BluPuk Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Because there are no Canadian based teams in the NHL playoffs the TV audience is down 61%. Wow. http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/playoff-tv-ratings-down-a-shocking-61-percent-in-canada/ I couldn't find any listing for thr U.S.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, BluPuk said: Because there are no Canadian based teams in the NHL playoffs the TV audience is down 61%. Wow. http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/playoff-tv-ratings-down-a-shocking-61-percent-in-canada/ I couldn't find any listing for thr U.S.A. I'll tell you why this is a good thing...... For years Gary Buttsauce has taken it for granted that Canadian viewers will happily watch anything while American viewers are more selective in that they will only watch their own team or two US based teams playing against another. That has been his motivation for getting as many franchises south of the border as possible. However, that strategy fails when the Canadian audience starts tuning out. This may be the first time that every Canadian based team has missed the playoffs, but it isn't the first time that the Canadian based teams have sucked. On any given year, there are typically three Canadian teams in the playoffs... and all three of them are usually wiped out in round one. The only way a Canadian team gets into the second round is if they play a Canadian team in the first round. Given the abysmal track record of the teams up here, which spans multiple decades now, these TV ratings are a sign that even Canadian viewers have their limits -- and that's good because it's the only way for change to happen. If Canadians kept tuning in like before, they would keep getting the same results: lousy on-ice products. This forces the teams up here to play better. It holds them to a higher standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 2 hours ago, WordsOfWisdom said: I'll tell you why this is a good thing...... For years Gary Buttsauce has taken it for granted that Canadian viewers will happily watch anything while American viewers are more selective in that they will only watch their own team or two US based teams playing against another. That has been his motivation for getting as many franchises south of the border as possible. However, that strategy fails when the Canadian audience starts tuning out. This may be the first time that every Canadian based team has missed the playoffs, but it isn't the first time that the Canadian based teams have sucked. On any given year, there are typically three Canadian teams in the playoffs... and all three of them are usually wiped out in round one. The only way a Canadian team gets into the second round is if they play a Canadian team in the first round. Given the abysmal track record of the teams up here, which spans multiple decades now, these TV ratings are a sign that even Canadian viewers have their limits -- and that's good because it's the only way for change to happen. If Canadians kept tuning in like before, they would keep getting the same results: lousy on-ice products. This forces the teams up here to play better. It holds them to a higher standard. That is why Buttman has implemented his plan to keep all the top talent picks in Canada. 5 of the last 7 have gone to Canada.... ....before i get a barrage of messages back i was just joking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 LOL @OccamsRazor....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 7 hours ago, OccamsRazor said: That is why Buttman has implemented his plan to keep all the top talent picks in Canada. 5 of the last 7 have gone to Canada.... ....before i get a barrage of messages back i was just joking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHigh30 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 There all watching the Toronto Raptors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 @OccamsRazor No, you're absolutely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDevil Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 But I thought hockey was Canada's game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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