PastorSBC1303
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It sounds good to me. Nothing can be any worse that what is going on now. I particularly like the idea of moving the season to get away from the finals being during the NBA playoffs.
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NHL Playoffs
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ccrobinson
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I only have 3 suggestions and 1 of them matches the article.
1: Show Gary Bettman the door and ask him to use it. It makes no sense to me why a guy who almost single-handedly ruined a professional sports league still runs it.
Absolutely. This is one thing that must be done. For some reason, hockey has always seemed like it should have Bristol, CT as its broadcast home. BTW, Hockey highlights are still on SportsCenter.
I don't agree with this. Who wants to watch hockey in July? How about shortening the season? How about reducing the number of teams that make the playoffs and make the regular season mean more than it does now? The season starts in November, right? A November to March regular season sounds right to me, with the playoffs starting at the end of March and ending in May.
There's an old show-business adage that nobody in the NHL gets.
"Leave 'em wanting more."
By the time the Stanley Cup Finals roll around, we're saying, "Are you still here?"
I think all other suggestions are fine ideas, but they're value-adds, not the kinds of things that will save the league.
1: Show Gary Bettman the door and ask him to use it. It makes no sense to me why a guy who almost single-handedly ruined a professional sports league still runs it.
Kiss up to ESPN. Make amends. There's still enough room for programming at the world-wide leader to get your games back there. Versus gives the NHL no presence at all. The studio show has Bill Clement, a great analyst, in the misguided role of host. Get back to ESPN – even if it's ESPN2 – and get your highlights back on SportsCenter.
Absolutely. This is one thing that must be done. For some reason, hockey has always seemed like it should have Bristol, CT as its broadcast home. BTW, Hockey highlights are still on SportsCenter.
The Stanley Cup Finals should be starting when the NBA Finals are ending.
I don't agree with this. Who wants to watch hockey in July? How about shortening the season? How about reducing the number of teams that make the playoffs and make the regular season mean more than it does now? The season starts in November, right? A November to March regular season sounds right to me, with the playoffs starting at the end of March and ending in May.
There's an old show-business adage that nobody in the NHL gets.
"Leave 'em wanting more."
By the time the Stanley Cup Finals roll around, we're saying, "Are you still here?"
I think all other suggestions are fine ideas, but they're value-adds, not the kinds of things that will save the league.
I really liked the no icing the puck in penalty situations - do the crime pay the time! - This would also increase scoring, always a good thing
To shorten the season would necessitate lowering the salaries - the union would never go for it
The taking the helmut off for penalty shots goes to bringing the fans back closer to the players, all sports need to get the players closer to the fans for identity and building up the fan base.
To shorten the season would necessitate lowering the salaries - the union would never go for it
The taking the helmut off for penalty shots goes to bringing the fans back closer to the players, all sports need to get the players closer to the fans for identity and building up the fan base.
ccrobinson
Active Member
To shorten the season would necessitate lowering the salaries - the union would never go for it
How much power does the players' union actually have in the NHL?
No agenda behind the question btw, because I have no idea.
ccrobinson
Active Member
Works for me, Tom.