was also responsible for this gem:
as long as TML exist Ottawa will never get the spotlight consistently..hell I think even if we had Crosby, Karlsson, Stamkos, Lundquvist on the team and the leafs had literally monkeys in leaf uniforms they would elect the leaf game...
Came here to say this.
The mere thought of Karlsson in a Leaf jersey makes my skin crawl.
Haven't you heard? Rielly >>>>>>>>> Karlsson
The leaves are Canada's team.
If enough people scream and shout, things can change 3 or 4 years ago, there wasn't even a local broadcast of the Sens games on a Saturday night. Now we see them all.
Yes the complaining did change things, but the number of Saturday games has dropped. There used to be around 25 Sat. games and that has fallen to about 17. Now with those 17, like Flamingo said, a chunk of those are in the afternoon and not all on HNIC but some on Sportsnet instead where Centre Ice is needed if you're outside the Sens region.The only HNIC coverage we get this year (even locally!) is for three games versus the Leafs, and one vs. Philly to end the season.
At first glance, our occasional Saturday afternoon games aren't even picked up by CBC.
Da fuq?