Today, on AM 570 (in Los Angeles), the two sports radio personalities were talking about the NHL lock-out. The conversation went something like this: First Radio Person: The NHL has canceled more games, so now the earliest hockey season could…
Monthly Archives: December 2012
First Rich Hammond, now RudyKelly — Kings bloggers dropping like flies
by Quisp •
I’m glad the Kings won the cup, but I had no idea the price we would pay. Whenever NHL hockey comes back, the Kings hive mind will be dumber and less funny.
Owners: we don’t want to share, so could you give us more please?
by Quisp •
I said awhile back that if Bettman is telling the truth and the league is in financial trouble despite record revenues, then he’s incompetent and has to go, and if he’s lying and it’s just a cash-grab, he’s corrupt and…
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“Alarming”: study shows damage to NHL brand at levels never before seen
by Quisp •
Globe and Mail: NHL doing alarming damage to brand
The passionate fans are angry, the neutral fans turned off and bored, the mostly non-fans – the people hockey needs to attract if it hopes to grow – disgusted.
Bettman: Hall of Shame or Hall of Fame?
by Quisp •
Does Gary Bettman belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame? | canada.com It was 20 years ago today that the NHL found an obscure NBA executive and anointed him as the first ever commissioner. Now before you start spitting in anger…
Kings fans are used to six months off between seasons
by Quisp •
Usually, the summer break starts in the beginning of April and goes until the second week of October. Since our break started two months late — mid-June — we would only be getting to the end of our usual time…
“Tattaglia is a pimp. He never could have outfought Santino. But I didn’t know until this day that it was Barzini all along.”
by Quisp •
Every day I read that fans shouldn’t blame Bettman because Bettman works for the owners. I have no problem with that sentiment (except possibly for the words “shouldn’t” and “because”), but, to simplify matters, let’s just say that “Bettman” is…
NHL tells fans, “hey, your shoe’s untied!”
by Quisp •
I’m not looking. Until I read about games being scheduled, I don’t believe anything you say.