NHL open thread (lets go ahead & throw international hockey in here too)

[joda]

i actually enjoy hockey a lot i just never know what channel they are on and stuff

I have the Gamecenter deal on my iPad but Cox has a free trial of Center Ice right now, unfortunately there's not a lot of games on regular channels

[The Big Train]

i actually enjoy hockey a lot i just never know what channel they are on and stuff

I have the Gamecenter deal on my iPad but Cox has a free trial of Center Ice right now, unfortunately there's not a lot of games on regular channels

yeah the NHL lost a large viewing base like 10 years ago or something when they didnt sign a big deal to keep it with nbc iirc

[joda]

i actually enjoy hockey a lot i just never know what channel they are on and stuff

I have the Gamecenter deal on my iPad but Cox has a free trial of Center Ice right now, unfortunately there's not a lot of games on regular channels

yeah the NHL lost a large viewing base like 10 years ago or something when they didnt sign a big deal to keep it with nbc iirc

Yea, I think it was around the time of the lockout (the one before the last one). It sucks being an out of market hockey fan.

[MakeItRain]

i actually enjoy hockey a lot i just never know what channel they are on and stuff

I have the Gamecenter deal on my iPad but Cox has a free trial of Center Ice right now, unfortunately there's not a lot of games on regular channels

yeah the NHL lost a large viewing base like 10 years ago or something when they didnt sign a big deal to keep it with nbc iirc

You mean ABC/ESPN,  NBC has the package now. The NHL had no choice but to take the NBC deal, they negotiated the rights after the lockout and the bid from ESPN was terrible. FWIW the NHL has never had good network coverage in America. Last season there were more network games televised than ever including the first regular season prime time game in league history. NBC has extended their coverage even more this season.

[Tobias]

i think I'll follow the coyotes

[star seed 7]

You mean the sharks (whipped ass last night)

[star seed 7]

Also getting gamecenter this year, pretty excited

[MakeItRain]

Well it took one period for the season to go to crap

[Tobias]

we'll be ok mir

[star seed 7]

You're breakin my heart here 'bias

[The Big Train]

i actually enjoy hockey a lot i just never know what channel they are on and stuff

I have the Gamecenter deal on my iPad but Cox has a free trial of Center Ice right now, unfortunately there's not a lot of games on regular channels

yeah the NHL lost a large viewing base like 10 years ago or something when they didnt sign a big deal to keep it with nbc iirc

You mean ABC/ESPN,  NBC has the package now. The NHL had no choice but to take the NBC deal, they negotiated the rights after the lockout and the bid from ESPN was terrible. FWIW the NHL has never had good network coverage in America. Last season there were more network games televised than ever including the first regular season prime time game in league history. NBC has extended their coverage even more this season.

i knew it was one of the bigger networks, couldnt remember which one.  where i was living at the time the Avalanche were the team, so it was a lot of fun for those Avs vs Red Wings series, and roy being the stud goalie.  i still enjoy watching hockey when its actually on and i have the channel.  i think a IRL NHL game would be awesome.

[Tobias]

You're breakin my heart here 'bias

are the sharks san jose?  dunno if I can do that

[Tobias]

i went to an avs game with my gpa once and he somehow fell asleep.  I thought it was fun

[joda]

i actually enjoy hockey a lot i just never know what channel they are on and stuff

I have the Gamecenter deal on my iPad but Cox has a free trial of Center Ice right now, unfortunately there's not a lot of games on regular channels

yeah the NHL lost a large viewing base like 10 years ago or something when they didnt sign a big deal to keep it with nbc iirc

You mean ABC/ESPN,  NBC has the package now. The NHL had no choice but to take the NBC deal, they negotiated the rights after the lockout and the bid from ESPN was terrible. FWIW the NHL has never had good network coverage in America. Last season there were more network games televised than ever including the first regular season prime time game in league history. NBC has extended their coverage even more this season.

i knew it was one of the bigger networks, couldnt remember which one.  where i was living at the time the Avalanche were the team, so it was a lot of fun for those Avs vs Red Wings series, and roy being the stud goalie.  i still enjoy watching hockey when its actually on and i have the channel.  i think a IRL NHL game would be awesome.

IRL NHL games are great. Anytime someone tries to tell me they don't like hockey I ask if they've ever actually been to a game. Usually around here you get "Well I went to a Thunder game one time and got really drunk".

[Tobias]

im spoiled by soccer coverage and dunno if I feel like spending the $160 to be a casual fan

[star seed 7]

NHL is the funnest sport to watch live

'bias, you can join known huge studs @erii and @PurpleBear4 in cheering on the #sharks

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

Did you guys see scottwildcat's top 5 teams he's choosing from on twitter? I mean, what a dumbass.

[The Big Train]

im going to go to a IRL NHL sometime, just made up my mind

[joda]

You're breakin my heart here 'bias

are the sharks san jose?  dunno if I can do that

Trust me in this, don't base your NHL team off their city. I love the Blues but St. Louis can get mumped.

And Arizona is going to have a very tough year this year (sorry MiR). Not that they're a bad team, the West is just ridiculous.

[Tobias]

i don't have anything against san jose the city, I just hate the crap out of their pro soccer team and would feel even more disingenuous than I already do

[star seed 7]

The entire East division could vanish and I wouldn't care

'cept lightning of course.

You could go with them 'bias, be buds with Winters

[joda]

The entire East division could vanish and I wouldn't care

'cept lightning of course.

You could go with them 'bias, be buds with Winters

Lighting would be a very good choice. Fun team to watch. Though they're handling of Martin last year annoyed me.

I'd recommend the Blues, but if you won't choose the Sharks cause of th Earthquake you won't choose them because of the Cardinals. Plus they're heartbreaking to follow.

[Tobias]

i grew up in phoenix but the team came after i moved to kansas.  i feel that factors in somehow

[MakeItRain]

i don't have anything against san jose the city, I just hate the crap out of their pro soccer team and would feel even more disingenuous than I already do

The Sharks are 1000x more hateable than than the quakes. They have one of the biggest douches in recent memory as one of their captains.

[star seed 7]

I don't think he's a capitan this year. Think he's an alternate actually. I dunno tho, just saw it in a headline but didn't read the article