OT: Red Wings and NHL open thread
So far I'm watching Montreal vs Boston. That crowd is really amped. Great thing is, CBC and VS have different games on. I also get Philly vs Buffalo.
Pittsburgh vs Tampa is also on, but I don't get that.
Wings vs Phoenix at 10:30 of course!
GO WINGS
April 19th, 2011 at 12:34 AM ^
Based on how few latinos I have seen, both as a hockey fan and player for my entire life, either playing or watching hockey. That number is very very low. I estimate that maybe 1-2 out of 10 would "like" hockey...I know a lot of latinos and literally 2 consider themselves hockey "fans"
April 19th, 2011 at 12:38 AM ^
Got it. So it's just your personal observation. If we're going the "personal observation" route, instead of the actual data route, I'll counter with this: when we were STHs in Tampa Bay we saw a lot of the demographic that you claim doesn't like hockey at the games. And by "a lot" I really do mean A LOT. I suppose my question for you would be: have you ever been to an NHL game in an area with a high population of that particular demographic?
April 19th, 2011 at 12:42 AM ^
Do you disagree that the number of soccer fans has a disproportionately large number of latino fans relative to the population? Or that hockey fans are disproportionally white? Other sports are more mixed in terms of fanship, like basketball and baseball...but hockey and soccer are definitely corelated with race in terms of fanship.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:46 AM ^
Correlation does not equal causation. You're jumping to the conclusion that latinos watch soccer because latinos play soccer and that latinos don't watch hockey because latinos don't play hockey. You don't have any evidence to support that conclusion.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:42 AM ^
that is all.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:49 AM ^
I agree..he is a bitch. Its been nice to see Helm give him a few shots this series.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:49 AM ^
I don't disagree that there are SOME latino hockey fans. Areas where there may be a large population of the aforementioned demographic and also have an NHL team in the city are all BIG cities with a LOT of people. A small percentage of a large sub-population in those areas would certainly lead to a strong support at the games in said city.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:55 AM ^
You do realize that the other team involved in this game is located (for now) in Phoenix, right? And that Phoenix has a large latino population (over 40%), right? Which might explain the reason for the commercials in spanish (which, after all, is what started this discussion)?
April 19th, 2011 at 12:57 AM ^
Also, for what it's worth, I'm sure that everyone else who is reading this thread and who doesn't care about what you and I are talking about would appreciate if you would reply to previous comments made instead of commenting like you are. It's not really fair to everyone else to have to wade through this conversation to find the posts about the game. In other words, use the "reply" button.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:55 AM ^
Another PPG for Phx.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:58 AM ^
they need to shore it up if they want any chance at going far this year.
That one was a lucky bounce off a player's hip.
just makes me nervous vs. the better teams.
That was a pure luck goal. Sometimes they go for ya sometimes against. It's the nature of hockey. Our pk was great on that with 3 clears and only 2 shots. Unfortunately one took a crazy bounce.
Definitely. They were just average during the regular season and the fact that the percentage so far in the playoffs is lower, especially against this team, is definitely an issue.
3 down and 1 to go.
3-0 series lead. Get a sweep, hopefully more time for Zetterberg to heal up.
AND the tigers are winning here in seattle!
in Winnipeg and sent them to Phoenix. Let's finish their tim in Phoenix and send them BACK to Winnipeg. How ironic.
I love my Wings!!!!!!!
Our father who art in Detroit. Hockey be thy name. Thy will be done. The cup will be won. On ice, as well as in the stands. Give us this day our hockey sticks. And forgive us our penalties, as we forgive those who cross-check against us, Lead us not into elimination. But deliver us to victory. In the name of the fans, ...Lord Stanley, and in the name of the Wings. Amen.
April 19th, 2011 at 10:08 AM ^
That had to be one of the more poorly officiated games I have seen recently. The fact that the Wings completely outplayed PHO and yet somehow the officials decide that the Wings should be the more penalized team keeps the score at least close. How many PHO crosschecks and interference calls are going to go uncalled? That call on Abs was terrible (Jovo was holding his stick and it occurred right after Doan took a late run at Lids) and the call on Homer was terrible also. And yet no calls when the Wings are cross checked to the ice on scoring chances in front of the net. Terrible. And credit the Wings for winning it anyway. Should have been about 7-1 without the gifts.
April 19th, 2011 at 10:59 AM ^
Word on the street is that NHL, NBC, and Versus have reached a mega 10 year deal.
I keep missing the NHL on ABC but maybe it was watching all those Red Wings games on ABC as a kid, or Gary Thorne. Don't really have a problem with this.
Not just word on the street; it's confirmed. Ugh. As a person who thinks that the production that both NBC and Versus puts on, this is awful. Here's why: "Between them, NBC and Versus will telecast 100 exclusive regular-season games, nearly double this just-completed regular season total." Nothing like totally sticking it to the people who shell out money for CI who will now get less games on CI for, likely, even more money.
I hate it when the Wings aren't on FSD. Or CBC.