NHL playoffs with no teams from Canada

[87112]

It might be no teams in the NHL playoffs soon. Look at the wild card standings.
All the teams from Florida and California are probably in. What is up??
TSN viewership will not be good this spring.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I'm sure the network exec.'s are all just a bit nervous.

I love hockey. Played all my life until I hung it up 5 years ago (left knee and right shoulder are shot).
I watch the Jets religiously and have season tickets to the Manitoba Moose (Jets AHL team) along with many other games on TV.
But I must admit when the spring rolls around and there are things to do outside, without a home team or at least a Canadian team to root for I won't be watching much except for the Blackhawks.

Cheers

 

[luvsdaty]

Ratings will be way down. Especially if it's a nice mild spring. The only team I'll follow will be the Panthers for Luongo and Jagr, other than that Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[billiards11]

Yeah looks like all Canadian teams are going to miss the playoffs this year. Was really hoping Montreal could turn it around considering how good they started. My interest level is still high though because I'm a hockey fan at the end of the day, and most of the good Canadian players are on American teams.

I bet Bettman is happy though that his big U.S. teams like New York, L.A., and Chicago are all in it. He just cares about growing the game in the U.S.

 

[manni]

have a soft spot for former Canucks that has a legit chance to win this time around.
Lu in Florida and Bieksa in Anaheim.