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Originally Posted by transplant99
The NHL sells the rights to networks to show national games.
The networks decide who appears in those games....not the NHL. And guess who gets the majority of those spots? Obviously those with the most eyeballs to attract.
And you cant compare showing Canadian teams in a Canadian market versus America teams in the American market. Two different animals entirely.
Canadians will watch rutting Elks play rabie infested Beavers on a pond in the Yukon if its being shown.
Way tougher audiences to grab in the US.
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Hmm, there must be something, conditions maybe? The NBA can show Golden State vs OKC at the height of their powers but the NHL have to shove the crappy Rangers down American's throats year after year? The NHL TV deal is obviously poor.