Is the nhl dropping the ball on mcdavid?

[joelef]

There seems to be no no hockey media interviews , no hype etc.. for mcdavid. You got your biggest star on NATIONAL tv yet the nhl still doesn’t seem to market him.

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[smytty]

People complain because there's too much McDavid. People complain because there isn't enough McDavid.

Are the off season threads starting already?

 

[dabeechman]

Odd, all I hear anyone talk about is McDavid.

 

[um]

Some people just can’t accept that hockey is a niche sport.

Just enjoy it for yourself.

 

[smytty]

Follow up question, why would anyone want it to be more popular? All that means is more money to the players and owners, and higher ticket prices. Does it benefit the average fan?

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

McDavid is literally the only thing the media talks about at this point

 

[Muffin]

Hard to market someone with zero personality. He’s just going to give boring cliche answers even if you gave him all the interviews in the world.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Bettman went on First Take to talk about McDavid today. They have a documentary on him coming up later this year.

They’re trying a few things but it’s hard to promote him unorganically. If he wins tonight there will be a huge spotlight on him moving forward.

Hard to market someone with zero personality. He’s just going to give boring cliche answers even if you gave him all the interviews in the world.

This too.

 

[Faceboner]

Everyone who watches hockey knows about McDavid but he isn't getting the attention like ovi or Crosby due to the fact he doesn't really have a major rivalry it's also the reason other guys to get more hype because of how amazing McDavid is it is seen as impressive when anybody gets close or wins the scoring race because everybody know McDavid is the best so there is more to discuss with other players

 

[Crease]

Follow up question, why would anyone want it to be more popular? All that means is more money to the players and owners, and higher ticket prices. Does it benefit the average fan?

It validates their choice of hobby.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I was wondering when there would finally be a McDavid thread, it’s about time

 

[BLNY]

There seems to be no no hockey media interviews , no hype etc.. for mcdavid. You got your biggest star on NATIONAL tv yet the nhl still doesn’t seem to market him.

If Steven A. Smith is there, it's getting press.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Follow up question, why would anyone want it to be more popular? All that means is more money to the players and owners, and higher ticket prices. Does it benefit the average fan?

Would be nice to be able to talk hockey with people IRL, maybe I'm a social outcast but I don't know anyone IRL really beside 1 or 2 persons with whom I can have a convo about hockey. No one seems to follow the NHL.

lol not here in Canada. Rogers coverage of the first 3 rounds were quite anti oilers.

French-Canadian coverage is all McDavid this McDavid that, next Lemieux if he wins the cups, etc.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Hard to market someone with zero personality. He’s just going to give boring cliche answers even if you gave him all the interviews in the world.

Stiffer than Biden at a rave he is

 

[smytty]

lol not here in Canada. Rogers coverage of the first 3 rounds were quite anti oilers.

What?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Hard to market someone with zero personality. He’s just going to give boring cliche answers even if you gave him all the interviews in the world.

 

[Oilslick941611]

What?

There was a clear bias against the Oilers in the first 3 rounds. Especially in round two. In round two every bit was about the Canucks, every locker room camera was in the Canucks room, the series even opened with a 20 minute special interview with Silovs! Oilers got none of those special moments during the first 3 rounds.

 

[23Monahan]

There was a clear bias against the Oilers in the first 3 rounds. Especially in round two. In round two every bit was about the Canucks, every locker room camera was in the Canucks room, the series even opened with a 20 minute special interview with Silovs! Oilers got none of those special moments during the first 3 rounds.

LOL what?

 

[Oilslick941611]

LOL what?

read it again

 

[Voight]

NHL sucks at marketing its stars, even ones like McDavid who aren special and on a level above everyone else.

 

[blankall]

Modern stars, including McDavid, are not like the guys in the 80/90s. The players now don't have the same amount of personality. Part of that's society, and part of that is how committed players have to be to reach the highest level. You aren't going to see a Guy Lafleur type smoking between periods and showing up hung over. Everyone is going to be as professional as possible and say polite things to the media.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

NHL can't force players who don't want to market themselves to do it.

 

[Chris5225]

NHL can't force players who don't want to market themselves to do it.

This exactly. He's just not a marketable personality, and this isn't the NFL where that doesn't matter.

 

[Canes]

Hard to market someone with zero personality. He’s just going to give boring cliche answers even if you gave him all the interviews in the world.

Well Stephen A, we just want to get pucks deep and give a full 60 minute effort. Ok? Welp, see ya later!

 

[MadLuke]

You aren't going to see a Guy Lafleur type smoking between periods and showing up hung over. Everyone is going to be as professional as possible and say polite things to the media.

Ovechkin:
Videos show him messing up the first pitch before later doing a keg stand out of the Stanley Cup and leading a chant of his own name.

Subban, Marchand, Ovechkin, Malkin, Kessel in his own way

McDavid even among the modern stars is a bit of the more boring side personally wise.