NHL Lockout?

[deadheadskier]

I'm a former STH, and I dont even give a ratz azz whether or not there's an NHL season anymore.

And there are plenty of people like me. That should scare the NHL and the Players Union - but it wont, because they're both dumb.

The problem is the owner's aren't scared. They don't care. They still get $200 million from NBC even if the season is cancelled.

The reason there's a lockout is because the rich markets are tired of bailing out the poor markets. I somewhat can't blame them.

What the league needs is contraction and realignment.

Get rid of Phoenix, Nashville, Florida, Carolina, Columbus and Dallas

Move 1 of those Franchises to Toronto or Montreal and another to Quebec City; then see what you got.

 

[ScottySkis]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/12/03/sources-significant-progress-made-towards-ending-nhl-lockout/ Lockout may end I hope so.8)

 

[skiNEwhere]

Get rid of Phoenix, Nashville, Florida, Carolina, Columbus and Dallas

+1, except I think Florida, Carolina and Dallas has enough of a fan base to stay around. Florida especially, with the large number of retired Canadians who still want to watch hockey. I agree, give QC another team (they lost the Nordiques in 1996), Hamilton (They've been trying to get an NHL team for two decades, they even have an arena built to NHL specs), and Saskatoon (NHL blocked this sale because they felt there wouldn't be a large enough fanbase in Saskatchewan, but I think if they got a franchise, they'd draw a crowd from Regina which is a little over 100 miles away, just the two cities combined has a population over 400,000. This worked for the Green Bay Packers, which only has a population of 100,000 in Green Bay proper, but draws a crowd from the larger city of Milwaukee.

Hockey is a Canadian sport, there should be more than 7 Canadian teams, Gary Bettman, even though he has increased NHL revenue 10 fold, has hurt what I like to call the spirit of the game. IMHO, no one really cares about hockey south of the Virginia/North Carolina border, stop expanding down south unless there is a warranted reason, i.e AHL games constantly selling out

There are talks now that the players are going to leave the NHLPA, and file an anti-trust suit against the NHL. Interesting...

 

[ScottySkis]

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2pm meeting between owners and players, last chance I think for a season.

 

[Bene288]

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2pm meeting between owners and players, last chance I think for a season.

The NHL denied the PA's proposal. I will call this the unofficial end of the 'what could have been' season. Scotty should be the most angry. The Rangers were going to do great things this year, I was picking them to win the whole thing.

 

[Rikka]

The NHL denied the PA's proposal. I will call this the unofficial end of the 'what could have been' season. Scotty should be the most angry. The Rangers were going to do great things this year, I was picking them to win the whole thing.

Agreed. Season is done.

 

[deadheadskier]

Thanks Jeremey Jacobs. You're greed is one of the biggest reasons why there will be no hockey this year. Yup, you're one of the 500 richest people in the country, but you still need more.

asshole

 

[4aprice]

The NHL has made itself irrealvent with me. 2 nights ago, My boy and I went down to Mennen Arena and watched a great high school game between Randolph (2012 state Champs) and our Morris Knolls (lost to Randolph in state semis 2012). Did it all for $7 + food and had a great time. Knolls took it 5-3. Might try to catch some college hockey too.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[ScottySkis]

Re: NHL Lockout?NHL Lockout?

The NHL denied the PA's proposal. I will call this the unofficial end of the 'what could have been' season. Scotty should be the most angry. The Rangers were going to do great things this year, I was picking them to win the whole thing.

1995 was cut after Rangers won the cup one year later, and yes I'm upset we would have been playing great hockey this year, at least we have a very good core of young talented players hopefully we still have same players when they start playing again.

 

[skiNEwhere]

asshole

+1

 

[kickstand]

I read something yesterday to the effect of, the NHL sponsors have clauses in their contracts that they get refunds/voided contracts/something like that if the NHL misses more than 1/4 of the games in a season, effectively protecting themselves from this exact situation. The NHL is running way low on time to be able to crank out a 60 game schedule. If the potential loss of sponsorship dollars isn't enough to get the owners to settle their differences and get this done with the union, nothing will make it happen. I now think this season is done.

So glad we have great college hockey in the area. I'm heading to NH this weekend, but Merrimack has two 4pm games scheduled, which are perfect for my kids. They play the US U-18 team Saturday and Princeton on Sunday, for any folks on the north shore/Merrimack valley. I may need to look up the local high school schedules, too.

 

[kickstand]

Games now cancelled thru the end of the year.....

 

[ScottySkis]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/lockout_leaves_this_goalie_throne_vsM50JlnBX5y4VKJ1juFTJ NY Ranger goalie Henrik Lundqvist talks about his wanting the lock out to end.

 

[Bene288]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/lockout_leaves_this_goalie_throne_vsM50JlnBX5y4VKJ1juFTJ NY Ranger goalie Henrik Lundqvist talks about his wanting the lock out to end.

Sounds really bummed. I would be too.

 

[skiNEwhere]

NHL cancelled all games until Jan 14th, over half the games has been cancelled so far. "He who can't be named" said he would extend the season into as late as June if needed to allow a 48 game schedule, the minimum allowed for there to be a partial season. I don't see that happening though, IMO the season is gone

 

[ScottySkis]

NHL cancelled all games until Jan 14th, over half the games has been cancelled so far. "He who can't be named" said he would extend the season into as late as June if needed to allow a 48 game schedule, the minimum allowed for there to be a partial season. I don't see that happening though, IMO the season is gone

What is a professional hockey league not the fake NHL.
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[Bene288]

A 48 game season is ridiculous. You'd possibly have teams in the playoffs that don't belong there. You'd have Columbus playing Detroit in the first round and have 10-2 point games. Hockey needs a hefty season to really determine the best teams. It's very easy to have an off day/night in the sport.

 

[ScottySkis]

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Season is over, hope Gary Bettman is happy, he should retire now.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Season is over, hope Gary Bettman is happy, he should retire now.

Is that official? I didn't see anything on espn

 

[ScottySkis]

Is that official? I didn't see anything on espn

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Not official, just what I think.