SmoothOperator88
Your friendly neighborhood coli poster
You answered your own question. They owners are making more money. The commissioner works for the owners. It's quite simple really.
So We not talmbout the NHL lockout
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You answered your own question. They owners are making more money. The commissioner works for the owners. It's quite simple really.
This is never gonna end.
NBC need to put the NHL on midnight tape delayed. No one going check for it when it come back.
NHL has the most loyal fans and they came back in no time. Why do you think there hasn't been much progress in this lockout. NHL Owners know that they can miss a whole season and the fans will come back. But, NBC will not be happy if they miss put on the Winter Classic and the playoffs.
the next guy
Superstar
So you think that's cool? Already many on various boards are talking about not going to games but watching on tv, which will hurt revenue so bad because the NHL is gate driven. Another year and teams will go under.
The Antagonist
Pro
I should be watching the Pens vs. Islanders tonight 
, I never said it was cool. I'm just saying why the NHL owners are not in a hurry to get a deal done. I still think they still get a deal before the Winter Classic happens because NBC and the NHL do not want to miss out on the revenue opportunity from that game. Unfortunately, we all should've saw this coming when the players hired Fehr and want the salary cap gone.
the next guy
Superstar
Okay, fair, but I think its sad the NHL fans are sheep. That's the thing. We need to make them play like baseball fans did.
won't happen breh. hockey fans' loyalty to their sport > any fan base out there.
im angry as hell right now but you know i'll be there opening night.
the next guy
Superstar
which is stupid.
SmoothOperator88
Your friendly neighborhood coli poster
You mean when the NHL owners saw that the NBA and NFL owners did what they did and said why not us. And remember Comcast which owns NBC also owns the Flyers. While I agree a deal will get done before the Winter classic the fact that NBC is also an owner makes me less optimistic.
In the big markets. But not the fringe ones. A lot of teams will take a hit. Fans are truly fed up this time. League is doing better than it has and they cancel games?
I will never buy a ticket again. I usually get them for free...but that's the only way I'll go now.
i hope you're right. but i dont believe any hockey fan that tells me that. 2 weeks into the season eveyrone will forget and be back to putting money in the owners' pocket.
why else do you think we have another lockout ? because the owners know that the fans will come back.