poor scheuling? NBA and NHL finals at same time 2morrow

SportSavant · Jun 5, 2010

Dont see how NHL can let this happen, should have had the game SAT or MON. Obviously the NBA is less concerned.

FairWarning · Jun 5, 2010

Why is it the NHL's fault? They started their finals earlier

doubledeuce22 · Jun 5, 2010

Just shows how clueless NHL is.. They need casual fans and no casual fan will watch this over NBA finals

goin4broke · Jun 5, 2010

why does the nba need an extra day off between game 1 and 2 doesnt make sense to me

doubledeuce22 · Jun 5, 2010

Because they want game on Sunday night which is very strong tv night

goin4broke · Jun 5, 2010

true but nhl did have the schedule out first plus they play every other night wouldnt say its their fault just happened that way ill be watchin hockey unless i have a play on nba then ill watch both haha

JohnnyMac · Jun 5, 2010

doubledeuce22 said:
Because they want game on Sunday night which is very strong tv night

So why should the NHL give up a Sunday night? Screw the NBA with their two days off BS.

Different fan bases anyway, I doubt there is much cross-over audience.

doubledeuce22 · Jun 5, 2010

JohnnyMac said:
So why should the NHL give up a Sunday night? Screw the NBA with their two days off BS.

Different fan bases anyway, I doubt there is much cross-over audience.

Hey I love hockey.. But the NHL needs casual fans and going up against NBA ain't gonna help

FairWarning · Jun 5, 2010

doubledeuce22 said:
Hey I love hockey.. But the NHL needs casual fans and going up against NBA ain't gonna help

They do? Seems like the finals ratings are up 10%.

SportSavant · Jun 5, 2010

I guess ill have to find some place that has both screens on at once?

ensign_lee · Jun 5, 2010

doubledeuce22 said:
Just shows how clueless NHL is.. They need casual fans and no casual fan will watch this over NBA finals

What? I don't know that much about the NHL, but if it was a normal freaking channel, I would easily watch the NHL finals over the NBA finals any day.

doubledeuce22 · Jun 5, 2010

FairWarning said:
They do? Seems like the finals ratings are up 10%.

And ratings are dwarfed by all other pro sports. A lot of people don't know versus exists never mind what channel it is.

sean1 · Jun 5, 2010

I have three Tvs together so doesn't bother me, but NHL is retarded.

NHL has to know NBA aims for Sundays. Find out what time and avoid it. Either play Sat or put is a few hours before and hope people watch both.

NHL needs as many fans as it can get.

Rooney · Jun 5, 2010

ensign_lee said:
What? I don't know that much about the NHL, but if it was a normal freaking channel, I would easily watch the NHL finals over the NBA finals any day.

I believe the NHL game is on NBC Sunday night.

Also this happens only once every four years because if not for the Olympic break the NHL season would be over.

doubledeuce22 · Jun 5, 2010

Rooney said:
I believe the NHL game is on NBC Sunday night.

Also this happens only once every four years because if not for the Olympic break the NHL season would be over.

game 5 played the same date last year.

this is one of the problems that is so evident to everyone but the league itself. season too damn long. starts in the first week of october, ends in middle of june. preseason games in september. WTFFF

another big problem is the league has 82 meaningless games, but yet still can't manage to have every team play eachother. imagine having season tix for vancouver and not getting one home date with crosby or ovechkin? wtf how stupid is that. that'd be like kobe and the lakers not coming new jersey all season.

this league has so many obvious problems, but they can't get out of their own way. and i love hockey.

djmatt · Jun 6, 2010

doubledeuce22 said:
game 5 played the same date last year.

this is one of the problems that is so evident to everyone but the league itself. season too damn long. starts in the first week of october, ends in middle of june. preseason games in september. WTFFF

another big problem is the league has 82 meaningless games, but yet still can't manage to have every team play eachother. imagine having season tix for vancouver and not getting one home date with crosby or ovechkin? wtf how stupid is that. that'd be like kobe and the lakers not coming new jersey all season.

this league has so many obvious problems, but they can't get out of their own way. and i love hockey.

I couldn't agree more, I'm so sick of bandwagon fans here at home too. If I have to tell one more fucking "man" what icing is I'm going to explode.

gtc08 · Jun 6, 2010

The nhl had a 3.1 last night.

nba finals game one had a 10.4

this nhl is clueless. You dont put up your best product against a superior product getting triple the viewership in demos you need to build your product.

you showcase it on its own night, which should be tonight or monday night. this is marketing 101. this is also why the nhl is relegated with the likes of mls and arena league

carlspackler · Jun 6, 2010

Poor scheduling and poor spelling.

I have not watched an entire NBA game all year. Nor would I bet that "sport".

It is sad that the league that is least rigged will get the lowest ratings.

There will be only one game on my screen 2 morrow.

Long live the NHL!

gatorhater · Jun 6, 2010

While the NHL ultimatly loses out if they play the same night, the NBA is at fault. The NHL schedules games like it should be, and the NBA takes extra days off. Personally I will be flipping back and forth between the two but the hockey game will get my attention. The NHL has enjoyed bettter ratings than previous year and if the NBA doesnt clean up their BS IE Terrible officiating more people are going to be switching over to the NHL.

lefty357 · Jun 6, 2010

djmatt said:
I couldn't agree more, I'm so sick of bandwagon fans here at home too. If I have to tell one more fucking "man" what icing is I'm going to explode.

:lolBIG: funny i just seen this video at another forum....it's pretty good

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