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The NHL has a history of missed opportunities. NBC carried the olympics and it's the same network that carries NHL games. The NHL is too spread out on American networks. They're on the NHL network, ESPN (big games), and NBC for the outdoor games and Stanley Cup playoffs. Baseball can get away with it because of the money and the teams, but the NHL needs a real golden boy. Crosby can't draw people like Gretzky or Yzerman. The NHL should have had promo packages all over the olympics.. coulda shoulda woulda.
The Carolina Hurricanes have had dismal ticket sales up until the game right after the olympics. They had a good turnout from people wanting to see the medals, but after that game, I'm sure the attendance will drop once again. It's a mixture of poor advertising and poor management by Bettman.
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