yay ESPN

[danishh]

Just got home from a trip to toronto, so naturally missed today's action.

checked espn to see what happened, and i was very pleased.

there was a time when the NHL would be pushed straight to the headlines section.

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[headsigh]

They're frequently on the top page overlay and has been since around... february or so.

They've had some good 10-15 minute hockey segments on sportscenter as well.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Still getting heavily under-utilized...but the coverage is miles and miles above what we saw 5/6 years ago. Still less than it was 10 years ago, though...but then again ESPN didn't have NASCAR and the NBA back then.

 

[DarkHorse]

These playoffs have been great for the NHL. They had the playoffs as a topic on Around the Horn, and all four journalists agreed that the NHL playoffs are the best post-season in professional sports. And I love on Deadspin how the open thread for the NHL playoffs has the category of "HOCKEY", while the NBA playoff thread is categorized "NOTHOCKEY".

 

[King Woodballs]

ESPN has been showing the NHL on the front for a while now
and it is great to see!

 

[Franck]

Been a lot more hockey talk on Around the Horn than I've ever seen before.