| We're in the middle of the first NHL Playoffs since | | | | and Basketball for that matter - but it gets treated by |
| 2004 and there seems to be a common theme. No it's | | | | major media like it is a joke of a sport. Shows like |
| not Ilja Bryzgalov shut-outs (although those seem to | | | | Around the Horn on ESPN constantly make fun of |
| be happening quite often), it's NHL bashing.It's no | | | | anyone who actually watches hockey. They don't pick |
| surprise that the NHL is not as popular as the NFL, | | | | on NASCAR, they don't pick on soccer, and they don't |
| Major League Baseball, the NBA, or NCAA Football | | | | pick on tennis or golf. They pick on hockey. |