The Ice Has Melted

[Hmph]

well dayum... but talk about one sport that truly is recreational. as in I won't miss it much, but fun when it's available.

from: http://www.thetoque.com/050215/index.htm

NHL Cancellation Is Like A SABRE Through The Heart

OFF THE ICE-- The 2005 NHL season has officially gone down in FLAMES. The so-called KINGS of professional hockey, the owners, stated boldly (in CAPITALS), that there would be no hockey in the NHL this year.

NHL lockoutYou might as well feed Gary Bettman to the SHARKS right now, as the AVALANCHE of blame will surely fall on him for this failure.

The LEAFS have fallen, the DUCKS have left the pond, and the SENATORS have closed session.

As fans, we tried to play DEVILS advocate, but the salary-cap storms kept a-BRUIN, and those contract-demanding tempests, the HURRICANES of the NHLPA, were too WILD with their demands.

The FLYERS will read differently tomorrow. They'll say that the arbritation meetings simply broke down. But it all means the same thing: the Yanks and the CANUCKS will need to find other preoccupations, because Americans and CANADIENS won't be seeing any hockey on Saturday nights.

There's no use cryin' the BLUES. The STARS of the NHL are already playing in Europe, anyhow. But hopefully LIGHTNING won't strike twice, and we'll see some on-ice action next season.

[Silly Wabbit]

I don't watch hockey. But this is major. This is like cancelling a whole year of football. There is a lot of $$ involved for stadiums, hotels & other companies. So this will hurt more than players.

[Hmph]

you know it's sad when you don't really miss a sport.

but unfortunately, it's coming down to people making too much $$ and that includes the fat cats at the top for this type of nonsense.

and frankly with all the off-court basketball sex and fighting antics, I'm pretty much done with that sport too. they'll have to pay me to attend games now.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/h ... ml?cnn=yes

Finally, a deal
NHL, players' association reach new labor agreement
Posted: Wednesday July 13, 2005 11:21AM; Updated: Wednesday July 13, 2005 1:52PM


NEW YORK (AP) -- The NHL and the players' association reached an agreement in principle Wednesday on a six-year labor deal, ending a lockout that wiped out last season.

[JGirl]

T.O. musta been the agent to the NHL stars behind the scenes !!