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alpo 12-19-2004 02:53 PM

As much as I think the players are greedy SOB's, I have to blame the owner's for much of the mess that is hockey today. There was a really nice article at a Canadian website that looks at some of the insane contracts that owners have given out and has lead to the current impasse. It reminds you that both sides are equally at fault in this mess.

wrongfullyaccuzd 12-20-2004 11:24 PM

..I really haven't noticed there's no hockey, except occasionally I say to myself, "Hmm, no hockey on Sportscenter", but that leaves more time for football and MLB offseason rumors, so...no, don't really miss it.
I feel for the hockey fans though.

Coppertop 12-21-2004 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by alpo
As a defenseman myself, my mouth began to salivate seeing you with your head down like that. I guess all these years watching Scott Stevens crush opposing forwards has rubbed off on my own game. :D

Is your rec league no check? Ours is in theory, but there is still a decent amount of checking.

Same as yours. No checking in theory, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

omid 12-22-2004 11:36 AM

wait what's the NHL again? ;)

Hard8s 12-22-2004 10:04 PM

once again more discouraging news...


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The NHL has finally produced what appears to be a drop-dead date - Jan. 14 - for cancelling the season.

Although it won't admit to it. The league confirmed Wednesday that a board of governors' meeting has been scheduled for that day in New York. "I don't want to speculate as to what the agenda will look like on Jan. 14 because obviously there's more than three weeks between now and then," Bill Daly, the NHL's executive vice-president and chief legal officer, said Wednesday from New York. "Hopefully a lot happens between now and then.
and ...
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Sources indicate the union is not working on another new proposal and will not be the one to pick up the phone to renew talks.
read the whole story here

Why, oh why, won't these people TALK!!! Nothing will get fixed if no one talks!!! THey all seem to think that they are better than the game itself!!!


ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!! :mad:


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