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Category Archives: Versus

DirecTV vs. Versus

1 September, 2009

If you’re a DirecTV subscriber like I am, the photo to the right is what’s currently on the channel where Versus used to be. Petty? Juvenile? Yes. Who’s to blame? I don’t care.

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From One Fan to Another: Fighting and the NHL

11 February, 2009

The yearly debate has started up again: should the NHL outlaw fighting? Every year after the All-Star break, the debate on whether or not fighting has a place in the game starts. Some pundits think fighting has always had a place in the game and others question whether or not it endangers players. The question, however, shouldn’t be ’should fighting be outlawed’ but rather, ‘who should be able to fight?’

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A Homecoming Spoiled – Caps 4 / Lightning 2

10 November, 2008
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Versus Blacks Out a Win: Caps 4 / Preds 3 – Shootout Round 4

29 October, 2008
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Schadenfreude Special on Versus Tonight

14 October, 2008

Winless Philadelphia visits the city in need of more Hair Cutteries tonight; Versus has the broadcast at 7:30. With another defeat, in regulation, the Orange and Black would fall to 0-3 on the season. A regulation loss by Sid & co. would author an unimpressive 1-2-1 start by the defending Eastern conference champs. The game [...]

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Schadenfreude Special on Versus Tonight

14 October, 2008

Winless Philadelphia visits the city in need of more Hair Cutteries tonight; Versus has the broadcast at 7:30. With another defeat, in regulation, the Orange and Black would fall to 0-3 on the season. A regulation loss by Sid & co. would author an unimpressive 1-2-1 start by the defending Eastern conference champs. The game [...]

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No Surprise: Caps To Be a TV Fixture in '08-09

14 August, 2008

The Capitals today learned that they will appear on Versus, the NHL’s U.S. cable broadcast outlet, a total of seven times during the 2008-09 regular season. NBC has yet to commit to individual broadcasts but will have four possible Caps’ games to broadcast.
The Caps will appear on Versus on October 13, against Vancouver; November 10, [...]

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The NHL on Versus gets Jacked

6 August, 2008

According to the publication Broadcasting & Cable, the Versus network signed a deal with Jacked, an interactive broadcast provider.¬† Versus will use the Jacked SportsTop onine application for its National Hockey League, college football and college basketball broadcasts.¬† Jacked SportsTop was in use last season for NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcasts.
From Jacked’s web site:
The Jacked [...]

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If Only We Still Had Drive-in Theaters for This Summer Friday Night

20 June, 2008

Something felt a little bit special about this morning, no? That’s because hockey’s back, as Versus brings us live coverage of the NHL Entry Draft from 7:00 – 10:00 this evening. And the NHL Network will have a healthy helping of coverage as well. Just as soon as Versus signs off tonight the NHL Network [...]

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Versus' Overtime Plan

1 May, 2008

Tonight’s slate of playoff games are exclusive to the Versus network with the Rangers / Penguins starting at 7 pm ET followed by Detroit / Colorado at 10 pm ET. So what happens if the first game goes to overtime and extends past the start of the second game?
Versus has announced how the possible [...]

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