Hockey Withdrawals

[JOACH1M]

Gary Bettman

[whiteman]

not at all, haven't watched since 2004

[Slash27]

Not yet this season.  But that's a good idea.  Fun and cheap too.

Do you skate?  I hear there's a cool nooner skate with a former Stars pro on Fridays at the place in Plano.
Kind of a drills and scrimmage hour.

I play inline in Denton. Been wanting to make the jump to ice but I don't have the cash these days.

[Stalwart]

I play inline in Denton. Been wanting to make the jump to ice but I don't have the cash these days.

Ditto on the cash issue.

[Bodhi]

50/50 split on true revenues and the NHLPA turns it down.  What a joke.

The NHLPA just lost the last bit of credibility they had in my eyes.

[Gwjr2]

Nope not here in St Louis Ive locked the NHL out plus we have Baseball still going on

[The Fugitive]

50/50 split on true revenues and the NHLPA turns it down.  What a joke.

The NHLPA just lost the last bit of credibility they had in my eyes.

BRING ON THE SCABS !!!!

I'll watch them!

[Pigslilspaz]

BRING ON THE SCABS !!!!

I'll watch them!

Can we pick the scabs?

[Bodhi]

The Owners should kick the NHLPA to the curb and bring in new players.  It would be nice to get rid of those spoiled primadonas like Crosby anyways. 

[Rich46yo]

Sucks not seeing my Hawks on TV. Last year I went to 6 games. Is there anything more exciting then going to see pro Hockey?

[The Fugitive]

I love going to the games, Boston is about a 90 minute ride, then you have all the trouble of trying to get out after the game so it makes for a long night. With that said I still went to a few games last year. We have a Sharks affiliate AHL team in Worcester, 30 minutes away, and the Providence Bruins AHL team 45 minutes away. All games are fun and we manage to hit a few each year. I'd be happy to see the AHL teams move up to the big clubs and we play hockey.

I'd be interested in the voting on the latest proposal the NHL presented. Did the whole league of players vote on it or did a selected few that are running the show trash it? I find it hard to believe that they could get the whole group to vote that quick and come back with more BS that fast. I have a feeling that the NHLPA isn't being represented as well as it could be. It looks to me that they have some Ahole looking to make a name for himself instead of someone who is looking to get a reasonable increase for the the players with out hurting the league.

Hockey was just finally making a descent comeback after the last lock out and now they seem to want to force the owners to do the same thing. Some of these players have to wake up and realize that hockey just is not as popular as football or baseball. They are not going to command the same numbers nor do they have the same pull as those players. Time to grow up and get back to work ladies!   

[Stalwart]

I love going to the games, Boston is about a 90 minute ride, then you have all the trouble of trying to get out after the game so it makes for a long night. With that said I still went to a few games last year. We have a Sharks affiliate AHL team in Worcester, 30 minutes away, and the Providence Bruins AHL team 45 minutes away. All games are fun and we manage to hit a few each year. I'd be happy to see the AHL teams move up to the big clubs and we play hockey.

I'd be interested in the voting on the latest proposal the NHL presented. Did the whole league of players vote on it or did a selected few that are running the show trash it? I find it hard to believe that they could get the whole group to vote that quick and come back with more BS that fast. I have a feeling that the NHLPA isn't being represented as well as it could be. It looks to me that they have some Ahole looking to make a name for himself instead of someone who is looking to get a reasonable increase for the the players with out hurting the league.

Hockey was just finally making a descent comeback after the last lock out and now they seem to want to force the owners to do the same thing. Some of these players have to wake up and realize that hockey just is not as popular as football or baseball. They are not going to command the same numbers nor do they have the same pull as those players. Time to grow up and get back to work ladies!   

  The players made major concessions after the strike year to get the deal they've had for the last eight.  Now the owners are demanding more major concessions.  Matter of fact, the owners won't even honor the contracts they SIGNED free agents to this summer.  So, I don't understand where you're coming from.

[Stalwart]

Having hockey withdrawals? Check out the movie Goon, it's sick awesome.

http://youtu.be/sytVoTYFT08

[Bodhi]

The players made major concessions after the strike year to get the deal they've had for the last eight.  Now the owners are demanding more major concessions.  Matter of fact, the owners won't even honor the contracts they SIGNED free agents to this summer.  So, I don't understand where you're coming from.

You do realize that those signing contracts this summer went into it KNOWING there was no new agreement on a CBA, right?  Further, you do realize that while the players can shine in the game, it is the owners that provide the infrastructure and locale to play.  Frankly, as a fan, I am tired of being held hostage to the athletes demanding high dollar paydays to play a freaking game.  They need to sthu and be thankful that they get to do something they enjoy for a living instead of acting like spoiled primadonnas.  It is also worth saying that these same primadonnas arguing for their huge paydays are doing it at the expense of those at the low end of the pay scale.  I say F U to that.  The game to do far better not having whiney punks like Crosby.

[Stalwart]

acting like spoiled primadonnas

Whatever.  The players are ready to go.  The owners put a halt on the season because they want.