Stanley Cup Playoffs could have hockey on TV all day

Hockey fans could have a dream come true if the Stanley Cup Playoffs are on TV all day.

Struggling to find a binge-worthy show on Netflix? Good news, starting on August 1st, you could be binge-watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

While we wait for the new CBA to be officially approved following the NHLPA and their ratification process, the pending playoff schedule suggests that we could expect to see 15 hours of hockey a day.

After months of no hockey, we all need to buckle up for the wild ride that is this 24-team postseason tournament. Each and every one of these games will be televised, and while specific details have not been released, we can assume NBC and NBCSN will be airing the majority in the United States.

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If this pass by superstar Sidney Crosby does not get you ready for the return of hockey, I am not sure what will.

Now is there any negatives to seeing this much hockey? On the surface, if you are truly a hockey fan, this seems like paradise.

The only concern (besides COVID-19) is the ability to keep the ice surfaces as smooth as possible at Rogers Place (Edmonton) and Scotiabank Arena (Toronto). While we as fans just want to see the players on the ice doing what they do best, the ice is not going to be as smooth as we are used to which means that the play style may need to be altered for certain teams depending on if they are more of a run-and-gun offense or play more of a structured defensive-minded system.

And with television times and all that fun stuff, I guarantee the Zamboni drivers are going to be pressed for time, speeding up the process to get these games started and finished in a timely manner.

This much hockey means more excuses to have to skip out on that lunch with your in-laws or to reschedule that dentist appointment you have been dreading for months.

But what this return to play with multiple games a day also does is helps the league generate a substantial amount of revenue through television. Despite losing out on ticket sales, which for some teams means a lot more than to others, having games on television will only help make up for the lost money the league has seen since regular season play was paused back on March 12th.

Will this postseason tournament be perfect? Not at all, but for me having hockey is better than having no hockey. If the television schedules get messed up due to overtime games, with games running longer than expected, so be it.

But hockey is coming back ladies and gentlemen so start learning how to take 15-20 minute power naps (length of intermission) so you can be prepared to watch every moment of what this postseason has to offer.