Four Nations

[MindzEye]

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The game has existed in the US on a popular level for over 50 years. If "growing the game" in the US requires the subtext of annexing Canada for Trump fans to pay attention, the game isn't growing.

Put another way, this isn't making non viable US markets like Phoenix, Atlanta, etc into viable markets.

A few million maga twits tuning in is unlikely to "grow the game" in any meaningful way.

 

[Cal Gal]

Fuck PK Subban


View: https://bsky.app/profile/davemacattack.bsky.social/post/3limoibep222b

How can even very stupid people be this stupid?

We've had several decades of practice. . .

 

[zeke]

The game has existed in the US on a popular level for over 50 years. If "growing the game" in the US requires the subtext of annexing Canada for Trump fans to pay attention, the game isn't growing.

Put another way, this isn't making non viable US markets like Phoenix, Atlanta, etc into viable markets.

A few million maga twits tuning in is unlikely to "grow the game" in any meaningful way.

 

[LeafGm]

Auston looks in love.

He's going to have the only good clutch game of his career.

I’ve never had any doubt Auston’s a Trumper.

Though I think you have it backwards. This game being more important to him than ever will mean he’ll find a way to suck even worse than he normally does in winner-take-all games.

 

[zeke]

I don't think Auston looks especially enthused there tbh compared to the rest of them.

Trump's a funny guy i don't expect any of them to look miserable during that call.

Remember Auston is a proud mexican.

 

[MindzEye]

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You understand the concept of saturation, no?

The game is as saturated in the US as the US is capable of. We have failed NHL franchises in top 10 metro areas over the last ~15 years to prove it. This isn't going to change that.

 

[zeke]

You understand the concept of saturation, no?

The game is as saturated in the US as the US is capable of. We have failed NHL franchises in top 10 metro areas over the last ~15 years to prove it. This isn't going to change that.

all due respect but this is dumb.

 

[WellPlayed]

I don't think Auston looks especially enthused there tbh compared to the rest of them.

Trump's a funny guy i don't expect any of them to look miserable during that call.

Remember Auston is a proud mexican.

Meh, three of these guys are captains for Canadian teams and a bunch play or played in Canada. The fact that not a single one of them can say "Love playing there, love the fans, don't agree with the annexation talk." As if that's a controversial statement. Fuck every single one of them. Especially Auston.

 

[zeke]

Meh, three of these guys are captains for Canadian teams and a bunch play or played in Canada. The fact that not a single one of them can say "Love playing there, love the fans, don't agree with the annexation talk." As if that's a controversial statement. Fuck every single one of them. Especially Auston.

love your passion but in this situation if you expect any of them to criticize their country or president prior to this game you're nutso.

a healthy 'no comment' speaks volumes imo.

 

[worm]

love your passion but in this situation if you expect any of them to criticize their country or president prior to this game you're nutso.

a healthy 'no comment' speaks volumes imo.

Fuck them all

 

[CH1]

love your passion but in this situation if you expect any of them to criticize their country or president prior to this game you're nutso.

a healthy 'no comment' speaks volumes imo.

yeah...most of these guys have trouble spouting pablum like "we just have to keep getting pucks on net"

hockey players are the ultimate poster boys for "shut up and dribble"

 

[worm]

yeah...most of these guys have trouble spouting pablum like "we just have to keep getting pucks on net"

hockey players are the ultimate "shut up and dribble" poster boys

Nelson Mandela was good on and off the ice.

Also fuck these fucking idiots. Smash them all.

 

[WellPlayed]

I mean, of course I didn’t expect it. I know who they are.

I expected them to either fully support trump and the annexation talk or be complete cowards. They’ve met those expectations. So now I’m saying fuck them.

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/zjlaing/status/1892635180306751708


View: https://x.com/shaynagoldman_/status/1892638952407847080

 

[worm]

I hope marner slashes Matthews in the face

 

[MindzEye]

all due respect but this is dumb.

It's really not. Overall growth of hockey in the US has been flat for a decade now. Player registration has been around 550-560K since 2015 and the biggest growth category since 2000 has been adult registrations, not kids. Roughly the same amount of kids were registered in 2000 (400K) as were registered in 2023.

Interest in the game is not growing in the US. The revenues are increasing mostly due to market forces (the overall decline in live content, and it's growing importance to advertisers/broacasters), not increased interest. Shit, regular season ratings in the US are down quite heavily over the last few years.

 

[zeke]

 

[GeneralT001]

 

[worm]

View: https://x.com/RussoHockey/status/1892616004544442458

At least this guy asked the question. Must be American media because Canadian media are cowards

 

[zeke]

It's really not. Overall growth of hockey in the US has been flat for a decade now. Player registration has been around 550-560K since 2015 and the biggest growth category since 2000 has been adult registrations, not kids. Roughly the same amount of kids were registered in 2000 (400K) as were registered in 2023.

Interest in the game is not growing in the US. The revenues are increasing mostly due to market forces (the overall decline in live content, and it's growing importance to advertisers/broacasters), not increased interest. Shit, regular season ratings in the US are down quite heavily over the last few years.

You are literally seeing and reading evidence of US interest in hockey awakening.