In the latest bonehead move by the League, unless both Conference finals ended in sweeps (the Wings lost last night), the Stanley Cup Finals won't begin until June 5th. This is being done to appease NBC who has a weak schedule on Friday and Saturday nights, so they can broadcast Games 1 & 2 on back to back nights. Well, why shouldn't the League cater to a network that pays nothing for its TV rights?
If the Pens sweep the Canes, they'll have over a week off, then go twice in two nights...Brilliant scheduling!! Even if Detroit and Chicago go seven, the winner will still have 4 days off. Genius scenario!!!
C'mon Gary, wake up, the dream is over. The US of A doesn't care about hockey. I mean, sure Detroit and Chicago, even Pittsburgh are good markets, but I am talking about the television viewing public in large part. Trust me, early June and I'm sure that people in LA or New York or Las Vegas or anywhere in Florida are going to have something better to do than watch a game they don't give a rat's behind about.
With all the lying Bettman has done with respect to franchises and their economic states coupled with his utter failure to deliver on his vision of selling the game in the South. Maybe its time the owners crawl out of bed, make a cup of coffee and smell it. Bettman is bad for your League.
Even the wonderful salary cap that Gary managed to scrap a season of hockey for is a bust. Teams in economic peril being forced to meet a minimum salary cap, even though they are losing millions of dollars a year.
I can't really think of one feather to put in Gary's cap,and I for one think its time the owners ask him to hang up his hat, for good.
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