[Dr. Sivana]

It's the fact that hockey does not translate well to television at all.

I've heard that before, and I remember Fox's noble but failed experiment with computers to make the puck more visible.

I have never found hockety to be problematic on TV ... IF YOU HAVE GOOD CAMERAS AND A STATION THAT KNOWS HOW TO USE THEM.

I am a lapsed Kings fan from the Triple Crown era. I lived in CT. The Kings would typically get second place in the Norris division (behind Montreal), and the Bruins would typically win the Adams division. Around Round 2 the Kings would play the Bruins. The folks at WSBK-TV38 were exceptional with their coverage. But when I stayed up late to watch the games in L.A. (where the Kings wore those crazy Dr. Dentons) the cameras were largely obscured by PEOPLE SITTING IN FRONT OF THEM! This was in the old forum, but for some reason the Lakers games in the same building didn't have that problem. The cameramen (or the guy at the switchboard) could not antipate where the puck was going. No zoom-ins behind the net. Awful. You'd think a big city based famous for TV and movies would have done better.

Of course, it might be better now. I haven't kept up.

[Controlling Legal Authority]

I think wide screen HD has helped hockey more than any other sport.

[Controlling Legal Authority]

I think wide screen HD has helped hockey more than any other sport.

[Controlling Legal Authority]

I think wide screen HD has helped hockey more than any other sport.

[Alberta's Child]

It's definitely better now, and I'll tell you something else: You should see what NFL broadcasts looked like back in the early days of televised games. NFL Films has a DVD collection that traces the history of televised football, and it's amazing how ridiculous things were back then. Jittery cameramen, cameras that didn't work well in cold weather, poor camera angles, etc. were some of the early glitches they had to deal with.

Now, the NFL has taken it to the exact opposite extreme. It's so oriented towards a TV audience that attending a game in person can be a boring ordeal.

[gusty]

Being a Kings fan from CT have anything to do with the New Haven Knighthawks, a Kings’ farm team.