Following the NHL and HBO's announcement of the four-part series "24/7 Penguins/Capitals Road to the Winter Classic," chronicling the up-front and behind-the-scenes lives of the two teams, excitement seemed to be brewing in the media. But to the fans, the idea was greeted with mixed reviews.
"This is going to be awesome!"
"Seriously? Like we need to see more of Crosby and Ovechkin."
These are the same responses that arose when the NHL announced that the Pens would host the Caps for the fourth Winter Classic.
In fact, since both of these announcements have been made, there have been a number of people claiming that the constant exposure of Crosby and Ovechkin is hurting rather than helping the NHL.
Others add that it contributes to the fact that America doesn't care about hockey. I thought this was a compelling argument and worth asking the following question: Who are we to blame for the disinterest in hockey in America?
The first obvious suspect is the NHL. Are Gary Bettman's schemes to grant every possible award to Crosby and Ovechkin (he's waiting to give Ovechkin his Stanley Cup so it doesn't loo ...
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America’s Disinterest in the NHL: Who Takes the Blame?
September 23rd, 2010 by Laura Falcon Leave a reply »
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