I have told some of them to their faces that the league is filled with lifers that couldnt create an inner office memo, yet alone work in a real business environment, so why would they expect real business to ever get done?

Monday they send out an announcement regarding tickets NOW ON SALE!

I just laughed it off as idiots working in a business office.

Now they send me another email telling to disregard the email I got on Monday regarding tickets for sale, because they are not playing any games at the moment. REALLY???

The level of stupidity this league displays on a daily basis astounds me and they wonder why only a handful of people in each city appreciate what they do???

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

There shoulda been a game tonight.

They are also keeping the money from games that have been missed in case they reschedule them.

I heard they were paying a healthy interest rate to season reservation holders. Is that true?

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Can you tell me where he's gone?
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With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

The Bears operation is not better. It is purely mom and pop with absolutely no feel for promotions or customer services. Their big event for PSL holders was a MNF watching party at the Cadillac Club. That's a nice enough event in theory. How do you say thank you to the people who plunked down anywhere from 3K-10K per seat up front and then 1K+ (all exclusive of ticket price and club fee of course) per year...you give them a ticket for one free sandwich at the event and then sell concessions if you want more. You could cater sandwiches for a reasonable price and make it look first class with your top customers. Instead, you act like these people were giving to a charity that needed every penny.

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I don't know why the players just don't set up their own games and play at alternative venues.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Agreed. It really is much worse than what BigFan is painting. They can't market foreign players, which I can't understand because the NBA seems to do a great job embracing the global market. They can't market their own game. Do you remember the last Winter Olympics? There was a great opportunity to market that I feel was missed. And what the fuck is with the TV contract? How did you lose ESPN?

The league in general is a joke, yet I can't help but love the sport, which I think addresses Good Dolphin's comment. When the sport is well marketed, watchable and enjoyable, people will back up the dump truck and pay whatever is needed to be part of it. When its not... you get the NHL on Versus for the niche fans like myself.

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Move every game outside and the popularity shoots up.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

It's a shame to say, but this league deserves to die. It is so incompent. They make the USFL look well run by comparison. I grew up watching hockey in the 70's with my dad. I took a break in the late 90's, and came back when they started putting the Hawk home games on tv. I feel for the die hard, knowledgable fans. I know there are a few on this board.

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"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." ~ H.L. Mencken

How do you think NBC Sports Network is feeling right now? NBC Sports just extended their NHL contract for the next decade, complete with paying a rights fee. Ratings for NBC's Stanley Cup Playoff coverage last spring were actually up, even though the Blackhawks were out of the money in Round 1 vs. the Coyotes.

Even though there are no games for NBCSN to broadcast, for starters, they're still paying the league $200 million this year, despite the lockout. Also, the voice of the NHL, Mike "Doc" Emrick, & Pierre McGuire were commissioned to call a college hockey game 2 weeks ago between Cornell & Harvard on NBC Sports Network. Dave Strader, another NHL/NBC voice, has been working college basketball games on their network while the league's players & owners have been at odds.

Probably ok. They get higher ratings for 1 Sunday Night football game than the do for the entire hockey season combined.

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I kind of feel the same way. I watched/listened in the 90's when I was in Jr high/ ear;y High school, stopped in early college and got back into it around 2005/6. The league was picking up a bit of steam, the Hawks were good, it was on TV, the Olympics was really cool and things seemed to be on an upswing...................and now this season is canceled because of a labor dispute. All momentum killed.

As another poster said (McNown?) the players can go elsewhere to play and make good money. This league may very well be fucked.

Guys, the NHL appeared to be on an upswing, but if they lose another season due to a work stoppage, any momentum they had will disappear forever.

That's exactly what I just said.

I hope Kid doesn't see this.

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I won't "attack" him today Hawg.

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Kid Cairo: 2013 March Madness Tournament Winner!

"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

Those are two different networks.

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I'm proud of ya Kid, that's swell.

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You have a mean streak that I was previously unaware of.

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Kid Cairo: 2013 March Madness Tournament Winner!

"Cowabunga? Cowa fucking piece of dog shit! This game is diarrhea coming out of my dick!"

What is mean about a smile, friend? Just in a good mood is all...

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NBC Sports Network has had a lot of scheduling they've had to fill while the NHL has been locked out like this. NBC itself doesn't have such a problem...yet.

Mark Shapiro wanted the NHL out when he got the NBA. He offered some absurdly small slate of games, ESPN2 only, with a pittance of a rights fee. Comcast made a real offer. They didn't have a choice.

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I got a similar email but it was from Ticketmaster, not the NHL.

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Mediation has failed. We saw this movie before in '05. See y'all next year (i hope)

Man, not even the feds can break Gary Bettman. He's like an even more annoying Jerry Reinsdorf.

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