Matthew Tkachuk on Jimmy Fallon

[barkovcanfinnish]

This is a bad thing? Lol. This is good for the sport and the league to promote the stars.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

It's cool to see any Hockey player doing big media/podcasts. Wish there was more of it, crazy not one has ever done Rogan's podcast considering he is a fan of Hockey.

Schedule far in advance with him usually.
You never know.

Might even watch clips of that episode of it happens

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

delete wrong thread

 

[jetsforever]

Good to increase NHL visibility

 

[westc2]

Maybe 10+ years ago this would have been a big deal...but do people even watch late night talk show hosts anymore?

 

[Ratsreign]

Of all the players, why? Also, why didn’t the NHL do this during the 2 day game break during the 4 Nations?

Because he’s very comfortable and well spoken while being interviewed. It’s a US tv show talking about 4nations tourney and he’s a big part of the US team, whose NHL team is also in the US (not to mention being out while injured and available to come on the show). The side story of playing on the team with his brother, and his dad being a famous US player. Plus, his team won the Cup last summer.
Not really that hard to understand why it was him of all the players

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Maybe 10+ years ago this would have been a big deal...but do people even watch late night talk show hosts anymore?

Couldn't pay me to watch late night talk shows, tbh. But at least it brings so notoriety to the sport, so it's good, I suppose.

 

[MoneyManny]

I thought the 4 nations would be completely boring and irrelevant for hockey but i was just soo wrong lmao.

10 million Americans watched the last game, the US president got involved, Tkatchuk gets invited to Jimmy Fallon...

All they need now is Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless having heated debates about their favorite player.

 

[Soundwave]

Maybe 10+ years ago this would have been a big deal...but do people even watch late night talk show hosts anymore?

No, but at least it's something for the NHL, lol.

 

[MoneyManny]

People who think personalities have anything to do with hockey (or sports in general) are what’s wrong with the sport.

Pro sports are 100% entertainment. If you think personalities aren't entertaining to the audience you are wrong.

 

[Ratsreign]

The whole interview

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Almost as much ice time as he got in the finals.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

G-d forbid a hockey player shows some personality, and is good with the media.

Nah, it’s clearly better to be a perpetual sourpuss like McDavid/MacK, or a weird robot like Makar/Crosby

That tournament had a lot more attention than I expected and a lot of Americans were invested in it. Not gonna lie, as a Canadian, a (very) small part of me would have liked to see the US win that final for the good of the game.

 

[HawksDub89]

McDavid has the personality of a rock.

The majority of Canadian players are completely uninteresting. Zero personality.

 

[CycloneSweep]

The majority of Canadian players are completely uninteresting. Zero personality.

Media training has ruined them. It’s so sad.

 

[tfwnogf]

Tkachuk seems like a good dude. Watched him on spittin chiclets too and he is surprisingly down to earth. Not at all like his on ice persona. Nice to see hockey get some mainstream attention.

 

[habdynasty]

The majority of Canadian players are completely uninteresting. Zero personality.

Same with the American players, its a hockey thing

 

[StreetHawk]

I thought the 4 nations would be completely boring and irrelevant for hockey but i was just soo wrong lmao.

10 million Americans watched the last game, the US president got involved, Tkatchuk gets invited to Jimmy Fallon...

All they need now is Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless having heated debates about their favorite player.

That ended long ago.

Hockey won't get the air time on those types of shows because there isn't anything interesting to talk about. The Rantanen deal was huge, but pales in comparison to the NBA moves (even if you exclude Luka).

Hockey players don't have the same drama that NBA players do. Pretty much go out and play.

 

[McShogun99]

Who would have thought that Matthew Tkachuk would become the face of the NHL. He plays the bad guy role so good that he became one of my favorite players when he was with the Flames. The NHL needs more players with personality over the stereo typical, emotionless robot that we see over the years.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

This guy stinks , rich white kid nobody can relate too.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Matt Tkachuk is the face of the league in the US, the 4 nations broadcast would not stop slobbering over him and his family , they’re obviously pushing him the most

 

[Dirtyclapper]

Learn when to quit dude

I answered the question

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

This guy stinks , rich white kid nobody can relate too.

What about Connor McHeatedDriveway. Can you relate with him?

 

[1989]

Maybe 10+ years ago this would have been a big deal...but do people even watch late night talk show hosts anymore?

I also don't watch late night much anymore (especially since cutting the cable) but isn't it crazy how not everyone watches everything?!
That's probably the reason why hockey isn't more popular!

Get over it.

 

[1989]

The whole interview

I'm sad because I would have watched the Tkachuk interview but Fallon is just so grating with his vapid 90s surfer bro personality. Made it to a minute of the video. Definitely wish another host had him on, maybe he makes the rounds on a couple of the other shows while he's out injured.

The View, maybe?