Lockouts

[dbacksfan414]

With the NBA lockout starting in about five hours and the NFL season in question, will more people start to watch hockey? I don't want a whole bunch of unknowledgable people watching, but this is a golden opportunity for the NHL.

[nyihater4life]

[Arkubis]

Bettman has a way of fucking up golden opportunities... unfortuneately. However if the NHL is one of the remaining 2 of the big 4, I don't think even he can screw it up that badly to not see a huge increase in interest. Hell, just the gamblers from the NFL will be a massive boost for the NHL.

[WinnipegWingnut]

For sure there will be new fans, but this morning TSN is reporting a deal in the NFL is almost complete, but even just basketball off would help alot.

[Arkubis]

Well to be honest, the #1 competition is Basketball. There is no way you can compare the NHL to the NFL... it's just a different animal. However the NBA playoffs matchup side by side with the NHL's as well as the entire regular season so it would certainly help. I really wish they would get rid of the gnome in charge though.

I doubt we see either sport miss a season though. Everyone realizes the insane amount of money that both sides lose in a lost season, I doubt we see another for a long time. Full season lockout that is.

[WinnipegWingnut]