A Look Back at Big Stories Over the Last Eight Seasons and Which Teams Draw Views the Most

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25 күн бұрын

Hey all and here's a fun look back as the playoffs roll along.
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@mjwatts1983 23 күн бұрын

“Pekke Rinne is too good right now” - UTree

@jacksonsandell1625 23 күн бұрын

*vietnam flashbacks*

@seanragsdale5636 23 күн бұрын

I thought that was an all-time jinx that was never gonna topped. His 2023 MLB Postseason took that as a challenge

@mjwatts1983 23 күн бұрын

@@seanragsdale5636 And it resulted in the Rangers ending their legacy of failure I still can’t believe it either

@Mach141 23 күн бұрын

Am i missing some kind of inside joke or something? Rinne sucked in the cup finals

@mjwatts1983 23 күн бұрын

@@Mach141 UrinatingTree 2017 Haters Guide To The Cup Final At about 10 min in kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrKWmrWL3a2vlY0.htmlsi=5mgyQRAovb14A5qV

@OGtheartcollector 23 күн бұрын

As a 25 yo chicago fan, I don’t think I’ve missed a single video in the past 4 years. To the point where my brother tells me I’m psycho since I always have you on as background noise 😂

@newschooler720 21 күн бұрын

same as a 20 year old chicago fan, minus the brother part

@RBMGD 17 күн бұрын

crazy 😜

@father042 23 күн бұрын

I love how tree forever cemented Rinne as a meme

@shanew5957 23 күн бұрын

The one thing I appreciate most is you not covering stupid bs trade rumors that are based purely off journos speculating. Thanks for sticking with the actual news, its what kept me coming back and watching more of your other vids.

@ucumari77 23 күн бұрын

Habs fan for over 60 years and I applaud your ability to be impartial. I know I couldn't do it like you do. Thank you and keep up the great work!

@randombutrelevant1606 22 күн бұрын

Hockey gets so much better when Biases are dropped, no sense getting worked up about anything

@roximama 23 күн бұрын

Utahn's will absolutely love you. Your professionalism and calm demeaner will draw them to you. I predict a large Utah following for you in years to come.

@tripsaplenty1227 23 күн бұрын

He doesn't swear. He's got Utah viewership for sure

@TheOriginalTuhat 23 күн бұрын

I hope so dude

@roximama 22 күн бұрын

@@tripsaplenty1227 All he has to do is make sure he doesn't say "Oh my God." Utahns say "Oh my gall" or "Oh my heck." lol

@father042 23 күн бұрын

First cup since 2021 lol

@nsp31a 23 күн бұрын

Shannon shucks it off like water off of a duck.

@maxrcrypto 23 күн бұрын

The build up to the '18 Cup for the Caps, losing two years in a row to Pit then finally the breakthrough. And the Blues miracle run in '19. These 2 years were amazing.

@Ratzy1614 23 күн бұрын

i disagree with 18' but sure

@zackyep 23 күн бұрын

@@Ratzy1614 how so?

@mjwatts1983 23 күн бұрын

And two UTree LOF’s relegated to the history books Capitals: You were eliminated in the second round by the whatdyaknow the FXXXIN’ PENGUINS! Blues: (1970) 3 straight years in the Final. Let’s see if you can win a game. (1970 Stanley Cup Final, Game 4) You get swept by the Bruins. Yeah, *THAT* goal (Bobby Orr flies)

@TheHeston83 10 күн бұрын

I became a returning Hockey Fan during the Blues Run

@mjwatts1983 10 күн бұрын

@@TheHeston83 It’s 1999. I’m a freshman in high school in the DFW area The Cowboys were bounced in the Wild Card Round by their NFC East rival Arizona Cardinals. Little did we know the good times were coming to an end The Rangers had won the AL West. They were bulldozed in a sweep by the 114-win Yankees that went on to win the World Series The Mavericks…. sucked. Maybe this fellow from Germany could turn the team’s fortunes And there was this fourth team… kind of an odd one of the bunch (I was one as a teenager)… they came from the north a few years ago but were growing a bit of a following with their unique playing surface, crowds going nuts when they scored, and yes, the physicality & brutality of the sport I latched onto their playoff run that spring I still have a copy of the special insert of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that celebrated the Stars Cup win

@Xstrangis 23 күн бұрын

Shannon is my parasocial father

@wesleyano99 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for covering hockey for as long as you have! I started watching around the Fall of 2017 when I went to Community College when I moved to a new state. I was alone and would often look for highlights/conversation about the Pens and Yotes (RIP) and found you. I’ve changed so much since that time and it’s crazy to see where I (and especially you) are now.

@MFD8724 23 күн бұрын

I applaud you honesty and integrity. Very few youtubers that I know of share stuff like this. Your efforts to be impartial and unbiased do not go unnoticed by long time viewers. Thank you for the many years of great content and many more years to come hopefully. Hope the channel continues to thrive and grow!

@tee_es_bee 20 күн бұрын

I am relatively new to the channel (a couple years or so). I really appreciate your kind of humor, your approach to the craft and hard moral lines against gambling. 🧡💛🧡

@dominicgarcia34 23 күн бұрын

Love that Houston aeros jersey. Had no idea you had that in your collection.

@ShannonFerguson 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for all you do, Shannon!

@CheeseborgerSamurai 23 күн бұрын

Love the content! Thanks for what you do

@McSomething15 23 күн бұрын

I love that this channel exists. It has helped keep my enthusiasm for hockey while Detroit has been going through their dark days.

@tripsaplenty1227 23 күн бұрын

We want a Darren McCarty career video.

@TheCrazyCanuck420 23 күн бұрын

We do?

@justjohnny420 23 күн бұрын

@TheCrazyCanuck420 yes we do

@sirekumasutra7022 23 күн бұрын

Only if there is a Khabibulin video too

@chrisbelos2834 23 күн бұрын

this is the only hockey youtube channel i watch daily. the hockey guy watches all the games and i think he has a much fair overview of the league compared to medias who over-covers one team and just show highlights for others teams. there was a discussion today on montreal radio saying : is montreal a sports town? and most callers said that yes it is a sport town but the media only cover the habs. we got MLS, we have CFL, we have Tennis, we have F1, we have cycling, we have a marathon, well you get the picture. it's only habs for them. and viewers called them out on that. and nothing will change too.

@cazschiller 23 күн бұрын

I'm a simple man.. driving. I see a new hockey guy video and I listen 😂

@bartsanders1553 23 күн бұрын

Hey, you pulled over to type this, right? 😜

@cazschiller 23 күн бұрын

@@bartsanders1553 si ☺️

@Zenkka 20 күн бұрын

I always save these type of videos to my watch later and listen to them on my lunch breaks or when driving. News of the day I usually watch on my TV in the evenings (here in Europe). Shannon is a part of all of our daily routines 💪🏽

@5elmts 23 күн бұрын

Love the way you work. I used pay attention only to what the Habs did, but not anymore, not since I discovered your channel

@parissimons6385 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the videos. I found your channel in 2020 during the lockdown and have followed since. I enjoy the detail and range of content, including your historical videos about the WHA, etc. Nice Houston Aeros jersey in this video.

@dfoleyusa 23 күн бұрын

I watch videos pretty regularly even when my team isn’t involved because I think you do a very balanced job Shannon - hope more fans realize this and base viewership grows because it’s deserved. It’s to the point now where you are in memes on Twitter usually when a team does something bad which is just awesome!

@DrewWeinmann 23 күн бұрын

Looking forward to the day you talk about Houston joining the NHL. Thank you for sporting the old school Aeros jersey. Absolutely enjoy watching you do this channel. Your insight to the league keeps us well informed.

@carll964 23 күн бұрын

Diggin' the Aeros sweater. NHL to Houston !!!

@martyymcfly 23 күн бұрын

And Here I was convinced THG and The Entertainment Guy were two different people…

@Vegland 21 күн бұрын

Fell in love with hockey in 92. Huge fan and collector then fell off a bit 2005 ish as life led me diwn other paths. When Vegas was announced dove back in and thats when i found your channel! No sport org has ever covered hockey or given so much shine to it as you have! In my mind you are the GOAT of NHL analysis hands down. Always presented fair and mostly unbiased. Please keep being you!

@ArteoftheMist 22 күн бұрын

I started watching you during a little bit before covid and then hockey became my covid hobby.

@AdamLaMore 23 күн бұрын

The thing that was most memorable to me about the 2021 intra-division season is when the Blues and Coyotes played a 7-game regular season series in the first half of February.

@jacobdill4499 23 күн бұрын

I remember that. I am pretty sure that was because so many of the other games had been rescheduled for covid reasons.

@GreenBayPayton 22 күн бұрын

The way he holds back laughter when he says Pekke Rinne is just too good right now is gold 😂

@Authorangelaguajardo 23 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this insight!

@jamesboley573 23 күн бұрын

I was just wondering where your biggest fan bases are located. Nice timing.

@georgewyatt2924 22 күн бұрын

Habs fan here. I always enjoy all your videos. Of course, I want to see more attention on the Habs, but that will come as the team improves. Thanks for all your passionate work.

@ethanburns4011 23 күн бұрын

Been watching you since the 2016-17 season! I was in middle school then and my bestfriend was a huge Sens fan and I was a huge pens fan! So much fun watching the games back then and then going to your review right after. Almost ten years later and still doing the same thing just in college.

@Vives07 22 күн бұрын

Canadien's fan here from Montreal, you will always have my views ! awesome job and keep up the good work ! (i also enjoy everything hockey)

@martinp9046 22 күн бұрын

Awesome rundown!

@bodysurfsooke 23 күн бұрын

I appreciate your honesty and sincerity

@BoyNamedSue4 19 күн бұрын

I remember when you legit hated certain teams and Yvonne was just the random voice you heard in the background from time to time. Been awesome seeing the channels growth.

@hockey582004 21 күн бұрын

I've been a Detroit Red Wings fan since the mid 90's when I discovered the greatest game on earth. Seeing someone else with so much knowledge on the sport is amazing, don't ever stop being yourself Shannon, and thank YOU for all the great content you have posted, a true hockey fan legend.

@north3606 23 күн бұрын

Love your channel, work ethic, and non-bias views/opinions Shannon. You are one of the hardest working KZfaqrs out there! Much appreciated 👏 Let’s go Oilers 🏆 🤞🏽

@buckminsterfullerene2149 23 күн бұрын

Ha! I was just looking at your first videos yesterday! ✌

@tonyratai6051 22 күн бұрын

Thank you Shannon for making everyday special. I look forward to listening to you.😮❤😅

@Krokodilius 23 күн бұрын

let's take a walk down chokory lane.

@XSharkdarkX 23 күн бұрын

Just love how everybody talks about the contoversial SJS run in 2018 (not rigged enough, didn't won) but no one talks about the Blues playing to injure people during the same run

@Schwartzkov 23 күн бұрын

Love you Shannon!!!!

@maryk6192 23 күн бұрын

Regardless of big stories I think the success of this channel is you. No hockey shows or podcasts can inform me or keep my attention the way THG can. You're my go to guy!! I do miss the cats though. Keep it up, your awesome

@kgroves17 23 күн бұрын

This channel is great!

@CatalystZero 23 күн бұрын

Don’t really comment much but just wanted to say Shannon I’m a massive fan of what you do. You’re part of my daily rotation of KZfaq I like to watch and as a general hockey fan I massively appreciate that you cover all the teams. Watching your videos keeps me informed and I feel like I’ve learned a lot about players and organizations that normally wouldn’t be on my radar. Keep up the amazing work!

@jonmendelson1104 23 күн бұрын

Minor correction. The Sharks controversy against Colorado in 2019 was a successful offside challenge, not a too many men.

@cb0y9503 23 күн бұрын

Appreciate how candidly you talk about views. End of the day, if your channel is your job, you have to run it like a business. Stores don't put the best selling products in hard to see places.

@user-xn5me8iz7c 23 күн бұрын

The fact you do not see yourself stopping doing this anytime soon brings me so much joy

@Girthon1 23 күн бұрын

Love that Aeros jersey Shannon.

@cowboyd5673 23 күн бұрын

Nice Aeros jersey!

@mediumdoubledouble9012 23 күн бұрын

You do a great job with you videos as a leafs fan I am a fan of hockey first so I’ll watch all your videos!

@biffstrong1079 23 күн бұрын

Leafs,Canadiens,Canucks,Oilers? No shock. I'd Guess The Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh ,Chicago, Boston, Detroit, St Louis. Maybe Minnesota? Maybe LA? Is it silent on Florida, Dallas, arizona, carolina, san Jose , Vegas? Thank Goodness Vegas Lost. Do everyone. That is such a good idea. I appreciate the coverage of everyone. As you say no one in main stream media tends to do that. I weep for the coverage Winnipeg gets.

@mitcharmstrong8327 22 күн бұрын

I still go back to that san jose game 7 review makes me feel better 😂

@joelbennett6382 19 күн бұрын

I love the jersey! have an identical jack Stanfield signed jersey framed in my living room!

@matthewpester6003 22 күн бұрын

Love the Aeros jersey!

@TwoNNsB 23 күн бұрын

"This is Nashville country." Still a legendary THG video.

@Just_Phil_ 17 күн бұрын

Wow, I've been watching the hockey guy since 2017/18 season..... Where did that time go

@Simpelicity 23 күн бұрын

I started watching you during the 2021 playoffs. Habs fan, and their surprise run renewed my interest in hockey so I wanted more content and found your channel. I think you're a big part why I'm still as interested in NHL hockey as a whole even though my team went right back down to mediocrity.

@shhhhip52 19 күн бұрын

Kane had a broken collarbone and returned in an unprecedented 5 weeks due to his warrior mentalities. He wasn’t making stuff up like TB

@liz20121 22 күн бұрын

I am wearing the black THG hoodie at a festival and have had numerous people say "Hey, I know that channel". CaliRoots 2024 loves reggae and THG!

@poolshark121 20 күн бұрын

I've been following for about the last two years and I gotta say I appreciate all your insight to the the leauge. Also, doss youtube pay you for both channels?

@PaceBear 22 күн бұрын

LOVE THE AEROS JERSEY H TOWN FOREVER

@elosogonzalez8739 21 күн бұрын

I know when Vegas came into the league, the city just experience of the worst mass shooting. The City needed to grasp onto anything and the Golden Knights grasped onto the City of Las Vegas. It's been a win/ win ever since. Great following, great facility and Stanley Cup Championship showing in their first season. I really enjoy following these guys. I hope they can bring most of the team back. I'm hoping for really big things in Utah this upcoming season.

@SMG2fanatic 23 күн бұрын

I think your channel really inspired me to really sink my teeth into hockey. I used to start watching playoff series only in like game 5 or 6, or maybe a 3rd period here or there. But halfway through the 2022 playoffs I started watching every game I could (of the series I was interested in at least) and I haven’t looked back. It’s a hefty time commitment but hey I have no reason not to. Hopefully tonight’s Rangers/Panthers game is more entertaining than game 1 🤞

@arlenstrauch 22 күн бұрын

Love THG

@jj22ftw 23 күн бұрын

i agree with always loving teams winning their first championship, especially if they have been around for a really long time lol

@ConfideKylie 23 күн бұрын

Aeros! The team that got me into hockey way back when I lived in Houston.

@dj4aces 23 күн бұрын

I enjoy the videos just in general. I'm a Wings fan in Atlanta, and while it doesn't bother me that there's not a whole lot to discuss about my favorite team, another topic I'm keenly interested in is expansion talk... so I'm looking forward to more about that, as I'm sure the rumor mill will fire up once again after the playoffs are over.

@serfindukdb1776 23 күн бұрын

good video Shannon. but, we still need to know... how does this affect the Leafs?

@_Itchy_Bones_ 23 күн бұрын

I can’t believe it’s been 8 years since the press made the finals 😭😭😭

@JFoxman 23 күн бұрын

Sharp looking Original Houston Aeros sweater! Let's bring it back! #nhlinhouston

@OldRustySteele 23 күн бұрын

Bring back the 1994-2000 era Aeros jersey! #nhlinhouston.

@isaac502i3 23 күн бұрын

Immediately as a preds fan what’s on the board hits a little hard

@jonsvehla8085 23 күн бұрын

I am very happy to hear You found some Jiff peanut butter. We DO have Jiff in Canada.

@user3820 23 күн бұрын

It would be interesting to see how many subscribers you gained for each season

@stuartrogers5807 16 күн бұрын

Hi Shannon, did you get the Houston Aeros jersey from Sports K or from Royal Retros? Hope you don't mind me asking.

@seanragsdale5636 23 күн бұрын

A little surprised the implosion that Ottawa went through wasn’t a bigger story for you. Especially since we’re still seeing the aftermath of it today

@shrekdaddy6912 23 күн бұрын

Pekka Rinne is just too good right now. Penguins back to back cup winners 🏆

@OldRustySteele 23 күн бұрын

Hey Shannon, do you have the Aeros jersey from the 1994-early 2000’s era? That Army green jersey with the B-25 Bomber exiting the hockey puck is their best!!

@tIhIngan 23 күн бұрын

He hasn't caught it... The board says for the Avs "First Cup since 2021." It's First Cup since 2001.

@ronpeacock9939 23 күн бұрын

I miss the days when a team was playing with the jersey. It was much more difficult to follow teams in different markets about in the 70's (the internet was a really small shell of what it is today.. and I knew nothing about it yet)..Oh and I remember back to 1975.. when I started following my Sabres.. even trying to see WHA highlights too.. which was impossible with only TV...

@MattSavageTX 22 күн бұрын

Good looking jersey, there. #HoustonIsAHockeyTown #NHLtoHouston #HoustonWantsHockey

@PunkEng013 21 күн бұрын

This is probably not the best video to discuss the salary cap "circumvention" issue, but since you touch on it a bit, I'll make the comment here. I have a solution: any player on LTIR on the 82nd game of their team is not allowed to play in the playoffs. Players that are injured but plan to return in the playoffs must be moved to regular IR and count towards the cap. If the team has no room under the cap, then players have to stay on LTIR and can't play.

@thearmourboy3254 23 күн бұрын

Nashville fan here and I just found the channel. Been a great watch so far! Oddly enough on the run in 2017, Nashville fan opinions about Rinne that year oddly doesn't seem to match the rest of the league. For most fans he was great in that first round but slowly got worse as the games ticked up. By the time we got to Pittsburgh he had pretty much run out of steam.

@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 23 күн бұрын

The Caps cup is what put Ovi on the Mount Rushmore of hockey.

@neillore7332 23 күн бұрын

Huh. "Best 4 players ever" is not somewhere I expected to find Ovi. Hmmm... I'd say Gretzky, Lemiux, Orr, Hasek. Come at me bro! lol

@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 23 күн бұрын

@@neillore7332 Ovi is on the verge of being the best at doing the hardest thing in the game. You get a top spot when you are the best at the main thing.. scoring. I came at you and walked away with a W bro.

@GizmoBeach 23 күн бұрын

The Mt. Rushmore of 2004 until McDavid's draft. Comparing across eras is pointless; there's no way to know how well Babe Ruth would do against Nolan Ryan and there's no way to know how Lidstrom would prevent The Rocket from scoring.

@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 23 күн бұрын

@@GizmoBeach doesn't matter how you feel..the fact is if and when Ovi breaks that record he will be the best goal scores EVER in league history. That deserves a spot at the top. Dance around it all you want..but #1 will always equal #1. Unless you are Terrance Howard.

@OldRustySteele 23 күн бұрын

⁠@@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 Terrance Howard? I’m more of a Moe, Curly, and Shemp Howard kind of guy! I’m a victim of soicumstance, n’yuk, n’yuk, n’yuk!

@Neonator08 21 күн бұрын

Quick question, now that Vancouver and Boston are out of the playoffs there's no more playoff coverage??

@iAmCyberwaste 23 күн бұрын

Pekka Rinne, forever too good right now.

@jeffanderson3962 23 күн бұрын

As a "civilian" I watch all the playoff hockey I can but during the season it's a lot of two weeks on two weeks off (or thereabouts) kind of thing. Before the Devils start the disappointment part of the year I try to catch most of their games.

@ralphj4297 23 күн бұрын

I was going to write the Leafs choking in round 1 but at this point its not a surprise, its an expectation everyone knows will happen.

@RC30018 23 күн бұрын

Except for last year unfortunately 😂

@jackson2583 22 күн бұрын

tampa mentioned go bolts

@dustyb58 23 күн бұрын

It's interesting that all four teams have been to a final and lost since Dallas won in 99.

@carterlove 23 күн бұрын

Do you notice a difference in the game recaps when a popular team loses a game vs when a they win them, I feel like I'm less likely to watch them when my team loses so I'm curious if thats a general trend

@TheHockeyGuy 23 күн бұрын

Yep, in the Canucks-Oilers series, views were down about 30% in games won by the Oilers. In the Leafs-Bruins series, it was roughly 50% until game seven. The Leafs game seven losses are always well watched videos.

@LSA30 23 күн бұрын

I found this channel during the 2020 NHL pause, mostly watching jersey and historic videos as there was no new hockey happening. Have been enjoying watching every day since!

@CarlNorton-dx8zq 23 күн бұрын

Funniest comments about Kuch missing the entire season and coming back for game 1 of playoffs was that HE COULD HAVE COMEBACK1 GAME BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS STARTED.

@jeffreyclinard2002 23 күн бұрын

I thought Shannon had a whole "The Entertainment Guy" channel. If he wanted more Vancouver coverage, couldn't he also do "The Canuck Guy" (assuming he has time).

@P45K141N3N 23 күн бұрын

Nothing personal, just business -THG

@stephennichol3620 21 күн бұрын

Its nice that you recognize what teams and subjects give you views but you don't go overboard with clickbait titles. "Is Matthews demanding a trade???"

@philipdavis2187 23 күн бұрын

Sooooo ideally it’s Rangers Edmonton in the Finals

@andrewdiles2152 23 күн бұрын

The driving forces of informative news and entertainment doesn't exist as a dichotomy. Both will follow a meritocratic rises and falls - its just that entertainment tends to draw more eyes. I think you strike an excellent balance.

@OldRustySteele 23 күн бұрын

Andrew, did you just buy a thesaurus? 😝🤣😂. Cheers, Ol Rusty.