HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: Off-Season Edition

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

You are able to get RDS and TVA across the country. I used to have RDS when they broadcasted all the Habs games throughout the country. That changed when the new TV deal came into place as TVA took over the national rights and RDS was now only for the regional broadcast. When RDS had both they would just make all the games national so everyone throughout Canada could watch the games.

I still had to add RDS to my cable package and pay for it separately in British Columbia. It wasn't part of the sports package or anything, but part of the French language package. So you could watch the Habs games if you went out of your way to pay for the Québecois programming. Not exactly the same as TSN or Sportsnet being national and the default sports programming for Canada.

 

[bcv]

If it's a National Broadcast, you owe it to the other team and their fanbase to talk about them. Toronto vs. Montreal on opening night was a national broadcast, yet it was centered around all Leafs talk like it was a regional game. It's so one sided, it's comical.

All other fanbases of the Canadian teams have the same issue. If the Leafs are playing the Sens, they still talk mostly about the Leafs.

Yes, it's a national broadcast but they're still in the business of making money. It's a private company, they do not owe anyone, other than the shareholders, anything.

Don't get me wrong, I hate the leafs and that they're all over TSN/SNET but the reality is money talks and it's with the leafs they make the most of it.

so what? hockey is a Canadian game not a fig game

Is TSN subsidized by the canadian governement?

 

[JianYang]

Disagree. Both goalies are better than most teams' starter and light-years ahead of their backups. So much of this game is goaltending. Heroic goaltending motivates every skater to give more and fight till the end. Sieve-like tending deflates even the McDavids and Draisaitls, who then mail it in by the second period. Moreover, they have a strong defense as well. This is the Islanders model, perfected, then complemented by elite forwards like Pasta and Marchand.

Thats all fine, not saying they will be lottey contenders or anything. You did not mention an extremely important position in your post though.

 

[JianYang]

If it's a National Broadcast, you owe it to the other team and their fanbase to talk about them. Toronto vs. Montreal on opening night was a national broadcast, yet it was centered around all Leafs talk like it was a regional game. It's so one sided, it's comical.

All other fanbases of the Canadian teams have the same issue. If the Leafs are playing the Sens, they still talk mostly about the Leafs.



I would give RDS and TVA Sports a pass, because they're sports networks based only in Quebec. So it's only normal that whether regional broadcast or national games , they'd focus on the Habs, unlike TSN and Sportsnet, who are networks available throughout the country.

It also goes to show how regionalized the sport of hockey is even north of the border.

Catering to your largest English speaking market is the default thing to do when you can't get enough broad appeal on a national scale.

In the NFL, you got green bay which is a small market, yet it doesn't matter because the nfl has mass appeal on the national scale. In Canada, you just don't have that appeal for an out of town market to the same level. Yes, there are several out of market leaf and habs fans across Canada, but the appeal is not comparable because because each market in Canada generally doesn't care unless their team is playing.

 

[LaP]

Thats all fine, not saying they will be lottey contenders or anything. You did not mention an extremely important position in your post though.

Extremely important to win a cup but not really to make the playoffs. You can easily make the playoffs on the back of a strong defense/goalies and one or two elite wingers.

 

[Team_Spirit]

How dare I criticize TSN for doing the Leafs Halloween costumes breakdowns?

Money talks and Ontario is full of people.

 

[sampollock]

Yes, it's a national broadcast but they're still in the business of making money. It's a private company, they do not owe anyone, other than the shareholders, anything.

Don't get me wrong, I hate the leafs and that they're all over TSN/SNET but the reality is money talks and it's with the leafs they make the most of it.


Is TSN subsidized by the canadian governement?

nope

but then come out and say they are a fig station, then at least we all can hear that. instead they deny it

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

Thats all fine, not saying they will be lottey contenders or anything. You did not mention an extremely important position in your post though.

I didn't, but the Islanders were also bereft at that same position while still competing. As I mentioned, a better Islander's model. Or Nashville Preds, pre-Johansen-Jones trade. Teams built on stifling defense.

 

[red devil]

 

[Adriatic]

It also goes to show how regionalized the sport of hockey is even north of the border.

Catering to your largest English speaking market is the default thing to do when you can't get enough broad appeal on a national scale.

In the NFL, you got green bay which is a small market, yet it doesn't matter because the nfl has mass appeal on the national scale. In Canada, you just don't have that appeal for an out of town market to the same level. Yes, there are several out of market leaf and habs fans across Canada, but the appeal is not comparable because because each market in Canada generally doesn't care unless their team is playing.

NFL is the same thing. You think they cover all nfl teams equally?? A few teams get all the coverage and all the headlines. ESPN talks about the cowboys 24/7 on repeat.

 

[JianYang]

Extremely important to win a cup but not really to make the playoffs. You can easily make the playoffs on the back of a strong defense/goalies and one or two elite wingers.

I just said I expect then to fall back into the pack. I do expect them to be in the mix for playoff purposes. At worst, they are a bubble team.

 

[JianYang]

NFL is the same thing. You think they cover all nfl teams equally?? A few teams get all the coverage and all the headlines. ESPN talks about the cowboys 24/7 on repeat.

You won't see the same each week in the prime slot for the NFL. Can't say the same thing about hockey north of the border.

I didn't, but the Islanders were also bereft at that same position while still competing. As I mentioned, a better Islander's model. Or Nashville Preds, pre-Johansen-Jones trade. Teams built on stifling defense.

I dont necessarily disagree with that, but I've still downgraded them from elite cup contender category this year, hence, why I said they are falling back into the pack.

 

[McGees]

I'm not buying it from Boston this year. They will fall back to the pack this time.

agree.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Philadelphia plays at 11pm Eastern Time... lol.

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

I just turned on the Leafs/Caps game and the sound is messed up, happening for anyone else? Miller and Johnson sound like they're in a tin can and there's some kind of reverb/flanger effect humming in the background.

Edit: normal now, was funny, yet annoying for a bit.

 

[the valiant effort]

Leafs/Caps 1st period ends, puck hasn’t dropped in Ottawa yet. NHL’s attempt at Red Zone fails!!!

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Leafs/Caps 1st period ends, puck hasn’t dropped in Ottawa yet. NHL’s attempt at Red Zone fails!!!

Yep, this blows and already fails.

 

[HuGo Sham]

 

[Chili]

What's the record for most shots on goal by a player in an NHL game?

Don't know but if the game summary is accurate Ovie has 13 shots on goal through 2 periods tonight and a late second period goal. 4-1 Leafs though over the Caps after 2.

Edit: According to Quant Hockey the record is 19 shots by Ray Bourque in 1991. If Ovie does have 13 shots he already makes the linked list and with 4 more tonight would be the second most all time Go #8!

Most Shots in One NHL Game

NHL players who hold the single game record for the most shots in one NHL game.

www.quanthockey.com

Edit2: Looks like he finished with 14 shots on goal. He's had 15 shots twice before, only three players ever had more then 15 in a game. Heckuva night.

 

[MarioLeMoose]

Man, the sens are f***ing awful. Love to see it

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Hmmm, I guess you never watched PCO during lunch hours.

Or the sunday morning chasses et pêches.

Or the saturday morning world strongest man with Savickas and Pudzianowski dominating every event.

There was even mini-putt once upon a time.

"Biiiiiiiirdiiie!"

 

[RealityBytes]

so what? hockey is a Canadian game not a fig game

Hockey is a sport, the NHL is an entertainment business. People pay to watch games just like they pay to watch other events.

 

[Adriatic]

Leafs/Caps 1st period ends, puck hasn’t dropped in Ottawa yet. NHL’s attempt at Red Zone fails!!!

Anything suggested by ESPN is awful for hockey..anything!!

 

[red devil]

 

[Mrb1p]

Bush league lmaooooo