Spring Fever

[ForeverElvis]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

[Mike C]

That is great to hear! Who are you rooting for in the playoffs?

[sweetangeline]

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

is there a link somewhere for this??

found it GO LEAFS GO!!

[ForeverElvis]

That is great to hear! Who are you rooting for in the playoffs?

I’m a Vancouver Canucks fan all the way! Have been since they entered the NHL in 1970.

I love the game and follow the league daily. I like to think I’m very knowledgeable. My son played 14 minor hockey seasons. I coached 6 seasons and managed 5 and was a spectator for the last 3. He’s in an adult league now, at 21. He first laced them up at 6.

Loved it all!

[londonflash]

That's cool.

Different sport, but my football team - Everton - are about to play in a relegation battle of a match.

Wish us luck! UTFT.

[Rockin_John]

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

is there a link somewhere for this??

found it GO LEAFS GO!!

How did they find this song!? It kinda works!

[ForeverElvis]

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

is there a link somewhere for this??

found it GO LEAFS GO!!

How did they find this song!? It kinda works!

Would have to be a deep Elvis fan working in the TNT video production team.

Elvis is Everywhere, man!

[jurasic1968]

Spring make my fever rise!

[drjohncarpenter]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

[minkahed]

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

is there a link somewhere for this??

found it GO LEAFS GO!!

How did they find this song!? It kinda works!

Would have to be a deep Elvis fan working in the TNT video production team.

Elvis is Everywhere, man!

Maybe someone was digging the Girl Happy album.

It happens.

[ForeverElvis]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

Don’t remember that.

I wonder who he followed.

The southern-most teams at the time were the Atlanta Flames, who were only in existence from 1972-1980 (moved to Calgary, Alberta Canada 1980), the Washington Capitals ( established 1974 )and the Kansas City Scouts 1974-1976.

Following the Flames was tough, they didn’t have a local broadcaster until 1977-1978. Without TV exposure no wonder they only drew 10,000 fans their last couple years. Plus they were average and never won a playoff series. Within 6 years of the move to Calgary they’d won the Stanley Cup.

Following the Capitals was as equally difficult with no regional broadcasts until 1977-1978 as well. The Caps almost moved or folded those first couple of years with no tv exposure and a terrible on ice record. They hold the NHL record for fewest wins in a season, 8. (of 80 games played) their first season. They won 11 their second year. In 2018 the Caps won the Stanley Cup.

Probably the most likely team to follow would have been a little further north, the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, MO. But he might not have known they existed, almost nobody does , they only played two seasons - 1974-1976. They had tv exposure on the local NBC affiliate but with a two season record of only 27 wins out of 160 games they were total crap. Averaging 8,200 in a 17,000 seat arena, they relocated to Colorado in 1976-1977. (Who would move to New Jersey in 1982 and found success winning 3 Stanley Cups between 1995-2003).

[drjohncarpenter]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

Don’t remember that.

I wonder who he followed.

We all wonder.

[ForeverElvis]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

Don’t remember that.

I wonder who he followed.

We all wonder.

Is it mentioned in a book, his interest in NHL hockey?

[drjohncarpenter]

Is it mentioned in a book, his interest in NHL hockey?

Not one.

[ForeverElvis]

Is it mentioned in a book, his interest in NHL hockey?

Not one.

Then how do we know he followed the sport?

[drjohncarpenter]

Then how do we know he followed the sport?

Well, we don't.

[ForeverElvis]

Then how do we know he followed the sport?

Well, we don't.

So which is it?
You’d said previously that he was a massive fan of the sport. Where did you read that?

[Lee Wood]

Then how do we know he followed the sport?

Well, we don't.

So which is it?
You’d said previously that he was a massive fan of the sport. Where did you read that?

He was being sarcastic.

[chop983]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

source please

[drjohncarpenter]

So which is it?
You’d said previously that he was a massive fan of the sport. Where did you read that?

No. What I said was "Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan."

I was being facetious, as the subsequent replies might have indicated.

Just a tad of whimsy.

[vbgt]

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

is there a link somewhere for this??

found it GO LEAFS GO!!

How did they find this song!? It kinda works!

Would have to be a deep Elvis fan working in the TNT video production team.

Elvis is Everywhere, man!

I imagine they searched songs that had "Spring" in the title and this was the most uptempo one they found. Pretty cool that they chose Elvis
https://www.musicalmum.com/songs-with-spring-in-the-title/

[ForeverElvis]

So which is it?
You’d said previously that he was a massive fan of the sport. Where did you read that?

No. What I said was "Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan."

I was being facetious, as the subsequent replies might have indicated.

Just a tad of whimsy.

I didn’t pick up on that.
That subtle humour often doesn’t come across in text.

[paulsweeney]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

True. After playing Maple Leaf Gardens on April 2, 1957 he became a massive Toronto Maple Leaf fan!

In July 1975 while on stage in Niagara Falls, a fan gave him a Toronto Maple Leaf jersey. This is 100% true. I can’t locate the photo right now though…

[sweetangeline]

a fan gave him a Toronto Maple Leaf jersey.

by golly now there is a smart fan GO LEAFS GO TOR 1 BOSTON 1...The Leafs in 6

[ForeverElvis]

The NHL playoffs start today. Here in Canada we have access to all Eight Round 1 series. Most are Canadian productions but about half are American feeds that we get through our Sportsnet network.

Turning on the New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 broadcast today on TNT, the opening video highlights montage had what song playing to the highlights?

Spring Fever!

I was really surprised, sounded great!

Everyone knows Elvis was a massive hockey fan.

True. After playing Maple Leaf Gardens on April 2, 1957 he became a massive Toronto Maple Leaf fan! True

In July 1975 while on stage in Niagara Falls, a fan gave him a Toronto Maple Leaf jersey. This is 100% true. I can’t locate the photo right now though…

That’s an interesting tidbit I never knew. Don’t know how he would have ever seen a game though.

Canucks aspirations took a blow this morning. Demko injured. I’m in shock.