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Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA [message #845672 is a reply to message #845671 ]	Mon, 02 June 2025 11:07

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Leia wrote on Mon, 02 June 2025 10:57

Mike wrote on Mon, 02 June 2025 08:03

We complain about it every year - but has the NHL ever said why they take so long to start the finals and stretch it out so long? 1 week from the end of the conference finals to finally start? 3 days breaks in the same city?

Other than the few Oilers fans around here, not many people are talking hockey anymore. And still 2 more days until game 1.

I heard a conversation on Dangle's podcast that part of the reason is for all the media to get sorted out, how true that is I don't know, but the conversation about why it was such a long wait led to that being mentioned.

For me the delay has at least helped me catch up on some sleep, yesterday and today have been the first two days in a couple of months I've not been falling asleep in the middle of the day. Just 2 more weeks of so of this potentially. I'd much rather be out in or about Edmonton, heck maybe the next time or the time after.

At least it kind of lines up with when it would have started if the other series had gone to 7. I think it's worse when you have at least one long semi and then still have 5 or so days off. This way it could be spun that the teams earned their break by finishing off their opponents early, so a little unfair to them to then push them back in to action very quickly after.

I do think the league must lose momentum though on viewership. You get a few more early summer days under your belt and suddenly it doesn't feel like you NEED to get in front of a TV and watch the game - especially if you're not a fan of one of the Finalists.

There is a lot they can market around though - the rematch, McDavid back in the Finals after last year's heroics and the tough videos of the team from that show, the heart-warming comeback story of the last two players suspended for PED use joining forces on the Panthers' blueline.

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SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Gator21 on Thu, 29 May 2025 20:55
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Suomalainen on Thu, 29 May 2025 21:16
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Gator21 on Thu, 29 May 2025 21:46
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Thu, 29 May 2025 21:53
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Adam on Thu, 29 May 2025 22:03
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Thu, 29 May 2025 22:09
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Thu, 29 May 2025 21:43
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Thu, 29 May 2025 22:43
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Fri, 30 May 2025 05:50
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Fri, 30 May 2025 09:12
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: inverno76 on Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: bigEfromGP on Fri, 30 May 2025 16:51
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Ragnarok73 on Fri, 30 May 2025 18:57
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: CrusaderPi on Fri, 30 May 2025 19:31
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: bigEfromGP on Fri, 30 May 2025 21:16
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: g2k on Fri, 30 May 2025 23:07
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Skookum Jim on Sat, 31 May 2025 22:37
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Skookum Jim on Sat, 31 May 2025 22:58
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Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Sun, 01 June 2025 19:58
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: inverno76 on Sun, 01 June 2025 22:18
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: NZ Oiler Fan on Mon, 02 June 2025 06:22
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: tardigrade81 on Mon, 02 June 2025 06:55
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Mon, 02 June 2025 08:03
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Leia on Mon, 02 June 2025 10:57
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Adam on Mon, 02 June 2025 11:07
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: CrusaderPi on Mon, 02 June 2025 11:19
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Mon, 02 June 2025 18:17
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Gator21 on Mon, 02 June 2025 20:11
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Hibernia on Tue, 03 June 2025 08:28
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: benv on Tue, 03 June 2025 10:47
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Tue, 03 June 2025 10:54
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Rocksteady on Tue, 03 June 2025 12:16
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Tue, 03 June 2025 13:03
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Adam on Tue, 03 June 2025 14:21
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: CrusaderPi on Tue, 03 June 2025 21:03
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Gator21 on Thu, 05 June 2025 20:03
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Fri, 06 June 2025 07:12
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Gator21 on Sun, 08 June 2025 20:40
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Skookum Jim on Sun, 08 June 2025 20:57
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Sun, 08 June 2025 20:59
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Mon, 09 June 2025 05:59
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Skookum Jim on Tue, 03 June 2025 16:06
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Skookum Jim on Tue, 03 June 2025 17:29
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Mike on Tue, 03 June 2025 18:03
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: g2k on Thu, 05 June 2025 20:31
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Tue, 17 June 2025 21:22
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: smyth260 on Tue, 17 June 2025 21:49
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Gator21 on Wed, 18 June 2025 16:07
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Adam on Wed, 18 June 2025 17:06
Re: SCF - EDM vs. FLA	By: Kr55 on Wed, 18 June 2025 17:21

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