[OOT] Final Gameday -1 game - BOS/OTT

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Interesting, but if the CBC gets the first two picks, it would be ######ed to not take take the series that give them Leafs, Senators and Habs viewers, as opposed to the Leafs and Canucks?

I mean, obviously only if the NHL is willing to stagger the Leafs/Bruins and Habs/Sens series. Which I'm sure they'd be willing to do.

I agree, the CBC has a dilemma.

The CBC will have angry viewers from western Canada, especially from British Columbia, should they not televise the Canucks series.

The anger will go both ways with an all canadian series not being televised by HNIC, eastern Canada viewers will be very upset.

[d_phaneuf]

I am surprised if that's the case although it's pointing to that

I would always think with their first two picks their order would be

Leafs
any series with two Canadian teams
Vancouver
Montreal
Calgary
Edmonton
Ottawa

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by hwy19man

I agree, the CBC has a dilemma.

The CBC will have angry viewers from western Canada, especially from British Columbia, should they not televise the Canucks series.

The anger will go both ways with an all canadian series not being televised by HNIC, eastern Canada viewers will be very upset.

I don't think anyone will be pissed as whatever Canadian teams aren't on CBC are on TSN. When the Flames were on TSN in 2009 against Chicago, I don't recall much anger, as TSN is seen as superior by lots of fans, and it's not like it's 1993 and a bunch of fans don't get to watch their team if it's not on CBC with their rabbit ears.