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NHL Season About to be Cancelled; No One Even Notices
By Beef from the Las Vegas Whizz department, Section Meta Posted on Wed Nov 17, 2004 at 07:07:46 PM GMT

In the least-closely-watched sports story of 2004, it appears we may not have NHL at all this year.

Don't get me wrong - I love hockey, and I still consider myself a Capitals fan. But there's only so much of the East Chattanoga Choo-Choos vs. the Tyler, TX Zoom that you can take before you just lose all emotional attachment. This is a league which has expanded itself into irrelevancy, and now the owners and players are fighting over the few scaps that remain.

Real bright move, NHL. Yeah, cancelling the season will really help the growth of the game.

Go watch college hockey. It's a better game, and it actually still means something.

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NHL Season About to be Cancelled; No One Even Notices | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 hidden)

I dont much care how they resolve (none / 0) (#7)
by xxxxxxxxxx on Sat Nov 20, 2004 at 12:33:48 PM GMT

this, I just want them to resolve it so I can watch some Hockey!!!!!!!

Eventually it had to hit NHL because everybody else has done it sports wise, why not the NHL?

"Money, its a hit......."
~Pink Floyd~

College hockey. (none / 0) (#8)
by Beef on Sun Nov 21, 2004 at 04:24:14 PM GMT

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And Jesus Wept. (none / 0) (#3)
by Vladinator on Fri Nov 19, 2004 at 07:39:03 AM GMT

En Tee

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. - G.W. Bush"

Not to worry (none / 0) (#4)
by Beef on Fri Nov 19, 2004 at 10:24:04 AM GMT

If Hockey Apocalypse does come to pass, I think the NHL will be reborn as God intended: a 20-team, half US / half Canada circuit. They can eliminate all teams south of the Ohio River and return the Nordiques and Jets to their rightful homes. Something like this:

Campbell:
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Patrick:
Washington
Philadelphia
NYR
NYI
Pittsburgh

Adams:
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Buffalo
Boston

Wales:
-------
Norris:
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Saskatoon (relocation)

Smith:
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
St. Louis
Milwaukee Admirals

That would be a league I would watch.

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THE Admirals?!?! (none / 0) (#5)
by Vladinator on Fri Nov 19, 2004 at 11:39:22 AM GMT

You think they can play the liks of, say, Detroit and compete???

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. - G.W. Bush"
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Milwaukee goes first (none / 0) (#6)
by Beef on Fri Nov 19, 2004 at 02:30:03 PM GMT

in the Contraction Draft order.

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But this fp wasn't canceled (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by Dead Penis Bird on Thu Nov 18, 2004 at 09:40:42 AM GMT

fp biznitches!

But, on a more serious note, there is still quite a bit of time to save at least a good portion of the season. Recall the last hockey lockout which was resolved on Jan. 11 and the 48 game season started nine days later. We're only into mid-November.

There are still ideas on the table. Let's see how it all goes vbefore declaring the NHL dead at 54.

Truly a North American icon.

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My true agenda (none / 0) (#2)
by Beef on Thu Nov 18, 2004 at 10:51:32 AM GMT

I should mention that I am awaiting the demise of NHL with glee, so that the IHL will be reborn and the Milwaukee Admirals will finally be a major league team.

2004 CALDER CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!1!!

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NHL Season About to be Cancelled; No One Even Notices | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 hidden)

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