Hockey Randomness

[NTP66]

He represents the owners, so he will always be the face of the blame for the lockout and other issues.

Edit: shmengy covered it.

[mikey]

The lockout is more on the players.

Expansion is only bad if the brim fails to fill in a timely manner. That's TBD. It looks like it's well on its way. The league hasn't been this deep since 1966 imo.

Firing individuals out of teams' front offices, namely former players, is not in his or anyone's job description at the NHL front office.

[meow]

He doesn’t run some mom and pop store where he can fire anyone fall willy nilly. He is simply the mouthpiece for the owners and trying to make a business as successful as possible. He’s done that second thing very well

[skullman80]

I saw somewhere that the NHL ratings last night on ESPN were pretty abysmal.

[shmenguin]

I mean DoPS, for example. Maybe “front office”’is the wrong term.

Don’t care if the league is loaded. We still have multiple non-viable rosters. We’re at a surplus of teams that goes back to at least the Tampa/Ottawa year.

[dodint]

I saw somewhere that the NHL ratings last night on ESPN were pretty abysmal.

October hockey is lame. Season should start in late November and wrap up before the end of May.

[willeyeam]

[willeyeam]

[skullman80]

I stand corrected....good numbers for the NHL I guess but overall under a million is bad for a major sports league on ESPN.

[nocera]

That’s surprisingly low for being the “most watched” opening night on cable ever.

[skullman80]

Yeah that's what I meant...under a million is bad. I'd be curious to where it ranked on the night overall...I'd guess not in the top 20.

[willeyeam]

Sure but I think you have to compare apples to apples. Hockey isn't going to double its audience the first night with ESPN just because of a new station. It's still good for hockey, just hope it keeps growing

[nocera]

Yeah that's what I meant...under a million is bad. I'd be curious to where it ranked on the night overall...I'd guess not in the top 20.

Oh I’m sure it makes top 20. It won’t come close to MLB obviously and it’s almost definitely below whatever was on Fox News and MSNBC but I’d say easy top 20.

[skullman80]

MLB crushed all basically....

https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/show ... inals.html

[nocera]

MLB crushed all basically....

https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/show ... inals.html

And Tucker Carlson beat Braves/Brewers. That’s crazy.

Also My Big Fat Fabulous Life beat both hockey games.

[Jim]

Wait... NHL got poor TV ratings? Say it ain't so. That is so unlike all of televised hockey history! Oh wait, no, it is literally completely normal. Yet surprising to some?

[nocera]

I don’t tend to watch pregame or intermissions, but this is fantastic.

[nocera]

TNT putting the PP clock on the ice is good stuff. That’s one that’ll catch on.

(3:11. Can’t timecode it on the phone)

[NTP66]

Source of the post (3:11. Can’t timecode it on the phone)

Just add "?t=191" at the end of the pasted URL.

[iamjs]

If anybody is interested in Kraken jerseys, they will soon be available at MEIGray. You can even get Ryan Donato's first Kraken goal jersey for the low, low price of... yes, that says $10,000.

Fellow Collector:

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MeiGray is continuing to make Program Request Calls for Pre-Orders, so thanks to all of you for your patience as we work through the nearly 350 requests. A few updates:

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Stay tuned for information on Warmup Pucks from the Kraken's first NHL games, and an update on MGG's plans for the Inaugural Game in Seattle on October 23 vs. Vancouver.

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[mikey]

Brady Tkachuk and the Sens are ready to go...8 x $8.2ish mil. No signing bonus in any of the years (Sens company policy).

Give him the C and let's go...that team is gonna surprise some folks with their ability to score...

[crusherstasiak]

mcdavid points this year
over/under 160

over

[mikey]

Easy under. Care to wager?

[shmenguin]

Brady Tkachuk and the Sens are ready to go...8 x $8.2ish mil. No signing bonus in any of the years (Sens company policy).

Give him the C and let's go...that team is gonna surprise some folks with their ability to score...

Their 1C is who, at this point? A contest winner from the stands?

It will surprise Mikey how they’re still a non-competitive loser squad.

[Dickie Dunn]

Bet the mortgage on under.