For me the biggest issue is just production quality of games and building excitement. Games, even on Saturday nights, just don't feel special anymore.
Little pre-game talk, non-existent post-game. I can only speak to the impact Sportsnet has had in Canada, but the sport no longer feels bigger than the sum of its parts. And when you're in a situation like the Flames where the team, even if it wins, just isn't entertaining to watch - you don't have much that draws you in.
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