K012010 Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:37 AM, pastajoe said: Staged fights are dumb. Hard checks and speed are how you promote the game. This isn’t the 1970s. Expand Yeah exactly, it’s 2025 and the average person has the attention span of a goldfish. You think hard checks and speed is how you’re going to get more people into the game of hockey through a TV broadcast? Or multiple fights in a highly tense atmosphere that’s currently larger than the sport itself? You’re looking at this through the perspective of a hockey fan and not somebody who’s trying to market the game to a non-hockey fan. i’m not even saying I disagree with you. I’m just saying that’s what the reality is. 1 3
shrader Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:40 AM, K012010 said: Yeah exactly, it’s 2025 and the average person has the attention span of a goldfish. You think hard checks and speed is how you’re going to get more people into the game of hockey through a TV broadcast? Or multiple fights in a highly tense atmosphere that’s currently larger than the sport itself? You’re looking at this through the perspective of a hockey fan and not somebody who’s trying to market the game to a non-hockey fan. i’m not even saying I disagree with you. I’m just saying that’s what the reality is. Expand And then when they tune into a normal game and never see it again? 1
LGR4GM Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 Thomas Harley was snubbed by usa hockey at 17 and then said screw it and went full Canada. Good for him.
SwampD Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:42 AM, shrader said: And then when they tune into a normal game and never see it again? Expand They’ll see the game that you want to promote and either stay or leave. 1
Thorner Posted February 16 Author Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:46 AM, SwampD said: They’ll see the game that you want to promote and either stay or leave. Expand And they weren’t going to be tuning in, anyways even if the movie is mediocre, you don’t scimp on the trailer 1
LGR4GM Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 That was interference but whistles have been put away
K-9 Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:50 AM, LGR4GM said: Binnington is the weakest link. Expand
Huckleberry Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 This is better than playoff hockey, no player on the ice is in his comfort zone 🙂 3 1 1
pastajoe Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 Urgent calls going out to Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur.
gomper Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 I really didn't know what to expect out of this tournament, but this is next level hockey. 3 4
Flashsabre Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 Binnington is going to be a major problem for Canada 1
Brawndo Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:39 AM, LGR4GM said: McDavid is amazing Expand He should sign one year deals going forward at 20% of that year’s cap 2
sodbuster Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:54 AM, gomper said: I really didn't know what to expect out of this tournament, but this is next level hockey. Expand The NHL has absolutely nailed it with this event. Everything from the format, to the locations, to the jerseys. 1 5
K012010 Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:54 AM, gomper said: I really didn't know what to expect out of this tournament, but this is next level hockey. Expand It has genuinely been so enjoyable to watch high-level hockey like this. The Sabres especially the last two years and even more so this year have really sucked the joy out of the game for me. This has been refreshing. A nice break. 2 2
Thorner Posted February 16 Author Report Posted February 16 On 2/16/2025 at 1:55 AM, sodbuster said: The NHL has absolutely nailed it with this event. Everything from the format, to the locations, to the jerseys. Expand How good do these two teams looks today 🔥 1
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