Heaton 1 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 Was just watching this pre-season game on NHL network and the pbp guy mentioned that a rule change this year is after icings there will no longer be a TV timeout like there was in the past few years. I can't believe it took them this long to get around to it, they went out of their way to emphasize the penalty with icings and with the TV timeout it completely negated it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormboy 47 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 makes sense. we'll probably just see commercials more frequently after other types of stoppages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 I hate adverts. Especially american adverts. Especially that same god damn "muuutzereeella" pizza advert being played over and over again until I start plotting the assasinations of everyone involved in that advert and their associates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut22 81 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 good. that would always bother me when they would do that. made it completely pointless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 Great, now Nashville fans won't have any time to celebrate after an icing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) I hate adverts. Especially american adverts. Especially that same god damn "muuutzereeella" pizza advert being played over and over again until I start plotting the assasinations of everyone involved in that advert and their associates. Two words: Emerald Nuts. Or, alternately, three words: UK TV sucks. Edited September 24, 2008 by Dabura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 Was just watching this pre-season game on NHL network and the pbp guy mentioned that a rule change this year is after icings there will no longer be a TV timeout like there was in the past few years. I can't believe it took them this long to get around to it, they went out of their way to emphasize the penalty with icings and with the TV timeout it completely negated it. My thoughts exactly. The whole point of the rule was to increase scoring by forcing the offending team to immediately take a face-off in their own zone without switching players. By going to a commercial you take out 1 of the 2 key ingredients of what makes this difficult on the offending team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shutemdown 23 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) Oh noes! I hope this doesn't mean less EDGE shave gel commercials squeezed into every 10-second break. Seeing those scantily clad women jetpacking up a guy's nose or spraying eachother with mosturizing lotion made my hockey-watching experience that much better. Edited September 24, 2008 by Shutemdown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted September 24, 2008 UK TV sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 Oh noes! I hope this doesn't mean less EDGE shave gel commercials squeezed into every 10-second break. Seeing those scantily clad women jetpacking up a guy's nose or spraying eachother with mosturizing lotion made my hockey-watching experience that much better. Yeah, it ranks right up there with watching those Flomax commercials with your mother and trying not to laugh when they mention that Flomax may cause a runny nose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dobbles 252 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 guys, we will still get just as many commercials... the nhl isn't going to start giving away revenue or anything... i think the main place we will notice a difference will be offsides calls. seems like offsides often don't spawn commercial breaks. but with icing out of the picture, i bet more of those will be the spot they take the break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 One frustration adverted. I always felt they only took TV time outs after icings when it was the opponents who iced the puck. That perception is no more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 guys, we will still get just as many commercials... the nhl isn't going to start giving away revenue or anything... i think the main place we will notice a difference will be offsides calls. seems like offsides often don't spawn commercial breaks. but with icing out of the picture, i bet more of those will be the spot they take the break. I assume they will do like the NBA and other sports have done in the past, they will have "scheduled" TV timeouts after 16 min of play time the next stoppage (other than Icing) will be a TV time out. Whether that be Offsides, penalty, puck out of play, whatever stoppage they will find a way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoweHatTrick 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 I assume they will do like the NBA and other sports have done in the past, they will have "scheduled" TV timeouts after 16 min of play time the next stoppage (other than Icing) will be a TV time out. Whether that be Offsides, penalty, puck out of play, whatever stoppage they will find a way. That was how they've done it for years, the exceptions being when some one was on a PP. They were at the 6:00, 11:30, and 15:00 marks of each period. Only difference now would be that they wouldn't include icing in that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,962 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 Nothing was more hilarious than all the Gillette commercials during the playoffs this past season. Then it would go right back to the gamne and you see all these dudes playing hockey with the big bushy beards. Too funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 NOO! Now there is not many Edge commericals with those girls. Those girls made the games more fun to watch . Just kidding, I am glad they did this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladiator 116 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 A good rule as icing should have it's consequences with the new rules. Got pissed when they went to the TV timeouts after an icing as the newer rule made no sense when that happend. One of the best things about watching hockey is that there can only be 3 TV timeouts per period that can last only a minute and a half per break. Makes watching football very frustrating when watching a live game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 About time. Now it'll play out more like OT hockey. The one bad thing about this is that the games will be shorter (I assume) and I have a lot of things going on at night and get home around 10 or so and am usually able to catch the last few minutes of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Two words: Emerald Nuts. Or, alternately, three words: UK TV sucks. Hear, hear. The poster you quoted should quit whining, as if we don't hate commercials too. I'd even pay a premium price for commercial-less hockey. I wouldn't even mind them with the shorter commercials and few blurbs of annoying in-game ads that show up between whistles. Almost any idea is better than this garbage we currently have. Edited September 26, 2008 by Shoreline Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 NOO! Now there is not many Edge commericals with those girls. Those girls made the games more fun to watch . Just kidding, I am glad they did this. I liked those at first but then started getting tired of them after seeing it over and over and over and over. Is Edge shave gel all the NHL could get sponsored by? Bettman..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbochan 15 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Now if we could only get rid of the shootout and the Buffaslug... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 Thank God! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 I must say that after a full year of watching hockey on TV that I love this schedule for TV timeouts. The flow of the game seems much more natural. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 I must say that after a full year of watching hockey on TV that I love this schedule for TV timeouts. The flow of the game seems much more natural. Unfortunately, starting next season, TV timeouts will be allowed again, after an icing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 bummer. I really liked the extra penalization of icing the puck. Unfortunately the nhl needs its money to keep the Coyotes afloat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
