Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals?

I wanted to watch the games on Monday night, but nooooo! Stupid NBC. I
don't have cable and satellite services!

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In my case, I get the games; I'm just not interested in two artificial US
teams playing, especially when one of them is the LA Kings. If it was the
Rangers vs. another team from the far north US, it might be different.

How are the teams artificial?

But last year's Stanley Cup finals set ratings records. It's all about
the teams.

I don't buy that as the total excuse. both of these teams have drawn fans
to the playoffs before. I think the larger problem is that hockey has spent
another full year out of the public eye.

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In the case of the NHL, the only other option was not having a national
US contract at all. Disney/ABC/ESPN wouldn't have taken the NHL back,
or if they did, the NHL would be on at 4am on ESPN12.

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Versus has been airing hockey since 2005. It's improbable that it only
became a problem this season.

Versus has been airing hockey since 2005. It's improbable that it only
became a problem this season.

When versus became NBC Sports it took a 10%-20% hit in the ratings pretty
much across the board.

They actually create androids to play. Wayne Gretzky had a secret brain
operation.

Artifical teams? One of those teams has been with the NHL since 67,
no?

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2 7th June 21:44 mason barge External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? In my case, I get the games; I'm just not interested in two artificial US teams playing, especially when one of them is the LA Kings. If it was the Rangers vs. another team from the far north US, it might be different.

3 7th June 21:44 btr1701 External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? How are the teams artificial?

4 7th June 21:44 david External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? But last year's Stanley Cup finals set ratings records. It's all about the teams.

5 7th June 21:44 obveeus External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? I don't buy that as the total excuse. both of these teams have drawn fans to the playoffs before. I think the larger problem is that hockey has spent another full year out of the public eye.

7 7th June 21:44 david External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? Versus has been airing hockey since 2005. It's improbable that it only became a problem this season.

8 7th June 21:44 obveeus External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? Versus has been airing hockey since 2005. It's improbable that it only became a problem this season. When versus became NBC Sports it took a 10%-20% hit in the ratings pretty much across the board.

9 7th June 21:44 mason barge External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? They actually create androids to play. Wayne Gretzky had a secret brain operation.

10 7th June 21:44 bud fox External User Posts: 1	Why Is No One Watching The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals? Artifical teams? One of those teams has been with the NHL since 67, no?