NHL and NHLPA reach an agreement - lockout FINALLY over

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by blaise

Hockey, in arena, attendance is good. Their TV numbers stink. I think it's mostly because NHL fans are usually fans of their team and don't care about other teams. I'm a Sabres fan and I care almost not at all about Western Conference teams. NBA fans are more fans of the league I think.

Maybe... plus I'm sure there are a lot of fans who don't care about Canadian teams (and a lot of Canadian fans who don't care about US teams). The NBA is also on several channels, and even when the NHL was on ESPN, it was once or twice a week. Plus, not nearly as many people had HD when hockey was on ESPN, which helps hockey more than other sports.

I personally think the overall quality of the NHL is better than the overall quality of the NFL (don't really watch the NBA), so I'd rather watch an NHL game against two teams I don't care about. I loved Center Ice last season.

[Predarat]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Maybe... plus I'm sure there are a lot of fans who don't care about Canadian teams (and a lot of Canadian fans who don't care about US teams). The NBA is also on several channels, and even when the NHL was on ESPN, it was once or twice a week. Plus, not nearly as many people had HD when hockey was on ESPN, which helps hockey more than other sports.

I personally think the overall quality of the NHL is better than the overall quality of the NFL (don't really watch the NBA), so I'd rather watch an NHL game against two teams I don't care about. I loved Center Ice last season.

Especially during the playoffs, I watch the hell out of playoff hockey, it is just plain awesome. It get so intense and some games every little thing counts huge.