2008 NHL Playoff Thread

[msaputo]

Haha!

[motownjc]

Originally Posted by VonDada

The Onion Sports Section had this.

HA!

[DirkStainly]

Originally Posted by Chef Ferrari

Got me a ticket to game 5 and game 7

Congrats, and no offense, but I hope there is no Game 7, well, or Game 5 for that matter. Unlikely for either team to sweep, but it would be nice for the Wings to do it.

If they don't, wave Hi to Mickey Redmond up in the booth.

[motownjc]

Dammit, Is It Saturday Yet?

[evanplain]

Itching

[MaximumFluoride]

Fluery, Malkin and Crosby guarantee there will be no sweep. I think the kids can get it done in 7 games. Detroit has had a good season though. It'll be a tough series no matter what.

The cable at my new place isn't hooked up till Tuesday and I don't get Versus. So, I might not get to see any of the finals unless I go to a sports bar or some shit.

[9pod9]

Dang. I'm going to miss game one. I've got tickets for GWAR, so at least I won't miss out on seeing some fights.

[evanplain]

Damnit, going camping this weekend... gonna miss the first game.

NHL needs to dump that Versus TV contract. No idea why they would go with them over ESPN.

[MaximumFluoride]

ESPN dropped the NHL right? Not the other way around.

[9pod9]

Originally Posted by evanplain

Damnit, going camping this weekend... gonna miss the first game.

NHL needs to dump that Versus TV contract. No idea why they would go with them over ESPN.

If Versus were more readily available, it wouldn't be an issue, because I don't pay much attention to the on-air personalities anyway. But as it stands, it's a total pain in the ass. At least Fox Sports is easy to find, but I'm stuck with Nashville and Columbus games where I live, and I don't give two shits about either team.

Thank you, Wikipedia:
The NHL's television deal with Versus was made at the conclusion of the player lockout that caused the cancellation of an entire season. At the time, Versus offered a two year, $130 million contract (with a network option for a third year) that delivered guaranteed money for Commissioner Gary Bettman (ESPN, which previously held the rights, wanted a revenue-sharing deal similar to NBC's). Versus was expected to use NHL coverage to show it was a legitimate suitor for Major League Baseball and National Football League packages that were to be negotiated later in 2005, but they did not land agreements with either league. In 2007, the NHL signed an agreement to extend the NHL on Versus to the 2010–2011 season. Versus paid $72.5 million for 2007–2008 and will pay inflationary increases over the next three years.