Playing time - 1:00 PM ET. Did the fans like it?
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Boston has a few 1 PM starts on weekends and holidays and they are quite popular. The early starts make it easier for fans coming from New Hampshire and Maine to get home at a reasonable hour.
Huokaus
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I actually thought just a few days ago that I would love to have some list of these games with earlier start times, so I could really relax and watch a full game. 2AM (7 E.T.) is a bit tough time to start watching, even though I usually am awake a few hours beyond that too.
Love 'em as a Finn, but the downside is that quite often the quality of the game isn't as good as an evening game.
Kamiccolo
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I wish they started games an hour earlier. I feel like they run too late on week nights for most people.
KirkAlbuquerque
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There are 12pm EST games sometimes on Sundays which is 9am for me. I never watch them. Even when I'm awake that's too early for me to feel in the mood for hockey. I'd be in favor of more afternoon games on the week-end though.
aemoreira1981
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Love it for weekend games. It would like to see some weeknight games start at 6:30 PM in certain markets, especially in Central and Mountain.
For European fans like myself it is a lot more enjoyable than staying up until 3 am to watch your team. I get why they don't have early starts in the week as it just wouldn't sell out and people wouldn't be able to go apart from bank holidays. I would like to see more games start at 6:00pm during the week however. I don't think this would be as big as problem as some would think as it is still a good hour after work.
I prefer later games. Americans in general prefer afternoon games no? You don't find many Canadian games at 1PM/3PM.
Baseball works earlier for me. Football works earlier for me. Basketball and hockey don't. Has something to do with being indoors vs outdoors imo.
Baseball works earlier for me. Football works earlier for me. Basketball and hockey don't. Has something to do with being indoors vs outdoors imo.
I would prefer there be more afternoon games, just to keep a constant stream. Do it like football except backwards.
Most games on at 7, but then bill a 1pm game as the marquee game with like a big matchup, like how NFL does with Sunday and Monday night football. People with access would watch.
Most games on at 7, but then bill a 1pm game as the marquee game with like a big matchup, like how NFL does with Sunday and Monday night football. People with access would watch.
This if games even started 30 mins earlier i'd be fine cause a lot of these 7-7:30 PM start times sometime go to 9:30-10:00. This kinda sucks if you have work or school the next morning.
Outdoor sports (football, baseball, etc.) are fine during the day but I prefer indoor sports to be at night. Not sure why exactly, but hockey is something you typically go to during the evening. When my kids were very small I appreciated an occasional afternoon game since the regular 7/7:30 starts are too late for them.
Leon Lucius Black
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Lots of people work until 5, games starting at 6 would be hard to get to in bigger cities with traffic/parking, lineups to get inside, waiting to grab a beer etc.
Hire Sather
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There are many 1 pm games on Saturdays after college football and on Sundays after NFL.
I think there's enough.
I think there's enough.
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MrNasty
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You don't know how good you have it. Games are 8-830 for the early game and 11-1130 for the late games here.
Anglesmith
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