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Originally Posted by boysblue
The hockey is terrific--nothing like super-talented athletes playing for national pride and for the opportunity to impact their financial future at the same time. I really enjoy watching it. However, it is also one of the most over-hyped and one-sided sporting events on the North American calendar.
TSN pumps this thing up for weeks ahead of time because it is a huge ratings winner for them with their Canadian audience. The truth is virtually nobody else in the world cares about the event
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It's overhyped because outside of a few regional broadcasts, TSN has zero hockey presence. It's all they got for months.
If Canada doesn't play, it's a bunch of games that nobody cares about in this country. You can get tickets for as low as $6.
Outside of an NFL exhibition game, is there anything more boring that watching a thrashing in a kids game? The last game, what was it? Six shots on goal against Canada for the entire game?
Overhyped??? You bet.