I guess rigging the draft is working out well for bettman. I would’ve watched him still if he was a duck or blue jacket.
Ben_Pharten
He already broke a record. Wow
zivlynsbane
“bUt He DiDnT sCoRe”
It’s the first game, I really hope he does well.
HookerDoctorLawyer
It was a good game, thought he preformed well and thought it was cool how the ref welcomed him to the NHL, at center ice, in front of Crosby. Lol
Dis-Ducks-Fan-1130
Yeah and he will win a bunch of accolades just based on name, if he and another player has comparable stats. That way he can be even more marketable, I.e “3 time Hart Trophy winner, 2x Rocket Richard, etc. vs. blah blah blah in tonight’s matchup. Tune in!”
chetmanley1213
It was actually an entertaining game too. Hopefully it leads to some new fans to the sport.
TheOneCatholicBro
Hot take: He turns into Mcdavid and never wins a cup.
Hutch25
And now they are fining him and Korchinski for not wearing a helmet during their rookie lap. That’s a nice way to reward players for following tradition.
Complex-Tangerine628
Let’s be fucking honest. They didn’t have to do shit.
wankonobie
Helped he played Crosby too
ToughConstruction12
Outstanding!!
oolgii
This is just the most viewed regular season game on ESPN, not ever
yo_coiley
poor guy is gonna have trouble with face offs with the whippy stick
3Gilligans
Now, imagine if that game was played at 10:3pm EST with him on a team in the Pacific Division. Hmmmm
BigCelebration7504
Gonna get his 1st goal tn
SINY10306
TV viewership was always said to be good in Pittsburgh, while the Blackhawks have arguably the largest U.S. fan base.
Would be less if Bedard was drafted by the even the large market Ducks, especially if they were playing a team of an ‘inferior’ market.
Otherwise_Awesome
He should have dated Taylor Swift
v13ragnarok7
Although he didn’t score, his play making, skating, and net rushing was impressive. We are in for some good hockey. The hype is real. Hopefully that doesn’t age like milk
MinnesotaRyan
It also is one of the first games of the season and no other games really going at the same time.
internetman666
Playing against Crosby for the first time was a great idea. Or coincidence. I don’t know if the schedule was made that way on purpose.
Latest-greatest
they wouldn’t shut up about the kid but he seems to be handling it well
KravMacaw
Now can we stop talking about him? 🙄
YugeFrigginGoy
Yeah because we were forced to watch the entire third waiting for the Vegas game
specifichero101
People were really annoyed about how hard they were pushing bedard, but at the same time everyone complains about how the nhl doesn’t market itself. Watching the espn triple header last night felt like they were trying. The commentating was more laid back, they explained shit, and they pushed the stars.
Alextryingforgrate
Helped it was the first game of the year as well.
bingbong1976
Yeah….its fun to be excited about our favorite sport!
ogfuelbone12
That game was regionally blacked out on ESPN+. Absolutely infuriating.
Ak_ricardo
Its also part of the disney+ bundle. Which is a huge bonus as a dad, kid movies n hockey. For a alright price. I’ll take it.
Double_Reward230
K so am I right there is 350+ million American’s and only 1.4. watched this game! Oh boy … wonder what the # was in Canada 🇨🇦
Wrath_Of_Aguirre
Right down to making sure he ended up in a popular hockey market!
Judge_Rhinohold
Bust. 4 goals behind Auston Matthews already.
grandpa-jones
I’m glad about the ratings, but…
The fact that there is no Bedard behind the scenes documentary being made like EVERY other pro league is doing with their players is a disgrace and shows how out of touch the league is.
raisingfalcons
Ive never seen hockey yet reddit recommend me this. Anyways congrats to the kid.
Fuglyblacknyellow22
NHL marketing? Ngl I barely so any marketing of the game or even of Bedard except the same commercial. Only hardcore NHL fans I talked to knew of or were excited for this game
omarmctrigger
Well they are shoving him down every fans throat.
warpedashell
Ok that’s awesome. Can we stop saying his name 3 times in every freaking sentence, for the love all that is holy. Enough already!
Cy1918
Guilty as charged
Which_Trash_5843
Bedard honestly might be a sell.
Deault
Isn’t 1.43m the regular audience of a habs or maple leafs game? 1.43m for a 350m population country is pathetic.
IWouldLikeAName
New big ticket 👋
supplyncommand
another tough task for him tnite!
guster-von
Is success increased league revenue? Let’s reassess at the quarter but it’s looking good. I’d love to see their calculated ROI.
HughesHiroseHentai
Still sucks that the Blackhawks reaped the benefits of drafting first after abusing their players.
Rudd_Threebeers
Damn I kindof wish he was on my team instead of the villainous blackhawks
genghisruled
He’ll raise the salary cap a few million on his own. No one better injure him.
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I guess rigging the draft is working out well for bettman. I would’ve watched him still if he was a duck or blue jacket.
He already broke a record. Wow
“bUt He DiDnT sCoRe”
It’s the first game, I really hope he does well.
It was a good game, thought he preformed well and thought it was cool how the ref welcomed him to the NHL, at center ice, in front of Crosby. Lol
Yeah and he will win a bunch of accolades just based on name, if he and another player has comparable stats. That way he can be even more marketable, I.e “3 time Hart Trophy winner, 2x Rocket Richard, etc. vs. blah blah blah in tonight’s matchup. Tune in!”
It was actually an entertaining game too. Hopefully it leads to some new fans to the sport.
Hot take: He turns into Mcdavid and never wins a cup.
And now they are fining him and Korchinski for not wearing a helmet during their rookie lap. That’s a nice way to reward players for following tradition.
Let’s be fucking honest. They didn’t have to do shit.
Helped he played Crosby too
Outstanding!!
This is just the most viewed regular season game on ESPN, not ever
poor guy is gonna have trouble with face offs with the whippy stick
Now, imagine if that game was played at 10:3pm EST with him on a team in the Pacific Division. Hmmmm
Gonna get his 1st goal tn
TV viewership was always said to be good in Pittsburgh, while the Blackhawks have arguably the largest U.S. fan base.
Would be less if Bedard was drafted by the even the large market Ducks, especially if they were playing a team of an ‘inferior’ market.
He should have dated Taylor Swift
Although he didn’t score, his play making, skating, and net rushing was impressive. We are in for some good hockey. The hype is real. Hopefully that doesn’t age like milk
It also is one of the first games of the season and no other games really going at the same time.
Playing against Crosby for the first time was a great idea. Or coincidence. I don’t know if the schedule was made that way on purpose.
they wouldn’t shut up about the kid but he seems to be handling it well
Now can we stop talking about him? 🙄
Yeah because we were forced to watch the entire third waiting for the Vegas game
People were really annoyed about how hard they were pushing bedard, but at the same time everyone complains about how the nhl doesn’t market itself. Watching the espn triple header last night felt like they were trying. The commentating was more laid back, they explained shit, and they pushed the stars.
Helped it was the first game of the year as well.
Yeah….its fun to be excited about our favorite sport!
That game was regionally blacked out on ESPN+. Absolutely infuriating.
Its also part of the disney+ bundle. Which is a huge bonus as a dad, kid movies n hockey. For a alright price. I’ll take it.
K so am I right there is 350+ million American’s and only 1.4. watched this game! Oh boy … wonder what the # was in Canada 🇨🇦
Right down to making sure he ended up in a popular hockey market!
Bust. 4 goals behind Auston Matthews already.
I’m glad about the ratings, but…
The fact that there is no Bedard behind the scenes documentary being made like EVERY other pro league is doing with their players is a disgrace and shows how out of touch the league is.
Ive never seen hockey yet reddit recommend me this. Anyways congrats to the kid.
NHL marketing? Ngl I barely so any marketing of the game or even of Bedard except the same commercial. Only hardcore NHL fans I talked to knew of or were excited for this game
Well they are shoving him down every fans throat.
Ok that’s awesome. Can we stop saying his name 3 times in every freaking sentence, for the love all that is holy. Enough already!
Guilty as charged
Bedard honestly might be a sell.
Isn’t 1.43m the regular audience of a habs or maple leafs game? 1.43m for a 350m population country is pathetic.
New big ticket 👋
another tough task for him tnite!
Is success increased league revenue? Let’s reassess at the quarter but it’s looking good. I’d love to see their calculated ROI.
Still sucks that the Blackhawks reaped the benefits of drafting first after abusing their players.
Damn I kindof wish he was on my team instead of the villainous blackhawks
He’ll raise the salary cap a few million on his own. No one better injure him.