LESS IS MORE…
NO WHERE IS THAT MORE TRUE THAN IN THE NHL…
THE LEAGUE IS NOW ON “LIFE SUPPORT” IN AT LEAST 6 U.S. MARKETS…
BY THE END OF THE SEASON…THE NHL WILL HAVE MADE A $200 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE PHOENIX COYOTES…
AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $100 MILLION…THE LEAGUE WASTES EVERY YEAR ON “REVENUE SHARING”…
THERE IS ALSO THE ISSUE OF TELEVISION MONEY…
TONIGHT ON TSN…THE NETWORK WILL FEATURE THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AND THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS…
CROSBY VERSUS OVECHKIN…
WHILE ON TSN 2…IT’S KOBE VERSUS LEBRON…
ONE LOOK AT THE NBC SCHEDULE THIS SEASON…AND IT’S CLEAR WHERE WHAT THEY’RE SELLING…
A STEADY DIET OF….PENGUINS…CAPITALS…WINGS…HAWKS…BRUINS…AND FLYERS…
BIG MARKET TEAMS…WITH MARQUEE PLAYERS…
THE QUESTION IS…
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE OWNERS OF THE “HAVE FRANCHISES”…CONTINUE THROW GOOD MONEY INTO THIS BLACK HOLE …
CERTAINLY RE-LOCATION IS AN OPTION…
SOUTHERN ONTARIO “CAN AND WILL” SUPPORT ANOTHER TEAM…
BUT AFTER THAT…THE NHL IS LOOKING AT A LONG LIST OF CITIES THAT HAVE ALREADY FAILED…
INCLUDING…KANSAS CITY…CLEVELAND…HARTFORD…WINNIPEG…AND QUEBEC CITY…
MORE AND MORE THE ANSWER IS…“CONTRACTION”…
LASTNIGHT COMMISSIONER GARY BETTMAN WAS IN EDMONTON...
AS USUAL…HE HAD LITTLE TO SAY ABOUT ANYTHING…
AND THE “C” WORD WAS NOT EVEN SPOKEN…
WHY BOTHER???
BETTMAN HAS REPEATEDLY STATED “CONTRACTION” IS NOT AN OPTION…WITH GOOD REASON…
THIS 30 TEAM LEAGUE…IS BETTMAN’S IDEA…
EARLIER THIS WEEK…NBA LEGEND JERRY WEST…STATED HE SUPPORTS “CONTRACTION” FOR THAT LEAGUE…IN ORDER TO CREATE A SMALLER “SUPER LEAGUE”…
AND CHARLES BARKLEY BACKS THAT UP...BARKLEY CALLS TODAY’S NBA PRODUCT…”CRAP”…
SO WHY NOT THE NHL???
JUST ASK YOURSELF ONE SIMPLE QUESTION…
HOW MANY TIMES A SEASON…DO YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE…THE DALLAS STARS???
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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