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[Captain-Crunch]

I'm sure you've all seen the NHL's playoff spots, entitled "History Will Be Made." Whether it be on Facebook, YouTube, TV, or wherever, they are nearly impossible to enjoy.

Go ahead and post your thoughts, links, etc here, seeing as that is what I am going to do.

I am beginning, rather continuing, to hate them. I thought in the beginning they were cool, meaningful, and inspiring, with things like "What if Mark never lifted an entire city?" (referring to Messier), and "What if Stevie Y never inspired Hockeytown?" and (my personal favorite) "What if Bourque didn't believe in one more year?" (referring to Ray Bourque). But now NHL seems to be bleeding these commercials every week. The dumb part is that they are doing them for insignificant things, like "What if the Habs didn't believe?" which theoretically could be good, but nothing has really happened yet, and the Habs could still get kicked. And what about "What if Bolland played like he was shorthanded?" which... Well, what? The NHL needs to either stop making these stupid spots, or reserve them for things that actually MADE history.

All in my opinion.

[mR. BlUe]

I do agree that they are getting annoying. It's one thing to have a commercial that is neat and actually has meaning, but now they are flooding the market with these videos about nothing of real meaning. So what if Halak made one save? Did it win him a cup? No. Did it bring Montreal back to glory? No (yes it could still happen, but right now no). So what if Pavelski made a pass to set up a goal while falling? Did that win him a cup? Not yet it hasn't...

The commercials are great if they have the most important element... MEANING. Unless they have that, they won't be anything. I don't watch the NBA that much, but I'm pretty sure they did that same last year when Lebron hit that 3 pointer to win a game against the Magic. I believe their slogan is "History in the making" or something like that. Did that 3 pointer to win the game help Lebron win the NBA championship? No. Did it help them even win the series? No. It gets old...

I find some of the made up ones (like the one about Teemu's hair) to be hilarious, but those are only on Youtube and not being spread around TV every time I turn around. The NHL needs to wise up.

[ducksfan13]

All in my opinion.

i agree, at first i really enjoyed the commercials but they have just made too many of them now... i like the one with zetterburg and datsyuk

[Dark Knight]

Still waiting for one of Selanne's scoring the GWG against Detroit in the Conferenece Finals '07. Could be titled "What if the Flash hadn't returned?" But, since it's a Ducks' player I won't hold my breath

[ducksfan13]

Still waiting for one of Selanne's scoring the GWG against Detroit in the Conferenece Finals '07. Could be titled "What if the Flash hadn't returned?" But, since it's a Ducks' player I won't hold my breath

that would be sooo awsome

[Reb]

... or reserve them for things that actually MADE history.

I fully agree with you there, Cap'n!!!!

Well, ok, the rest of your post too, but this phrase is the one that stands out.

[ducksfan13]

someone made this one...

[DropThePuck]

And this one ...

[Dark Knight]

someone made this one...

That's the one. To whoever had made it ... to the NHL

[Captain-Crunch]

I like this one...:

LINK

[ducksfan13]

I like this one...:

LINK

i hate sean avery

heres one with wiz and seabrook

[Duck304]

What if Bobby didn't fly?

[HillerGirl]

someone made this one...

ahhhhh the REAL Cup winning goal....
that's when everyone in their right mind was sure that it's Ducks time.

[Reb]

ahhhhh the REAL Cup winning goal....
that's when everyone in their right mind was sure that it's Ducks time.

It's ALWAYS Ducks time ... win or lose. It IS Ducks time!

[WILD WING MX]

Well, I'm sure it should come as NO surprise to anyone, as to how much the media including all pro-sports organizations can blow things right out of proportion. It's called HYPE. In my opinion, these organizations as well as Habs fans around the world, don't really have anything to celebrate as of yet. It's still a long and winding road to the Stanley Cup. Whether they all drink champagne from it, remains to be seen. I for one, DOUBT IT.

Now, referring to Montreal, in this case of so called "History Will Be Made" bull crap, I think we need to allow our intelligence and good common sense to say, "It should be ignored until such time Montreal does actually win 1st place in the play-offs."

[WILD WING MX]

And this one ...

NOW that's what I call, MADE HISTORY.

Hey NHL, take some notes!

[WILD WING MX]

How 'bout these videos as GREAT MADE HISTORY.

This one I like to call, "What If Anaheim Didn't Have The Determination In 2003 To Win The Longest Play-Off Game In History?!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOu9QPx0TEY

This one I like to call, "What If Anaheim Didn't Have The Determination In 2003 To Sweep The Defending Stanley Cup Champions With One Of The Most Startling Upsets In Play-Off History?!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaTOR3lbeQ4

This one I like to call, "What If Anaheim Didn't Have The Determination In 2003 To Sweep Another Team For The 2nd Time In Play-Off History To Win The Conference Championship Title?!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyN-DHLp7R4


Hey NHL!! Here's where the REAL HISTORY is!! ... ...

[DucksFan2035]

I say keep the classic scenes in reference to patrick roy,Orr and messier and leave the current commercials for this year's playoffs for next year. Its stupid to make a History will be made for something that just recently happened.

[Reb]

Besides, the commercials that claim "history WILL be made" are comical! How do they know "history WILL be made?" They don't! It's only after the fact that "history HAS been made." The NHL embarrasses itself with these stupid commercials.

[DropThePuck]

Finally! Teemu!!



NHL's "No Words" commercial

[Reb]

Finally! Teemu!!



NHL's "No Words" commercial

That is SO cool! Reports ask some of stupidest questions sometimes.