tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031117365802407799.post3242866000026712739..comments2023-10-21T12:17:34.125-04:00Comments on Analysis, Criticism, and Anti-Hype: The 2011 NHL Postseason starring the Flyers as themselvesJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860769922595394057noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031117365802407799.post-43394691980387501012011-05-08T15:19:56.830-04:002011-05-08T15:19:56.830-04:00The NHL needs ESPN to be relevant. I wish that we...The NHL needs ESPN to be relevant. I wish that weren't true but it kinda is no? They are locked into Versus for the foreseeable future and that limits hype throughout the regular season because ESPN promotes whats on their network. Notice how soccer has become more prevalent in recent years. 5 years ago highlights would have never been on their networks but you it see soccer now because of the contracts with the EPL and SPL. <br /><br />The NHL and NBA structures are a joke as we have discussed over and over again here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com