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Burr
08-31-2005, 04:37 PM
http://www.nhl.com/schedules/oln_sked.html

http://www.nhl.com/schedules/nbc_sked.html

Here's a breakdown of the OLN schedule by appearances per team:

8 - Rangers
8 - Red Wings
8 - Bruins
8 - Blues
8 - Avalanche

7 - Flyers
7 - Penguins
7 - Stars

6 - Wild
6 - Capitals

5 - Blackhawks
5 - Lightning

4 - Coyotes
4 - Islanders
4 - Kings
4 - Sharks

2 - Devils
2 - Panthers
2 - Ducks
2 - Thrashers
2 - Canadiens
2 - Sabres

1 - Blue Jackets
1 - Canucks
1 - Hurricanes
1 - Predators

0 - Maple Leafs
0 - Senators
0 - Oilers

As you can see the usual culprits are at the top, but at least it's not as heavily weighted as it used to be. 5 games for the Lightning is more than they ever had on ESPN, so that's nice. Only one NBC appearance for them though. Still more than ABC ever did, but a little annoying. I have no idea why the Crapitals have 6 appearances on OLN though. Maybe they're trying to pimp Ovechkin or something. It also looks like they're favoring markets that they know are going to watch locally, which is why the Devils are way down there despite being a good (albeit nauseatingly boring) team, and the Penguins have 7 games.
Hendrix
08-31-2005, 04:49 PM
Well, I'm hoping that they get better than second rate treatment from this new deal. I've never been a big fan of how NBC has ever covered sports. Still, it's better than nothing.
CircleofPaper
09-02-2005, 02:48 AM
I know this is going to sound stupid, but can I still get my Kings games on Fox Sports West?
Burr
09-02-2005, 10:07 AM
I'm pretty sure all teams still have their regional cable deals intact. However if a Kings game is on OLN that night I believe they have the exclusive rights to show it (as opposed to before when I remember being able to switch between ESPN and the local feed), so it wouldn't be on Fox Sports West then.
CircleofPaper
09-04-2005, 01:08 AM
They better have good commentary, because I love Fox Sports Net's.
Burr
09-04-2005, 01:19 AM
Well they have Mike Emerick doing play by play who I'm a big fan of along with most people. John Davidson is also rumored to be the color guy, and I've always been impressed with his knowledge of other teams in his short stints on ABC even though he normally does Rangers games. One of the few guys that knew anything about the Lightning and were excited about their talent before they became playoff contenders.