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MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 12 @ 4:41 PM ET
Oh poop.

http://arts.nationalpost....something-less-than-real/

- Atomic Wedgie


Hate reality shows! Nothing "real" about any of them. They're all rigged, scripted, planned, however you choose to desribe it. Orange county choppers for instance, used to love it until they decided the show was getting too monotounus and decided to pit Sr. against Jr.

Nothing but a PR stunt and a plug to expand the show IMO.
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 12 @ 4:42 PM ET
Dude I know I'm just giving the guy a hard time.... Im sure MJL will be having something to say about this also
- Flyers_1488

Good point. Sorry I blew up! We'll leave the pontificating to him...
Flyers_1488
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly , PA
Joined: 05.15.2012

Dec 12 @ 4:43 PM ET
Good point. Sorry I blew up! We'll leave the pontificating to him...
- MnGump



Its cool man.... Just saying is all
mrhattrick27
New York Rangers
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Dec 12 @ 4:44 PM ET
how's the high school, junior, midget hockey in Philly? can't remember the last time the next great American player was a Philly raised and trained player.
- Fountain-San


Bobby Ryan
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Dec 12 @ 4:46 PM ET
"Dysfunctional’ Business Model Puts the N.H.L. in Peril, Experts Say'
By JEFF Z. KLEIN

Vote of confidence for Bettman from the NY Times
glove_was_stuck
Boston Bruins
Location: *flush*, MA
Joined: 04.27.2011

Dec 12 @ 4:48 PM ET
team lost how much money last year?
- flashfire


That's not a fan problem. Their attendance records are good:

http://www.hockeydb.com/n...ce/att_graph.php?tmi=7877


flashfire
Joined: 10.02.2006

Dec 12 @ 4:54 PM ET
San Jose is a really good hockey town actually. They lost some money last year because the team didnt perform. They are built to be profitable by going a couple rounds in the playoffs. If they dont get those extra games in...they lose money. They go deep, they make money.
- Iggysbff


worst business plan ever...they have to go deep to make money, in a 30 team league

anyway my point wasn't that SJ is a "bad" hockey town...my point is obviously the current system is broken despite what players think if a "good" market losses money after selling out every game and making the playoffs. This lockout was necessary these guys cant just continue to lose money
niedermayer27
Anaheim Ducks
Location: Canada
Joined: 10.09.2008

Dec 12 @ 4:56 PM ET
Bobby Ryan
- mrhattrick27

Isn't he from New Jersey?
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 12 @ 4:58 PM ET
Isn't he from New Jersey?
- niedermayer27

Cherry Hill, to be specific.

Bobby Ryan isn't his real name....it's Robert Shane Stevenson

EDIT: Damn...check the backstory....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3782270
flashfire
Joined: 10.02.2006

Dec 12 @ 4:58 PM ET
attendance numbers are also misleading...most of these "great" hockey markets can't charge the ticket prices necessary to cover operating costs. Phoenix "sold out" games in the playoffs but they were basically giving away tickets.

MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:05 PM ET
attendance numbers are also misleading...most of these "great" hockey markets can't charge the ticket prices necessary to cover operating costs. Phoenix "sold out" games in the playoffs but they were basically giving away tickets.
- flashfire


Not sure anyone is accusing Phoenix of being a "great" hockey market. The question is, why are operating costs so high that almost half the league can't seem to turn a profit?
Pyzik
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Flemington, NJ
Joined: 01.18.2008

Dec 12 @ 5:15 PM ET


I feel like this is going to happen in the next day or so with all the "progress"
Deadmau55
Los Angeles Kings
Location: CA
Joined: 06.07.2011

Dec 12 @ 5:17 PM ET
Cherry Hill, to be specific.

Bobby Ryan isn't his real name....it's Robert Shane Stevenson

EDIT: Damn...check the backstory....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3782270

- Giroux_Is_God



Wow. Holy (frank). I don't even want to believe it...
pantherfan12
Florida Panthers
Joined: 07.23.2008

Dec 12 @ 5:18 PM ET
I think this is a common misnomer by many. Hockey does actually exist outside of Canada and the US east cost. San Jose has been one of the more successful teams over the past 10 years, why is it so hard to believe they have a major following in their home town? Obviously it's not what most would consider a "traditional hockey market", mostly just because it's warm climate locale. But, doesn't mean they can't be considered a "hockey city".
- MnGump



I agree 100%. I am a big Panther fan and S.Fla is a huge hocket market. We may have been in the red financially, and I know the past 10 years were hard but we have a good team now and future looks bright. We should be turning a profit soon and helping the league grow just a bit.
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:18 PM ET
Cherry Hill, to be specific.

Bobby Ryan isn't his real name....it's Robert Shane Stevenson

EDIT: Damn...check the backstory....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3782270

- Giroux_Is_God

Jeez, long read. Took me like 15 minutes to read that thing... Interesting though.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 12 @ 5:20 PM ET
Jeez, long read. Took me like 15 minutes to read that thing... Interesting though.
- MnGump

Really upsetting, actually....
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Dec 12 @ 5:24 PM ET
I can't wait for the season to be back and hear all the roomers.
- cracka



thats bannable

i just got free for saying something along those lines, 1 week ban
Diggler77
Joined: 11.29.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:31 PM ET
This is how i imagine Fehr during negotiations

Deadmau55
Los Angeles Kings
Location: CA
Joined: 06.07.2011

Dec 12 @ 5:33 PM ET
thats bannable

i just got free for saying something along those lines, 1 week ban

- dmarsden2988


I thought this was America?!
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:40 PM ET
Really upsetting, actually....
- Giroux_Is_God

Yeah that's for certain, but all things considered, his life turned out pretty good and as far as his parents, that little episode could have ended in much more tragic fashion than it did.

Dad sounds like he was quite the pyscho back in the day.
Jacob582
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NJ
Joined: 06.06.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:41 PM ET
Isn't he from New Jersey?
- niedermayer27

Re: Bobby Ryan

Cherry Hill is a suburb of Philly. Just happens to be in NJ.
BuffaloHardHat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity., NY
Joined: 11.27.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:41 PM ET
Cant wait for the season to start.

Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform.

Steve Ott in a Sabres uniform!

Grigorenko with 29 goals and 21 assists and 50 points in 30 games with his Quebec team!!!

Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform!

Another year with the young core growing of Ennis, Myers , Hodgson , and the vets Pommers, Vanek and Stafford and of course maybe the best goaltender in the league when he is on the very top of his game Ryan Miller!

Oh and did I say Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform?
FlyersFirst
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2011

Dec 12 @ 5:42 PM ET
Jeez, long read. Took me like 15 minutes to read that thing... Interesting though.
- MnGump


Agreed. Very interesting. Wow.
Deadmau55
Los Angeles Kings
Location: CA
Joined: 06.07.2011

Dec 12 @ 5:43 PM ET
Cant wait for the season to start.

Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform.

Steve Ott in a Sabres uniform!

Grigorenko with 29 goals and 21 assists and 50 points in 30 games with his Quebec team!!!

Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform!

Another year with the young core growing of Ennis, Myers , Hodgson , and the vets Pommers, Vanek and Stafford and of course maybe the best goaltender in the league when he is on the very top of his game Ryan Miller!

Oh and did I say Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform?

- BuffaloHardHat





.....Ryan Miller? Can't tell if serious....
MnGump
Minnesota Wild
Location: Columbus, MN
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 12 @ 5:44 PM ET
Cant wait for the season to start.

Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform.

Steve Ott in a Sabres uniform!

Grigorenko with 29 goals and 21 assists and 50 points in 30 games with his Quebec team!!!

Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform!

Another year with the young core growing of Ennis, Myers , Hodgson , and the vets Pommers, Vanek and Stafford and of course maybe the best goaltender in the league when he is on the very top of his game Ryan Miller!

Oh and did I say Derek Roy gone and out of a Sabres uniform?

- BuffaloHardHat


Also gone out of a Sabres uniform, Dererk Roy...
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