Scholarship table
NBCSN:PIT/PHI (Wednesday 1/13, 4:30): 972KCHI/TB (Wednesday 1/13, 7:00): 880KSTL/COL (Wednesday 1/13, 9:45): 403K (blacked out in Denver)
(Sportsnet Canada) NHL has a deal with ESPN for 7 years, includes 4 Stanley Cups. This will cover half of its tv deal partners. Other half is still open. Lots of ESPN+ streaming content forthcoming too.
Glad hockey will be back on ESPN. I miss seeing it there.
Amazing what getting 1 superstar Russian can do.The Wild are actually fun to watch for a change.
It was a nice win for the Wild last night over Vegas (one of the league's best and hottest teams. Petriangelo didn't make the Midwest trip) Kaprizov is off to a good start for Minnesota, 20 points in 24 games.
Forsure.Just overall though the team is more fun to watch. Guys like Ek and Greenway taking a jump. The D is healthy. Just way more pace to this team then most years. Fiala still hasnt even really got going yet. 12th in goals per game while have a terrible PP. Fun to not have to bank on 2-1 games.They haven't played STL yet. But 8 games vs Colorado and Vegas with a 4-3-1 record. Love to see competitive hockey.
Who gets the next package? Bettman said that he heard from several suitors already on Wednesday including NBC. Sources told the Sports Business Journal that negotiations between NBC and the NHL had been strained over the past several weeks, especially as it pertains to price. Fox also has shown interest, but it has not had meaningful talks recently as its execs have tried to complete an NFL deal. Turner engaged early on in the process. Sources said it would be interested in a deal if the price comes down far enough.
Some of these things have been mentioned (and a few other numbers) a few posts above. (Sportsnet Canada broke tbe story.)
2 seeded Michigan, (8th Nationally) is out of NCAA Hockey Championships due to COVID-19.