Possible NHL Expansions

I agree with everything you say GHG, but as LHoffman pointed out Bettman is merely doing the owners’ bidding, which is the role of the modern commissioner. The position is no longer a “caretaker of the game” but a pit bull used in mauling the player unions during collective bargaining agreements.

The funny thing is Nashville fans should have been appreciate of Bettman since sunbelt expansion and team preservation is one of his primary legacies. Let’s see the result of this Cup run on the Predators’ TV ratings next year, which were laughably low this season.

Sitting out the Olympics will be a huge mistake for the league and its branding, I figure the owners will have to blink eventually.

Did you travel forward in time from 1992? But your point stands since it’s silly to have both the NBA and NHL operate with such long seasons but still allow over half the teams into their postseasons.

You should root for the new Vegas team, whether it’s an expansion team or the next destination for the vagabond Coyotes.

Since the NFL, NBA and even baseball teams are so lackluster the New York media is salivating for a Rangers-Isles playoff matchup. I just hope it’s in the second round, or “division championship.” Still have to get used to the new playoff format.

I’m happy to hear Mr. Bear is all well!!!

May the losing streak never extend beyond one!  :-)

@Clyde85:

That sort of thing gives me the same feeling I get from midget-on-giraffe pron, that feeling of “I’m not getting off on this but I know someone in the world is and that makes me uncomfortable”

Denial… pfft.

the germans split their forces too thin in Russia i believe. I mean northern army goes to leningrad (and starves it instead of sieging) one army to moscow one army stuck in stalingrad and one in the caucasus.

This and the bad weather and circumstances prevented the blitzkrieg to continue. They should have focussed on Moscow and then rush to the caucasus.

Forget the V2 and just build planes. Don’t bomb London with little fighter cover losing too much planes. They should have copied the RAF defense when defending against the air raids which costed them so much industrial damage.

Production was one of the downfalls of germany too. Too little fuel and resources on any given time.