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Originally Posted by transplant99
No it isn't.
It was the same for Gretzky in the 80's. We just didnt have a hundred different platforms for it to be aired on.
McDavid is good for business. On a whole bunch of fronts and in a whole lot of places.
Its completely and understandingly annoying for rival teams fans, but it makes sense for the league and its broadcast associates.
Just makes it better when your team beats them.
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For the bolded and because the NHL has a bigger audience now than it did in the 80s, it is unprecedented... either way, that isn't my point.