NHL Fans -- after a few weeks, has the Olympics helped the sport?
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BigAppleBuckeye
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Sun, Apr 4, 2010 7:21 PMApr 4, 2010 7:21 PM
I see a lot of die-hard NHL fans here, so I was curious: has the riveting U.S. and Canadien runs in the Olympics helped the NHL? I haven't seen any real evidence that it has, but would love to hear your thoughts.
Apr 4, 2010 7:21pm
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Sun, Apr 4, 2010 7:49 PMApr 4, 2010 7:49 PM
NO.
Dumbass Bettman wasn't able to cash in on the olympics.
Apr 4, 2010 7:49pm
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Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:27 PMApr 4, 2010 8:27 PM
I think the buzz has worn off. This morning John Saunders did a cool monlogue on how if you thought the gold medal game was exciting, the NHL is abou to embark on a two-month-long stretch of games exactly that intense and exciting......
Apr 4, 2010 8:27pm
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Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:38 PMApr 4, 2010 8:38 PM
IMO, it's too early to tell. I haven't seen any numbers on ratings as of yet and maybe the playoffs will entice a few people who watched the Olympics.
Apr 4, 2010 8:38pm
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Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:48 PMApr 4, 2010 10:48 PM
If there is Pens/Caps and CHI/SJ conference finals, and better yet Pens/CHI SCF the ratings will be pretty strong.
Apr 4, 2010 10:48pm
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Sun, Apr 4, 2010 11:31 PMApr 4, 2010 11:31 PM
^^ San Jose doesn't draw for hockey. A Det/Chi, Pens/Caps or any combo of those 4 or a Canadian team, the ratings should be good. Throw in an original 6 team like Boston in there too and the ratings should be pretty solid.
Hopefully the buzz stays during the playoffs since it is the best playoffs in all of sports.
Apr 4, 2010 11:31pm
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 1:19 PMApr 5, 2010 1:19 PM
^^^^True about San Jose.
Apr 5, 2010 1:19pm
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 2:27 PMApr 5, 2010 2:27 PM
SJ will lose in the first round again, lol.
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Mon, Apr 5, 2010 3:47 PMApr 5, 2010 3:47 PM
^^^^^San Jose will take care of either Calgary or Colorado.
