We would rather bleed cash, subsidizing hockey in a part of the world that never sees naturally occurring ice, than allow a billionaire to bring hockey to a part of the world hungering for our product.
The people running the NHL are frickin geniuses.
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Oh, so _now_ you're pro-market and anti-subsidy. :p
ReplyDeleteBut yes. Don't understand why southern Ontario shouldn't have four or five NHL teams -- we could support them.
Honestly, the best thing that could happen for hockey is for the NHL to fail miserably in the United States. Let professional hockey flourish where people actually _like_ hockey.
Did you see that they came within a single vote of monkeying around with playoff overtime? If they started tinkering with that, I'd favour marching on the NHL head offices with pitchforks and torches, and vats of hot tar.
If they started tinkering with that, I'd favour marching on the NHL head offices with pitchforks and torches, and vats of hot tar.I say move the headquarters back to Montreal.
ReplyDeleteWell, the Montrealers wouldn't hesitate to riot.
ReplyDeleteI mean, really, that's the only reason it isn't our national capital. (1849!)