Posts About "Lockout 2012"
Player Unity The Best Part of NHL Lockout
Whenever Rob Ray is interviewed on Buffalo’s sports radio station one of his favorite stories to tell is the time Shayne Corson and Darcy Tucker tried to chase him into the Sabres’ dressing room after a tilt between the Maple Leafs and Sabres. The enforcer-turned-analyst never gets specific about what enraged the two Leafs, but...
An Open Letter To The Hockey Fan....Part 1
September 27th, 2012 From our series...an open letter..... Part 1: The start of the lockout. Part 2: Reality Bites? Dear Hockey Fan: I am writing this to you in the hopes that you are still hanging in there. Yes, the NHL and NHLPA may start talking meaningfully soon but it looks like at least part of the NHL season is pretty...
Injury Report: Optimism Listed As “Day-to-Day”
September 26th, 2012 September: Done. October: Close to done. November: Still hope. That is the state of the 2012 NHL season as the league and the NHLPA have agreed to resume negotiations this Friday. The announcement was received with questionable optimism on the heels of Mr. Bettman’s dour acknowlegement that the schedule for October was...
Patric Hornqvist to play in Sweden, other moves
September 25th, 2012 While St. Louis’ Patrik Berglund will be playing for no salary in Sweden, he’ll see some familiar faces: NHL Central Division rivals Patric Hornqvist and Roman Josi. All three men will be playing in the Swedish Elite League, though for different teams. Hornqvist will be on the roster for the Hockey Allsvenskan team...
Where to Find Ottawa Senators During the Lockout
September 23rd, 2012 In order to get to know “my” Senators a little better, I started off trying to track down where all of the current Senators were playing and where their prospects are located for the interim (of course, I use “interim” here out of hope for a season). I thought that would also be a logical place to start off my THW career as...
Why the Lockout Could Benefit the New Jersey Devils
September 22nd, 2012 Throughout the NHL the effect of the lockout will probably vary amongst the 30 teams, assuming there is some sort of partial season. In New Jersey, it could very well be a blessing in disguise for the Devils -- who are one of the oldest teams in the league (average age of roster). Especially coming off of what would have been a short...
Changing the Lockout's Effect on the Future of NHL Fans
September 21st, 2012 The first piece of mail I ever received at my new home with my newlywed wife was a Flyers-themed plea for grandchildren. It was a small brown box that wasn’t heavy at all, and I’ll never forget its contents. Inside were three baby onesies - or "creepers" as NHL.com calls them - that had the Philadelphia Flyers logo stitched onto the...
Lockout Opportunity: Hits to the Head
September 21st, 2012 The NHL has entered its third lockout in as many tries under Mr. Bettman’s commissionership. The fissure, and therefore the dominating storyline, centers on distribution of hockey related revenue, contract term limits, and escrow. In short, finances. The blame game is also taking up a healthy amount of copy. However, unlike the...
The NHLPA is Just as Guilty as the NHL
September 20th, 2012 It's pretty clear the NHLPA has been on a mission to defend their position by using Twitter to promote their fight against the NHL owners and have won over the majority of fans as a result of their effort. The evidence of fan support for the NHLPA is prominent in the recent YouTube hit: Together We Can, a fan-made video supporting the...
