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The NHL-NBC 10-Year Deal, Sidney Crosby and Marketing Other Stars
The signing of a ten year deal with NBC/Versus earlier this year can almost be considered a high watermark for the league. They have fully bounced back from the dark days of the lockout. Much like the MLB's return from the edge was fueled by Mark McGwire, the NHL has been helped by the emergence of...
Chara, Thomas, & Bergeron bring The Cup to Today Show
Zdeno Chara, Tim Thomas, Patrice Bergeron, and The Stanley Cup were guests on NBC's Today Show this morning: I'm not sure what is better about this video: The main stream media pretending to know anything about hockey or Ann Curry's puck slut impression at the end?
A David's Lament: Has The Business Of Sports Cooled Our Love Affair With The Underdog?
"You guys will NEVER be on HBO!" These were the last words from an obviously disappointed and possibly somewhat inebriated Washington Capitals fan before getting into a taxi cab outside of the restaurant across the street from the St. Pete Times Forum currently known as The Luxury Box (give it a...
Less is more with NHL TV broadcasts, and the fan experience
For one reason or another, producers who oversee NHL game coverage think that you want to watch hockey as intimately as possible. They try to find new ways to get you into the game and make you feel like you are sharing the bench or sharing the ice with other players and stars. Perhaps it's...
Bruins could have up to 13 games on National TV
The national television schedule for the upcoming NHL season was released today. The Bruins will have 11 games broadcast on Versus with two more "flex games" on NBC. NBC will have the option whether or not to air the two flex games which are February 13th at Detroit and April 10th at New Jersey....
Answering the question of the McGuire candidacy
While other names are popping up (as forum discussion and now beat reports have mentioned Ron Hextall), there is one candidate whose name has been invoked several times from local and national media sources. A name that's common for those who follow hockey on the national level (and we're talking...
Do you believe in NBC miracles?
I cannot believe it -- we west-coast hockey fans might get to see a critical Team USA game on our televisions at the time that it actually happens! No more Peacock Rape! Steve Lepore, you're my hero: The USA semifinal men’s hockey game against the winner of the Czech Republic vs. Finland...
Olympic Gameday -- Super Sunday!
Today's Super Schedule:Czech Republic (2 reg. wins, GD +5) vs. Russia (1 reg. win, 1 shootout loss, GD +5), noon, NBCUnited States (2 reg. wins, GD +7) vs. Canada (1 reg. win, 1 shootout win, GD +9), 4:30 pm, MSNBCFinland (2 reg. wins, GD +9) vs. Sweden (2 reg. wins, GD +4), 9 pm, MSNBC For hockey...
Bruins will have 8 games on National TV in '09-'10
The NHL released its national television schedule for the upcoming season today. The Bruins will have 8 games air on national television in the U.S. this season, including their season opener against the Washington Capitals on October 1st. B's fans living North of the Border can catch the team on...
Link Chowder 7/17
Serving up the best links of the week from all across the newfangled interwebs Knuckles' 5 finger discount [Patriot Ledger] An arena naming promotion that puts TD Garden's Willy Wonka golden ticket promo to shame [Puck Daddy] The crew over at Fear the Fin are having an NHL 09 tournament to...
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