Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Greatest TV Station in the World

Alright, i cannot get enough of the NHL's newest creation here in the United States, the NHL Network. Created at the end of last season the NHL Network is hockey 24/7/365, which is truly a godsend. The NHL is the third of the major sports leagues to get their own network (NFL and NBA have one too) and i believe that it is the best of the three (sorry, a little bias there). The NHL Network not only talks about the sport but shows live games on a regular basis. My favorite part of the network is their program On the Fly: Final. This has got to be the coolest sports show on the planet (next to SportsCenter, of course) thanks to the way it presents its highlights. On a regular highlight show, there would be a broadcaster that gives the rundown of what happened in that game. Unlike other shows, the NHL network shows full highlights of goals and fights without commentary, just actual in-game audio. This is so cool because not only do you get to hear all the sounds of the game, but it makes you feel like you are watching a hockey game, summarized in two minutes. I love this station so much, however i do not get the station in my dorm. I was fortunate to come across it while staying at a friend's house and watched it non-stop. You can only get the network if you have DirecTV or Dish Network, so i recommend everyone to get satellite TV and watch the NHL Network every day.

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