Category: NHL

  • Too Much Preseason: More Money, More Games, More Problems

    Shortly after hitting publish on yesterday’s rant on how money and ticket buying are the metrics to measure a “good hockey fan,” Pierre LeBrun put this tweet out: I know it's about money, but ridiculous teams still play this many exh games. Should be 3 max. Start season earlier. Award Cup by May 31 !…

  • Does Money Make A Fan Good?

    Over the weekend, Eric Francis of the Toronto Sun wrote a piece (which I found via Kukla’s Korner) that stuck in my craw.  The gist of it is simple: the World Cup of Hockey games weren’t sold out, so hockey fans in Toronto aren’t good enough. Don’t take my word for it.  Here is Mr.…

  • Blink And You’ll Miss It

    It’s been a long time since I’ve written an opinion piece on this site, and I’m rusty as all get out.  So if this reads like a jumbled mess of thoughts, forgive me.  That’s pretty much what it is. But yesterday’s flurry of activity is too much to ignore.  Let’s start from the bottom, and…

  • Thin Air: Bubbles

    Happy Friday, folks.  Here’s what I’m thinking about today in the world of hockey. – Is the NHL starting to feel like a bubble industry?  $500 million expansion fees to put teams in questionable locations, meteoric revenue growth being tempered by a currency drop, and more and more luxury being added for the higher paying…

  • Thin Air: Man Up

    – No, PK Subban should not be the captain of the Canadiens. The Habs named Max Pacioretty as their new captain, and it’s not a bad choice, and certainly the right one if you want to keep firm control of your team, from a coaching standpoint.  As in micromanaging.  Pacioretty won’t give you the pushback…