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Originally Posted by 1_Flames_Fan
I really want to see some good news regarding the season starting soon. This Pandemic is kicking my ass and I need something to look forward too. Let's get it done NHL/PA [emoji846][emoji106][emoji120]
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This is a potentially big failure for growing the NHLs audience for precisely your point above - people want to watch sports and get a break.
I'm like you, and have now watched more soccer (Champions League and the premiership) this year then in the past 10 years combined. I'm now a legitimate fan, following on the Athletic & reddit while also watching 2-3 matches a week, and highlights.
Soccer, and particularly the premiership, is showing how to build an audience where there was none. Cheap deal to stream games in markets that can grow combined with great stories on netflix and amazon that let you learn more about the history and the teams (eg. Sunderland, ManCity and now Tottenham).
NHL does none of this. Even worse, they may cancel the season because the two sides somehow managed to screw up the deal 5 months ago.