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Playoff Drinking Game
HoustonCapsFan:
I have a suggestion (really more of a coping mechanism). For those of you who are subject to the awful NBC national broadcasts for the playoff games (first round is still home broadcast in home market I think). Every time the douchebag announcers mention 'long change' during the second or 'last change' during any faceoff you have to take a shot or chug your beer. I bet you are hammered by the end of the second period. I hate how the NBC announcers assume that playoff watchers are ignorant of the most basic points of the game.
Mickstix:
Nice try! But I just plan on being drunk from the get go this year.. Fuck it! :rofl:
Maacoshark:
It is a good thought. Wouldn't work for me because I'm going to chug my beer regardless.
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: HoustonCapsFan on Wednesday April 11, 2018, 08:16:46 PM Eastern ---I have a suggestion (really more of a coping mechanism). For those of you who are subject to the awful NBC national broadcasts for the playoff games (first round is still home broadcast in home market I think). Every time the douchebag announcers mention 'long change' during the second or 'last change' during any faceoff you have to take a shot or chug your beer. I bet you are hammered by the end of the second period. I hate how the NBC announcers assume that playoff watchers are ignorant of the most basic points of the game.
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Under NBC's contract with the NHL the home market for first round games in the past allowed the local broadcaster to produce and broadcast the games as usual.
From what I was seeing in the schedule it appeared and on NHL.com's schedule we did not benefit from that this year and would be forced to listen to the awful NBC goons for the entire playoffs. I was sure this had something to do with the Comcast NBC deal. As of two days ago the schedule listed the Caps/Jackets R1G1 would only be broadcast on USA channel, BUT today I found good news. A story from Monday, which took far too long to actually make itself known to my DVR says that NBC Sports Washington WILL get to broadcast the entirety of the first round.
Hurray!
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2018/04/09/nbc-sports-washington-to-provide-comprehensive-coverage-of-capitals-blue-jackets-first-round-nhl-playoff-series/
Ozzies09tc:
How much longer does nbc have the nhl's rights?
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