shakes wrote:
lipidquadcab wrote:
Brian's Mojito wrote:
Hockey fans need to gain some perspective.
Stop blaming NBC. Blame the NHL.
National games are played on Versus -- not ESPN or TNT. Hockey had its chance and blew it.
Truth, quoted for.
What does any of that have to do with the Olympics and NBC's coverage? Are you guys saying that because the NHL gets poor coverage that means the Olympic hockey should get second rate coverage?
Let me ask you, where can you find your weekly speedskating or snowcross game? ESPN? TNT? Plenty of olympic sports get poor coverage outside of the olympics yet they still managed to find their way onto the main stage.
In other words, really stupid arguement by you guys.
For speed skating and many other Olympic sports, this is their main stage. This is when viewers tune in, and NBC wants to take advantage of that.
Are you saying that the Olympics are the pinnacle for professional hockey?
You also complain about second-rate coverage. The game was still shown live.
If you're a fan of skiing events, NBC would rather spoon feed you taped coverage. That's second-rate coverage.
Quit your complaining. The gold medal hockey game will be on NBC.
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I understand that figure skating & ice dancing were supposedly higher ratings draws and that the USA/Canada hockey game was a preliminary,