Assume we will still be screwed by the MSG blackouts.
- Fenrir

I am hoping I would be fine in Philly

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The Rangers have some defensemen prospects who can rip it. But you know who might have the best shot of them all? Hunter Skinner. #NYR

Wait now I just saw somewhere else ESPN + will only have 75 games while another 28 will be on ESPN and ABC for a total of 103 for the season.

Yea this whole thing makes no sense, another reason I hate ESPN

Wait now I just saw somewhere else ESPN + will only have 75 games while another 28 will be on ESPN and ABC for a total of 103 for the season.

Yea this whole thing makes no sense, another reason I hate ESPN
- TPC

I guess worst case just sign up and cancel? Think it's like $7-8/mo and can cancel anytime if you don't do the full year package

I guess worst case just sign up and cancel? Think it's like $7-8/mo and can cancel anytime if you don't do the full year package
- Mtlca66

Yea I already have that Hulu/ESPN/Disney + bundle for 13 bucks a month. So I am in anyway haha. I was hoping though all games would be on ESPN + so i can save money on NHL Center Ice this year

I guess worst case just sign up and cancel? Think it's like $7-8/mo and can cancel anytime if you don't do the full year package
- Mtlca66

Ok wait maybe what it is

ESPN + has exclusive rights to 75 games
The over 1,000 they will broadcast using out of market networks
Then 28 on ESPN and ABC

I think we are good

Ok wait maybe what it is

ESPN + has exclusive rights to 75 games
The over 1,000 they will broadcast using out of market networks
Then 28 on ESPN and ABC

I think we are good
- TPC

You may need to use a VPN.

You may need to use a VPN.
- JRR1285

Why do you say that?

Why do you say that?
- TPC

Might be blacked out since you're close to NY? Did Center ice do blackouts? If not, I'd assume you're fine

Might be blacked out since you're close to NY? Did Center ice do blackouts? If not, I'd assume you're fine
- Mtlca66

It did but only blocked out Flyers games for me. Was able to watch all Rangers games on it

It did but only blocked out Flyers games for me. Was able to watch all Rangers games on it
- TPC

You should be good then. Sometimes they do regional blackouts (I've heard) but it sounds like they were just doing your immediate area which would be Flyers and possibly Penguins games.

I am hoping I would be fine in Philly
- TPC

Noboby is fine in Philly.

You may need to use a VPN.
- JRR1285

Been thinking about getting a VPN.

Drouin couldn't play for the Habs because of "anxiety and insomnia"

Shea Weber played in the finals on one leg

So when I just googled, it says over 1,000 out of market games will be on ESPN +

That seems like all of them right?
- TPC

Not quite, I think.
32 teams x 82 games / 2 teams per game = 1312 games overall, unless I over-simplified that equation.

Drouin couldn't play for the Habs because of "anxiety and insomnia"

Shea Weber played in the finals on one leg
- jimbro83

a brain is arguably more vital to a living thing's ability to function than a leg but what do i know

a brain is arguably more vital to a living thing's ability to function than a leg but what do i know
- picklerick

everyone with anxiety and sleeplessness should just say (frank) it and stay home, that's my motto

everyone with anxiety and sleeplessness should just say (frank) it and stay home, that's my motto
- jimbro83

you sound like someone who has no concept of what real mental health issues are like. maybe stay in your lane

you sound like someone who has no concept of what real mental health issues are like. maybe stay in your lane
- picklerick

well I'm sure he was mentally able to sign his paychecks for his 5 million salary, or maybe he's got direct deposit

I'm not gonna be politically correct here

if the Rangers made the finals, couldn't score in the finals and one of our 5 million dollar guys didn't play in the finals because of that? I'm not going to pretend I wouldn't be pissed about it

I'm a hockeybuzz commenter

I DONT MATTER

you sound like someone who has no concept of what real mental health issues are like. maybe stay in your lane
- picklerick

I appreciate that mental health is an important issue.
But, I think Jim's point was more toward the fact that Drouin is being asked to play a sport, not find the cure for Covid. If you can't find the mental capacity to perform for millions of dollars, you shouldn't be taking an elite contract away from someone else.

I appreciate that mental health is an important issue.
But, I think Jim's point was more toward the fact that Drouin is being asked to play a sport, not find the cure for Covid. If you can't find the mental capacity to perform for millions of dollars, you shouldn't be taking an elite contract away from someone else.
- Tonybere

I think one thing that's happened since social media has gotten so insane these days is that everybody has an extremely highly inflated opinion of the importance of their own opinion

12 years ago around here we'd say the craziest poop, it didn't matter, LOL

Not quite, I think.
32 teams x 82 games / 2 teams per game = 1312 games overall, unless I over-simplified that equation.
- Tonybere

Yea it said over 1,000 and that doesn't include the games on TNT and regular ESPN/ABC. I think they will have close to most

I appreciate that mental health is an important issue.
But, I think Jim's point was more toward the fact that Drouin is being asked to play a sport, not find the cure for Covid. If you can't find the mental capacity to perform for millions of dollars, you shouldn't be taking an elite contract away from someone else.
- Tonybere

that makes no sense. if your brain decides to go haywire on you thats not something you can control and can be catastrophic.

for example:

I was a normal functioning adult in my early 20's. Starting my career, dating, going out to the bars, etc. One day at work i thought i was going to die, out of nowhere. Tunnel vision, heart racing, throwing up, sweating, etc. Long story short it turned out i had all of a sudden gotten a panic attack for no reason at all. Couldnt leave my apartment for 2 weeks. After i finally got to see doctors it turned out it was panic disorder with agoraphobia. Literally the thought of being outside of my comfort zone and getting another panic attack was giving me panic attacks. Every day. Multiple times per day.

Finally got it under control and then boom 5 years later i got smacked with it even worse. Months of that same thing. And this is classified as a form of anxiety, so you have no idea what Drouin had, except that he literally couldnt sleep. If i was a professional athlete would this somehow be my fault?

Wait now I just saw somewhere else ESPN + will only have 75 games while another 28 will be on ESPN and ABC for a total of 103 for the season.

Yea this whole thing makes no sense, another reason I hate ESPN
- TPC

ESPN used to be the gold standard for coverage --- now they suck!

that makes no sense. if your brain decides to go haywire on you thats not something you can control and can be catastrophic.

for example:

I was a normal functioning adult in my early 20's. Starting my career, dating, going out to the bars, etc. One day at work i thought i was going to die, out of nowhere. Tunnel vision, heart racing, throwing up, sweating, etc. Long story short it turned out i had all of a sudden gotten a panic attack for no reason at all. Couldnt leave my apartment for 2 weeks. After i finally got to see doctors it turned out it was panic disorder with agoraphobia. Literally the thought of being outside of my comfort zone and getting another panic attack was giving me panic attacks. Every day. Multiple times per day.

Finally got it under control and then boom 5 years later i got smacked with it even worse. Months of that same thing. And this is classified as a form of anxiety, so you have no idea what Drouin had, except that he literally couldnt sleep. If i was a professional athlete would this somehow be my fault?
- picklerick

what happened to you is different

this is a place where we trade players, we buyout players, we say players suck, we say players are overpaid, we send players to the AHL

this is what hockeybuzz is, saying anything about Drouin, IS NOT DIRECTED AT YOU