Tournament Starts Today

[Peter D.]

Does anybody really care?  Besides seeing Matthews and Rielly on the young guns team, is there anything that gets you motivated to watch this?

I feel there's been minimal hype around the city and it just seems so forced. 

 

[Boston Leaf]

Dont care too much. I am watching the US/TE game right now. Probably cause I have no life, I am an American and nice to see JVR. But far from too invested in gaem

 

[Kin]

I'm 99% hoping no Leafs don't get injured, .8% hoping Team North America wins and .2% hoping Team Canada wins.

 

[Deebo]

The pre-tournament Canada/USA games last weekend got decent TV ratings. 663,000 on Friday night and 903,000 on Saturday night.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Here's the full schedule for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey Tournament:


All Times Eastern (GMT -5)

All Games Played at Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Group A
Team Canada
Team Czech Republic
Team Europe
Team USA

Group B
Team Finland
Team North America
Team Russia
Team Sweden

Preliminary Round (round robin) (away team listed first)

All games at Air Canada Centre, Toronto


Saturday, Sept. 17
Team USA vs. Team Europe, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports

Team Czech Republic vs. Team Canada, 8 p.m., ESPNEWS, SN, TVA Sports

Sunday, Sept. 18
Team Sweden vs. Team Russia, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team North America vs. Team Finland, 8 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports

Monday, Sept. 19
Team Europe vs. Team Czech Republic, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team Russia vs. Team North America, 8 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports

Tuesday, Sept. 20
Team Finland vs. Team Sweden, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team Canada vs. Team USA, 8 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, Sept. 21
Team North America vs. Team Sweden, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team Europe vs. Team Canada, 8 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports

Thursday, Sept. 22
Team Finland vs. Team Russia, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team USA vs. Team Czech Republic, 8 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports


Semifinals (single elimination; A1 vs. B2, B1 vs. A2)
Saturday, Sept. 24

Semifinal 1, 7 p.m., ESPN2, CBC, TVA Sports
Sunday, Sept. 25

Semifinal 2, 1 p.m., ESPN, CBC, TVA Sports


Final (best-of-three)
Tuesday, Sept. 27

Final Game 1, 8 p.m., ESPN, CBC, TVA Sports
Thursday, Sept. 29

Final Game 2, 8 p.m., ESPN2, CBC, TVA, TVA Sports
Saturday, Oct. 1
Final Game 3, 7 p.m. (if necessary), ESPN2, CBC, TVA, TVA Sports


https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-schedule-announced/c-778411

 

[Kin]

The pre-tournament Canada/USA games last weekend got decent TV ratings. 663,000 on Friday night and 903,000 on Saturday night.

Which obviously matters and so long as the right teams are in the finals this will be a profitable event but at Seat Geek right now you can get tickets for some of the non-Canada/US/TNA games for, like, ten bucks. If we see an upset in the semis and the finals are, like, Sweden vs. Russia the TV numbers will be interesting.

 

[Kin]

Phil Kessel looks pretty good about now, I'd wager.

 

[Deebo]

Which obviously matters and so long as the right teams are in the finals this will be a profitable event but at Seat Geek right now you can get tickets for some of the non-Canada/US/TNA games for, like, ten bucks.

They probably expected those games wouldn't be well attended. That is likely why most of them were scheduled for weekday afternoons.

If we see an upset in the semis and the finals are, like, Sweden vs. Russia the TV numbers will be interesting.

Yeah, the TV ratings will be heavily effected by which teams advance. I would guess that is the case for any international hockey tournament.

They are attempting to hold viewing parties in Maple Leaf Square for the finals. I could see those being very poorly attended, even if Canada or NA is in the final.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

American defenceman+goalie who played today vs. those who didn't:

McDonagh-Niskanen
Suter-Carlson
Johnson-Johnson
Quick

Yandle-Byfuglien
Gardiner-Faulk
Leddy-Shattenkirk
Schneider

Honestly I take group B without much hesitation.

 

[Kin]

They probably expected those games wouldn't be well attended. That is likely why most of them were scheduled for weekday afternoons.

Sure. But to some extent you have to question viability of tournament where half the games are duds like that.

 

[Frank E]

They probably expected those games wouldn't be well attended. That is likely why most of them were scheduled for weekday afternoons.

Sure. But to some extent you have to question viability of tournament where half the games are duds like that.

Would have thought that had more to do with the time difference being 9pm in Sweden.

 

[Tigger]

Is it just me or does it look like Rob Blake went to the Gretzky school of facial reactions during interviews? I almost thought he'd start speaking in third person.

 

[Kin]

They probably expected those games wouldn't be well attended. That is likely why most of them were scheduled for weekday afternoons.

Sure. But to some extent you have to question viability of tournament where half the games are duds like that.

Would have thought that had more to do with the time difference being 9pm in Sweden.

That does raise an interesting question. How much of an imprint does this tournament has in Europe, where they take the WC's seriously?

 

[Kin]

American defenceman+goalie who played today vs. those who didn't:

McDonagh-Niskanen
Suter-Carlson
Johnson-Johnson
Quick

Yandle-Byfuglien
Gardiner-Faulk
Leddy-Shattenkirk
Schneider

Honestly I take group B without much hesitation.

A pretty good case could be made that with Kopitar and Josi the Americans didn't have the best forward or defenseman in the game. America has the better depth of talent maybe but lacking that real high end star power is an issue.

 

[herman]

Something that is kind of likely tonight: Weber taking Plekanec into the net and accidentally tangling up with Price.

 

[harps64]

Surprised they allowed that.

 

[Kin]

You remember when you'd be playing road hockey as a kid and someone's older brother would join in and take it easy on everyone? That's what Carey Price always looks like in net for Canada.

 

[herman]

Tavares - Getzlaf - Stamkos: the Leaf Rumour line

 

[Kin]

I'm no scientist or anything Scott Oake but I'm pretty sure Ryan Kesler isn't on Team Canada.

 

[Kin]

It feels pretty weird having to cheer for something Brad Marchand does.