As predicted the world did come to a standstill aka Covid.
Of course facebook was shuttered on my birthday on 10/4 due to the server overload of all of the birthday wishes so stranger things have happened.
Around The NHL Discussion 2021-22 Part II
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As predicted the world did come to a standstill aka Covid.
Of course facebook was shuttered on my birthday on 10/4 due to the server overload of all of the birthday wishes so stranger things have happened.
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I liked the broadcast elements of TNT much more than ESPN, but the panel for ESPN is much better. The scorebug and on ice visual elements like the PP time on the ice and real time shot speed are real seperators in my eyes on the game experience. ESPN not having an always on shot counter is a particularly bad omission. On the panel end, part of the thing that people love about TNT's nba production is how fun the guys on the panel are, and you're never going to get that with Gretzky. Maybe someone like Hull is too wild, but you want someone who can stir it up and inject some fun without being unlikable like milbury is. Messier is someone I'd consider a natural fit, but ESPN has him already.
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I didn't get to see as much of either as I would have liked, and I've never spent too much time anyway on pre-game and intermission panels, but I did like a couple of things about the TNT game broadcast over ESPN. First, I liked the fact that they found a way to keep the SOG on the score bug (love that both have it in the upper left instead of the lower bar) without making it look too busy. Finally, I love, love, LOVE that TNT experimented with putting the PP clock in the high slot on both ends. It didn't feel in the way to me at all and I found it helpful as the PP winds down to be able to track the time left without looking away from the action.
Brian39
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Yeah, my post probably sounded too harsh on TNT. I also liked those aspects. Shot counter should be mandatory everywhere and I really liked the PP clock on ice. I didn't dislike the digital graphics on TNT, but they simple do less to move the needle for me in terms of innovations that improve broadcasts. They are neat and helpful, but don't tangibly change the way I watch. A couple of ESPN's new angles made it feel more like I was in the arena than anything I've seen on a hockey broadcast before, which is why I preferred those innovations.
I thought both game presentations were better than NBC's. I thought ESPN's overall broadcast was miles better because I thought is was really good from start to finish and not because I thought TNT's was poor.
Good moment from the TNT studio coverage to balance out my criticism:
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izzy
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watching tyler myers destroy duncan keith is a highlight
f*** that clown
f*** that clown
Majorityof1
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Thank god. $8M+ is way too much for him. I'd much rather have Matt.
Agreed. I always thought Matt was far better. Don't understand why so many folks prefer Brady.
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In 5 years when the Sens are starting the next phase of budget cuts and the Blues are pulling out of their retool/rebuild, the cap might be high enough that $8M is the actual value of a player like him. Certainly less than what his UFA value would have been if he'd done a 3 year deal and then accepted his QO to walk straight to UFA.
I never thought he was coming here in the next couple years, but I don't think this signing precludes him from getting here until it expires. I won't be surprised if Ottawa decides to move on from him midway through this deal and we are interested.
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I prefer Matthew myself, but I suspect others prefer Brady because of his size, or because he doesn't have the "dirty" reputation that Matthew does. Personally, the latter is one of the reasons why I prefer Matthew, and feel we could use a highly skilled "shit disturber" in our lineup.
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Yeah Matthew is much better, maybe a bit of a distraction at times, but much more of a distraction to the other team
Blues need someone to bring some skill while getting under the other teams skin (used to be perronish kinda, but no longer)
I think moving on from Tarasenko and maybe Schenn and having Tkachuk and a more developed Neighbours would make this forward group deadly.
The way Matthew causes other players to lose all composure makes me so happy.
CaliforniaBlues310
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Yeaaah I’m team Matthew here as well. Plus, he’s always seemed more realistic to acquire.
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I think a lot of TNT's digital additions like the clock on the ice are things that they've adapted from their NBA games which is are some welcome features.
I'm not sure which of ESPN or TNT I like more at this point. But based on the statistics each network has released for the viewership of their debuts. I think the NHL is certainly in good hands with both as broadcast partners.
Tyler Bertuzzi is owning Vasilevskiy…4 goals so far…
Wings trying to start the 2-time defending Cup-champs in an 0-2 season hole.
I know it’s early…but Tampa looks very un-Tampa like giving up 12-goals in less than two full games.
Wings trying to start the 2-time defending Cup-champs in an 0-2 season hole.
I know it’s early…but Tampa looks very un-Tampa like giving up 12-goals in less than two full games.
Apparently Kraken games are blacked out for me in Montana on the ESPN+ app. Do they really need to do that?
CaliforniaBlues310
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I can’t get the Kraken game either and I’m in FL, where the Panthers are my black-out team. I think the Kraken are playing on the NHL Network.
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