GDT: Around the NHL - Playoff Edition

[eXile3]

MacK is just too good. His choppy little crossovers just shoot him into open space at will. I love watching him play when it’s not against us.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Between missing Heiskanen and Rantanen being a ghost, Dallas is in real trouble imo. They still have the talent to make it a series but yeesh.

Pete DeBoned mate.

 

[Andy99]

I’m predicting an Avs and Lightning SC final…

 

[eXile3]

Not a single playoff game streaming today. NHL will not get out of its own way.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

It’s real lol

I mean it tracks given his style of play. He'd obviously be way more drawn to watching Geno play.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The Canes are shitblasting the Devils. Should be way worse than 2-0 right now imo.

That team really misses Hughes, but even with him, that mix of guys just doesn't seem to be good enough to be a real threat in the post season. Clearly missing some key pieces and attributes throughout the lineup.

 

[Turin]

Was easy to see where this was going when the Pens destroyed NJ a few weeks ago.

 

[Turin]

Markstrom slashes our friend Cody Glass by accident and injures him while Luke Hughes is injured on the ice. Brilliant..

 

[canadianguy77]

Cody’s own goalie took him out. What a terrible sequence of events for the devils.

 

[Andy99]

When you watch these games and how hard and fast players are going you just realize how far the Pens are away from even competing in these games…it would be an embarrassment to even watch them try to keep up and bring that physicality lol…glad they’re not there…they won’t be there for a number of years, and likely not while Sid is still playing

 

[Al Smith]

Sens not quite ready for prime time yet.

 

[Turin]

Ottawa is getting called for stuff Florida does every shift.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

When you watch these games and how hard and fast players are going you just realize how far the Pens are away from even competing in these games…it would be an embarrassment to even watch them try to keep up and bring that physicality lol…glad they’re not there…they won’t be there for a number of years, and likely not while Sid is still playing

I’m glad I saw 3 Cups. As we won’t be winning shit for a few decades if ever again in my lifetime I reckon.

 

[canadianguy77]

Leafs players getting awfully cocky considering they’ve been pretty thoroughly outplayed 5v5.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Leafs players getting awfully cocky considering they’ve been pretty thoroughly outplayed 5v5.

Ditto for their fanbase but what else is new?

f*** ‘em, they’ll be golfing in a week or two.

 

[66-30-33]

Mitch "bad at playoffs" Marner with a 3 point game.

 

[eXile3]

I just don’t understand how you can run a company as big as the NHL and be so dumb. The number 1 way people watch entertainment is through streaming and right now it looks 90% of the games won’t be available on it.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I just don’t understand how you can run a company as big as the NHL and be so dumb. The number 1 way people watch entertainment is through streaming and right now it looks 90% of the games won’t be available on it.

Illegal streams??

Or like the CBC app??

 

[eXile3]

Illegal streams??

Or like the CBC app??

I’m not fighting through pop ups on illegal streams to watch non penguins hockey. If the NHL is smart enough to meet their consumer where they want to be met screw them.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I’m not fighting through pop ups on illegal streams to watch non penguins hockey. If the NHL is smart enough to meet their consumer where they want to be met screw them.

Wasn’t sure whatcha meant.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

And it’s most likely because the NHL is a joke league who doesn’t give 2 shits about it’s fans/fan accessibility…only their wallets.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

And it’s most likely because the NHL is a joke league who doesn’t give 2 shits about it’s fans/fan accessibility…only their wallets.

Best sport.
Worst run league

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Best sport.
Worst run league

Correct

 

[eXile3]

I read a HBR magazine at the airport where they interviewed the CEO of the WNBA. She basically said they had three priorities, two of which were, 1. Invest in marketing and promoting their athletes. 2. Bring their content to their consumers. I forgot the other.

It made me wonder why we can’t get that kind of leadership. Promote the athletes, make sure your consumer can get to your content. It’s so simple but so hard for the NHL.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I read a HBR magazine at the airport where they interviewed the CEO of the WNBA. She basically said they had three priorities, two of which were, 1. Invest in marketing and promoting their athletes. 2. Bring their content to their consumers. I forgot the other.

It made me wonder why we can’t get that kind of leadership. Promote the athletes, make sure your consumer can get to your content. It’s so simple but so hard for the NHL.

This is the same league that ok'd putting games on the Outdoor Life Network for a good period of time.

People want to complain about Bettman- that should be their complaint. He hasn't done enough to promote this sport or individual athletes. People on the street could point out Angel Reese or C Clark out of a lineup. I doubt they'd be able to do the same for MacKinnon, Kucherov, Bedard, etc.