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The Hockey Is Great But Issues Still Exist
by Paul on 05/12/09 at 07:05 PM ET
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from Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News,
After years of blundering and tinkering, the NHL finally is hitting the formula that works, letting its stars shine, and they’re responding with unscripted drama. This should be a bright new era for the league, with great young players everywhere, from the obvious—Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin—to the not-so-obvious kids in Chicago, where the Blackhawks have fans there giddy again.
Now, all the league needs to do is find a network that most people actually get. Nothing against Versus, which does a decent job, but the NHL has earned a wider national audience, and it’s ridiculous Gary Bettman hasn’t solved the issue and revisited ESPN….
The Stanley Cup playoffs are must-see TV again; it’s just a shame that for many, it’s can’t-find TV on Versus. NBC’s weekend coverage is a boost, but if the NHL ever gets smart and works its way back to ESPN, look out.
The league still has issues, including its inconsistent officiating and peculiar calls. Some people hate that, especially when, say, a tying goal by a Wing is waved off in the final minute. No excuse there, but it does add to the quirkiness, and it sure hasn’t stopped us from watching.
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He’s a typical Detroit sportswriter when it comes to the Wings. Writes about them in May, forgets they exist by August.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 05/12/09 at 08:19 PM ET
Yes, these journalist who don’t do their homework and recite verbatim comments about TV. The TV ratings are as high as they ever were on ESPN, so obviously people can find the station. Any moron who can’t find Versus next to FSN, ESPN, ESPN2 then Versus in order on the clicker is a moron. But then those are the people who want ESPN to cover hockey so it can get buried behind poker, and some jackass commentator whose only skill was to win some realworld contest and a guy that wouldn’t no a hockey puck if it bit him in the ass. But the “journalist” says hockey MUST be on ESPN to be valid so it must be true. We get hundreds of channels and anyone with an IQ of more than 15 can find what is on, but by this guys analysis no one ever watches HBO cuz they are clear out in the 600’s. WTF
Posted by Tero from Tacoma on 05/12/09 at 08:22 PM ET
All leagues have officiating problems. Quite frankly the NHL is one of the best.
Posted by auxlepli on 05/12/09 at 08:38 PM ET
So Versus isn’t in as many as homes as ESPN, complain to the cable companies.
Posted by auxlepli on 05/12/09 at 08:41 PM ET
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Yet another who finds something to complain about. A whining journalist is a happy journalist.
Posted by auxlepli on 05/12/09 at 07:56 PM ET