GDT: HFBoards GDT: 02/01/2025 | 9 Playdates

[hangman005]

It's a different month than yesterday.

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[BB79]

Yay, only 2.5 more months of suffering to go!

 

[Summer Rose]

Happy February!

 

[Terrier]

Go Bruins, Wild, Isles(in regulation, please), Flames.


Early summer for Boston?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

9 games, 6 start at the same time.

Absolute f***ing genius.

 

[hangman005]

9 games, 6 start at the same time.

Absolute f***ing genius.

Should have gone for the whole 9, that would have been funny.

 

[Summer Rose]

Should have gone for the whole 9, that would have been funny.

The final round of most European soccer leagues have simultaneous kickoff times for every single game. For example, the English premier league's 38th round has all games kick off at 3:00 p.m. on either a Saturday or a Sunday (I forget which one).

 

[Ratsreign]

9 games, 6 start at the same time.

Absolute f***ing genius.

I don’t get why people refuse to grasp the fact that the start times (for the most part) are set by the individual teams that work best for their locale.
(for instance) I imagine fans of a team in the Central time zone are absolutely thrilled when their home game doesn’t start until 830 to accommodate national tv.
It is what it is, and it’s not going to change.

 

[Summer Rose]

I don’t get why people refuse to grasp the fact that the start times (for the most part) are set by the individual teams that work best for their locale.
(for instance) I imagine fans of a team in the Central time zone are absolutely thrilled when their home game doesn’t start until 830 to accommodate national tv.
It is what it is, and it’s not going to change.

It was bad enough when I was a Coyotes season ticket holder and we had occasional 8:00 p.m. starts on a weeknight to accommodate national television. I also lived 29 miles away from the arena, and didn't get home from said games until midnight or later.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I don’t get why people refuse to grasp the fact that the start times (for the most part) are set by the individual teams that work best for their locale.
(for instance) I imagine fans of a team in the Central time zone are absolutely thrilled when their home game doesn’t start until 830 to accommodate national tv.
It is what it is, and it’s not going to change.

You can't grow the game if you don't let people watch.

It's not hard to do a poll and even have games start 15 minutes sooner. 6:45 start times and actually start at that time.

The games are at 7 and because of anthems and people just generally being slow games don't start until closer to 7:15.

It's a Saturday, so having a game start at 5 let's say on a Saturday is an alternative to 7, so instead of going to out for dinner before the game, you go after and have a bit of a late supper.


Saturday you should be able to spread the games out better.

Your response is 100% valid for the rest of the week, but not a Saturday.

The NHL and taking the laziest f***ing approach to anything is front and centre yet again

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Here's your hockey!

 

[robertocarlos]

9 games, 6 start at the same time.

Absolute f***ing genius.

One Leaf to rule them all.

 

[ijuka]

I don’t get why people refuse to grasp the fact that the start times (for the most part) are set by the individual teams that work best for their locale.
(for instance) I imagine fans of a team in the Central time zone are absolutely thrilled when their home game doesn’t start until 830 to accommodate national tv.
It is what it is, and it’s not going to change.

Have you considered that maybe NHL could, you know, try to get people from regions other than the city the team is based in to watch that team's matches?

There are plenty of people who want to watch a sport in general, not only follow one team.

Crazy thought, isn't it?

 

[Ratsreign]

Have you considered that maybe NHL could, you know, try to get people from regions other than the city the team is based in to watch that team's matches?

There are plenty of people who want to watch a sport in general, not only follow one team.

Crazy thought, isn't it?

Yes I have, you know, considered it.
It will be predominantly decided by what works best for tix sales in each local market.

 

[Ratsreign]

You can't grow the game if you don't let people watch.

It's not hard to do a poll and even have games start 15 minutes sooner. 6:45 start times and actually start at that time.

The games are at 7 and because of anthems and people just generally being slow games don't start until closer to 7:15.

It's a Saturday, so having a game start at 5 let's say on a Saturday is an alternative to 7, so instead of going to out for dinner before the game, you go after and have a bit of a late supper.


Saturday you should be able to spread the games out better.

Your response is 100% valid for the rest of the week, but not a Saturday.

The NHL and taking the laziest f***ing approach to anything is front and centre yet again

I almost added a sentence to my comment about Saturdays being a time when they could spread start times out more. I won’t argue with that stance.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Let the slaughter begin in Florida...... OK it might be slightly delayed.

 

[Ratsreign]

Bob-by?

Holy crap Verhaeghe missed that

 

[WarriorofTime]

I think Slaggert looks for real as a player. He should stick around.

 

[Ratsreign]

Barky why no shoot?

 

[Ratsreign]

Gonna call it GI?

 

[Bone Density]

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Even muted Dave Jackson sounds like a moron.

 

[Three On Zero]

Hockey? This early?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Gonna call it GI?

Not a chance. They kissed Panther ass to let the play continue when the puck was covered and out of view from every perspective. They will use every excuse to keep it a goal.

 

[Ratsreign]

Hockey? This early?

That’s what Bob said