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[Hornist9]

What is with ferret face Bettman scheduling back to back games in the finals? I've been watching hockey for nearly 50 years and this is stupid! Is he and the league trying to hand the Cup to Cindy the kidney? If he wants a Sunday game, why not start the finals on Friday night instead of Saturday afternoon...in the words of Bugs Bunny, "what a Maroon"

[GREENTROIT]

Hornist9...

It has to do with TV's Sweeps Week. NBC has an important week of new programming Monday - Thursday, so the network and the NHL had to figure something out. The NHL didn't expect two quick conference finals, and had planned to start the finals on June 5th. The conference finals left them with a decision to make: Start the finals on Saturday with two days rest for the Wings, or start them on June 5th, leaving a week and a half for each team. Friday was never considered as it would have given the Wings only one day off, and the team would have been up in arms.

The NHL undoubtedly made the right choice, as the short wait will keep attention to the game and they won't have to battle an NBA finals straight up. The weekday games will be on Versus and CBC, weekend games on NBC. The back to back Sat/Sun was the only realistic time for the NHL to get games 1 and 2 on non-cable TV in America.

[Bobl]

My opinion is that the NHL is once again shooting itself in the foot. If they want to extend their fan base, they should not compete with NBA playoffs. End the season earlier so the playoffs do not coincide, and realign the conferences so that teams like Detroit do not play out west late nights.
On a positive note, we are fortunate to have the choice between VS and CBC coverage here. I prefer CBC coverage and have noticed that their feed is a second or two ahead of the VS coverage, at least on Comcast. More accurately called live.

[alsodave]

We don't have cable, so Versus is out. I don't like the announcers on NBC [[Nothing But Crosby!), and have almost always watched CBC. I've tried watching the better picture on NBC with the sound down and the radio play-by-play, but that broadcast lag time can be annoying.
It'll be fun to see Bettman grit his teeth again as he awards us the Stanley Cup.

[Danny]

GO WINGS!

They are defending and keeping the cup!

[Johnlodge]

I can't stand VS. They are owned by Comcast. I have WOW Cable, and VS is not part of my cable package. WOW gives me VS for free if the Wings are not on CBC or NBC or another available channel, which is awesome because it's like a big middle finger to Comcast, since that's the only reason I can see paying for the station. Suckas.

[jiminnm]

I can't stand VS. They are owned by Comcast. I have WOW Cable, and VS is not part of my cable package. WOW gives me VS for free if the Wings are not on CBC or NBC or another available channel, which is awesome because it's like a big middle finger to Comcast, since that's the only reason I can see paying for the station. Suckas.

Maybe so, but without Versus I'd have to buy the NHL internet package to see the games [[assuming ESPN didn't pick them up again).

[Downriviera]

Hello Canada and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland.




The late great Foster Hewitt

[SJ.Jet]

We don't have cable, so Versus is out. I don't like the announcers on NBC [[Nothing But Crosby!), and have almost always watched CBC. I've tried watching the better picture on NBC with the sound down and the radio play-by-play, but that broadcast lag time can be annoying.
It'll be fun to see Bettman grit his teeth again as he awards us the Stanley Cup.

I am in the same boat, don't have cable so no VS. I also tried radio with CBC...couldn't take the delay. This weekend they'll be on NBC but I don't like their broadcasters. My TV is HD so the picture is better on NBC than CBC. Wish I could figure out a way to watch NBC but listen to CBC. Hmm....Run 2 TV's with NBC on mute?....Hmmm....maybe....