Posts About "HBO 24/7"
HBO’s “24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic” Postmortem
January 7th, 2014 The NHL Winter Classic was an unparalleled success for the NHL. But what about HBO’s “24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic”? As a hockey fan, it’s hard not to like this series. Getting to know these professional athletes and coaches outside the usual media scrums is enjoyable. Now I like Phil Kessel...
HBO 24/7: Five Teams That Would Be Fantastic for Next Year
December 23rd, 2013 HBO’s 24/7: “Road to the Winter Classic” has been a huge hit in the three years of the reality series. We’ve gotten an all-access pass to the locker room of six teams to see what goes on behind closed doors, and in the personal lives of some of the players. With the current series at the halfway point it’s time to start to look...
8 Predictions For HBO 24/7: Maple Leafs Edition
December 7th, 2013 On Thursday I mentioned eight things I expected to happen during this year’s HBO 24/7, specifically for the Red Wings. Now just because one team is a perennial contender and the other was just chosen for the Winter Classic because of their fan base’s ability to buy tickets doesn’t mean there won’t be some interesting things to...
8 Predictions For HBO 24/7: Red Wings Edition
December 5th, 2013 The HBO 24/7 cameras have already taken shop inside the dressing rooms of the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here are some predictions for what to expect from the Red Wings. Note: Leafs predictions will come out on Saturday. Jonas Gustavsson will be really cool Back in the day, many of his teammates gave him the...10 Ways To Make Hockey Better in 2012
Hand out real suspensions/Get players to respect one another: Concussions continue to plague the NHL...Winter Classic 2013: Octopi Detroit
We are just a few hours away from the 2012 NHL Winter Classic brought to us by Bridgestone yet before the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers even take the ice today people are already wondering: Will next years Winter Classic take place in Detroit? Without official word from the NHL as to where the next outdoor event will take...
Success of the Winter Classic Highlights Failures of the NHL
January 2nd, 2012 “You don’t sell the steak, you sell the sizzle...” It’s a weathered cliché, all too familiar for anyone with even the most basic business training. And yet, somewhere around 2004, the NHL’s head office lost sight of that message. It was during the ‘04-05 lock-out that the league began making adjustments to the...
Hockey's Top Five of 2011
December 29th, 2011 (Part 2 of a two-part series) On Tuesday, we examined five events that saddened the hockey world. Today, we will look at the five best moments of 2011. Thankfully for hockey fans, there were far more things to smile about than there were that saddened us, so in addition to the Top 5, we will include a few honorable mentions. 5....
Penguins Ready to Take Fans 'In the Room' With New Reality Series
December 8th, 2011 One year ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals offered unprecedented access to production crews for the HBO reality show "24/7". On Friday, a multi-part series in the spirit of 24/7 called 'In the Room' will debut on the team website.Thanks for a Great 2010
As 2010 comes to an end, it is the perfect time to reflect upon the many wonderful moments that made up the past 12 months. Here is my thank you to those who contributed something to the sport of hockey in 2010, in no particular order: Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin for the maturity, grace and class they demonstrated while...
