WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:02.850 - The NHL is very much the fourth 2 00:00:02.850 --> 00:00:06.150 of the big four in terms of popularity in America. 3 00:00:06.150 --> 00:00:07.320 And I'm here to ask you DJ, 4 00:00:07.320 --> 00:00:10.440 what could the sport actually do to grow? 5 00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:14.010 - Oh man, I mean, not hitting around a black puck 6 00:00:14.010 --> 00:00:15.300 on white ice all day would be nice, 7 00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:19.500 I'm just saying, metaphorically speaking, it's triggering. 8 00:00:19.500 --> 00:00:21.390 No, I mean, I guess you could say let's, all right 9 00:00:21.390 --> 00:00:22.916 there's a few things you can toss out. 10 00:00:22.916 --> 00:00:25.950 What do you think about bigger nets? 11 00:00:25.950 --> 00:00:26.783 What do we think about? 12 00:00:26.783 --> 00:00:27.720 We don't like bigger nets? 13 00:00:27.720 --> 00:00:29.502 We don't like more scoring? 14 00:00:29.502 --> 00:00:30.335 - That's, that's too soccer, no. 15 00:00:30.335 --> 00:00:31.168 - Too soccer? 16 00:00:31.168 --> 00:00:33.570 I thought soccer was growing in America? 17 00:00:33.570 --> 00:00:34.403 That's all I keep hearing. 18 00:00:34.403 --> 00:00:35.520 - And it's still behind the NHL. 19 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.890 - A mid-season tournament I think would be a great idea. 20 00:00:37.890 --> 00:00:42.237 For one, it's the opportunity, a second trophy. 21 00:00:42.237 --> 00:00:44.100 Teams love trophies. 22 00:00:44.100 --> 00:00:45.930 It brings in the fans, it brings in the viewers, 23 00:00:45.930 --> 00:00:47.340 NBA's trying it. 24 00:00:47.340 --> 00:00:50.670 I don't if it works for the NBA, it should work for the NHL. 25 00:00:50.670 --> 00:00:53.070 - Well, a mid-season tournament sounds nice 26 00:00:53.070 --> 00:00:54.960 but that one really move the needle. 27 00:00:54.960 --> 00:00:55.793 I disagree. 28 00:00:55.793 --> 00:00:58.560 The NHL to grow its fan base, I think just 29 00:00:58.560 --> 00:01:01.350 needs to put way more games on national television to start. 30 00:01:01.350 --> 00:01:03.300 And they can find if, even if you find more 31 00:01:03.300 --> 00:01:04.290 fringe networks to do it 32 00:01:04.290 --> 00:01:06.840 like an FX or Paramount Network or somewhere 33 00:01:06.840 --> 00:01:09.600 you can't just rely on ESPN to do it. 34 00:01:09.600 --> 00:01:11.760 - And that just makes it harder for me to avoid them. 35 00:01:11.760 --> 00:01:14.130 - Exactly, thank you for making my point for me. 36 00:01:14.130 --> 00:01:17.580 And I think that watching people fight on ice 37 00:01:17.580 --> 00:01:19.140 could be more exciting. 38 00:01:19.140 --> 00:01:20.340 - You want more fights? 39 00:01:20.340 --> 00:01:21.173 - Oh, absolutely. 40 00:01:21.173 --> 00:01:22.006 - I thought we were talking about pace of play, 41 00:01:22.006 --> 00:01:23.220 now we want more fights? 42 00:01:23.220 --> 00:01:24.510 Yikes. 43 00:01:24.510 --> 00:01:25.680 I mean, come on. 44 00:01:25.680 --> 00:01:27.360 That's the wrong answer. 45 00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:29.070 We do not need more fights. 46 00:01:29.070 --> 00:01:30.270 I do not need to see more. 47 00:01:30.270 --> 00:01:31.290 - [Eric] When is the last time you watched 48 00:01:31.290 --> 00:01:32.490 a hockey games for this? 49 00:01:33.445 --> 00:01:35.520 - [DJ] In a rural county bar, like, come on man. 50 00:01:35.520 --> 00:01:36.990 - Well, it's fights on ice 51 00:01:36.990 --> 00:01:39.240 between professional trained athletes, 52 00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:40.073 that's different than 53 00:01:40.073 --> 00:01:42.240 at your corner bar here in Midtown Manhattan.