If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? No this is not an old term-paper from philosophy class.
Here is a relevant question for tonight’s game seven of the Caps v. Pens series. Is this one of the “Greatest Games with the Greatest Players in the Sport, if no one watches?” It is a question about which I have been wondering.
I think some definition of “no one” is important. I think for a mid-week game in the NHL, this Game 7 will break records. These records are in context of an NHL game. The game will be on Versus and local FSN stations. So in hockey terms, “no one” is a lot of eyeballs on the game.
In the broader context of sports in America, of course “no one” is watching. This is not the Super Bowl or the Final Four. That is it for sure ratings grabbers. This Game 7 is not for the championship or even to get to the championship. I thought that I heard that “no one” watches anything anymore. All of the ratings for sports are down on network television.
High Definition television makes the game much more watchable at home. It is hard to create the great atmosphere that pervades the arenas at playoff time.
For hockey fans, near fans and the entire Pittsburgh and DC areas, this is a must watch event. The mear fact that national media outlets are mentioning the game tonight is progress for the league.
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