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PrinceLH
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Belleville, ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Sep 16 @ 9:14 AM ET
On another note: Seems like the League is playing hardball with broadcasting this year. Usually, since for as long as I can remember, Leafs TV always had the preseason games on, in the clear, on my Shaw Direct. They'd always have a free preview this time of the year. Not this year.

South of the border, the NHL Network had the Leafs/Flyers game as their alt game on Directv. It was blacked out, because the Sabres are supposedly my local sports network, in Upper New York State. Blacking out preseason games now?

In both countries, they aren't negotiating price, on Center Ice. One of the managers in the Sports department, at Directv, told me that they asked the NHL for some wiggle room, to promote the package and they nixed it. The NFL allows some negotiating room and some people actually get it free, or next to nothing, for Sunday Ticket.

NHL Center Ice pricing is:

Canadian Shaw Direct: $207.00 Canadian

U.S. Directv: $159.00 U.S.

As usual, the Canadians get ripped off, paying a 20% premium for the service. In most part, the U.S. service gives both feeds, when available, while in Canada, they only give one and games broadcast by MSG and Comcast are not in HD. The U.S. also has The NHL Network in HD, with an alternate feed game. Canada still has standard definition and no alternate feed games.
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Sep 16 @ 9:28 AM ET
Raymond is a better skater, has softer hands and better playmaking....Frattin is more of a grinder....

If Raymond stays healthy you will forget about Frattin real quick....

- CarlitoBrigante


I will never forget Fratten.
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Sep 16 @ 9:29 AM ET
exactly what is the point of that blog, and i can't believe i read it
- bobbyisno1


I got suspended last week for noting that a blog was not interesting, funny or informative.

Not_Stee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: You only say that because people aren't willing to pay more at your place to watch it in 3D...
Joined: 08.07.2013

Sep 16 @ 9:30 AM ET
I will never forget Fratten.
- Aetherial

Neither, will, I
walshyleafsfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I really don't care about Nylander, I really hope he gets injured and is out - Makita
Joined: 07.14.2011

Sep 16 @ 9:36 AM ET
I will never forget Fratten.
- Aetherial


FRATTON
Barx
Joined: 02.06.2007

Sep 16 @ 9:39 AM ET
FRATTON
- walshyleafsfan


mason raymond>fratton>fratten>frattin.
Mr. Shocky
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whitby, ON
Joined: 07.17.2006

Sep 16 @ 9:39 AM ET
When can they fire Joe Bowen. So friggin annoying.
Not_Stee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: You only say that because people aren't willing to pay more at your place to watch it in 3D...
Joined: 08.07.2013

Sep 16 @ 9:41 AM ET
Frattun
Frattyn
Frattan
Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Sep 16 @ 9:43 AM ET
I will never forget Fratten.
- Aetherial



Who??
Leafland
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: MATTHEW 20:16 "So the last will be first, and the first will be last.", ON
Joined: 10.25.2011

Sep 16 @ 9:45 AM ET
Analysis of the game:

blacker, ranger, and rielly played really good and stood out the most

holzer and macwilliam suck

reimers glove still sucks


Carlyle finally used a timeout boys! thank the lord! too bad he didnt use one during the game 7 playoffs

Raymond, Kadri, Gauthier stood out the most

- Mapleleafs_91

MacWilliam was easily one of the best dman, Reimers glove hand looked fine, he made a ridiculous save early in the game. Holzer was fine, Rielly was underwhelming and only had room to show his speed once.

No more analysis.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Macrodata Refinement , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Sep 16 @ 9:47 AM ET
Hell, he just put up another blog already..........
- PrinceLH



He's no longer trying to outblog Kevin. He's trying to outblog himself. And we all lose.
vermie22
Joined: 07.13.2011

Sep 16 @ 9:50 AM ET
MacWilliam was easily one of the best dman, Reimers glove hand looked fine, he made a ridiculous save early in the game. Holzer was fine, Rielly was underwhelming and only had room to show his speed once.

No more analysis.

- Leafland



Agree that MacWilliam looked good, guy lays several big hits in each of the games I have seen him play so far. Also liked how he fired Hartnell into the net when that hairy d-bag was sniffing for a rebound.
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Sep 16 @ 9:54 AM ET
Who??
- Fruitcakenipple


Well that is just meen.
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Sep 16 @ 10:04 AM ET


glad to see that Mr. Ralph will be back with the Leafs broacasting unit.
now if they only get rid of Mr. Millen.
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Sep 16 @ 10:06 AM ET
I didn't think bollard looked overly good at times last night. It seemed like he was all over the ice at certain times and had no method to his madness.

I remember one particular shift and thinking that #63 is not going to be making the team, then I realized it was Bolland and I was like wtf?

I'll just chalk it up to first game of preseason with a new team
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:07 AM ET
I got suspended last week for noting that a blog was not interesting, funny or informative.
- Aetherial

3 posts in the Garth blog, all Leaf fans
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:08 AM ET
glad to see that Mr. Ralph will be back with the Leafs broacasting unit.
now if they only get rid of Mr. Millen.

- zazzle

Harry Neale
Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Sep 16 @ 10:44 AM ET
@jonasTSN1050: Jonathan Bernier projects to make his first start as a Leaf tonight.
Colin Dambrauskas
Location: Office Chair - @ColinDJD
Joined: 08.04.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:45 AM ET
Nazem Kadri, dirty dangles - that is all.
Dozzer
Referee
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high
Joined: 09.15.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:47 AM ET
Nazem Kadri, dirty dangles - that is all.
- Colin Dambrauskas


sounds like a low budget porno
Dozzer
Referee
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high
Joined: 09.15.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:48 AM ET
@jonasTSN1050: Jonathan Bernier projects to make his first start as a Leaf tonight.
- Fruitcakenipple


and so it begins.
PrinceLH
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Belleville, ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Sep 16 @ 10:49 AM ET
and so it begins.
- Dozzer



Yes and Reimer better pull it together quickly, because he can't afford another MEH performance, like last night.
Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Sep 16 @ 10:52 AM ET
@markhmasters: Leafs D pairings: Gardiner-Brennan; Rielly-Granberg; Fraser-MacWilliam.

@markhmasters: Leafs lines at morning skate: JVR-Bozak-Kessel; McKegg-Smith-Clarkson; D'Amigo-Ashton-Kulemin; Ross-Crescenzi-Bodie
Dozzer
Referee
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high
Joined: 09.15.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:57 AM ET
Yes and Reimer better pull it together quickly, because he can't afford another MEH performance, like last night.
- PrinceLH


its only a matter of time.. bernier is a better goalie
Colin Dambrauskas
Location: Office Chair - @ColinDJD
Joined: 08.04.2010

Sep 16 @ 10:58 AM ET
sounds like a low budget porno
- Dozzer


geez...the guy comes down on his price to sign a 2 year bridge deal and this is the thanks he gets!?....forshame Dozzer
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