JayMac Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 City of Detroit to potentially sue the Red Wings for up to $70,000,000 in owed "cable money".This lockout just gets better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodCuse Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 The city could get that money and much more if they sell Amway and tell 10 other cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 And steal the NHL's business model? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Make Center Ice free for the first year would definitely lure fans back in. I think it is a great idea. As far as the play in games and moving teams to Europe, that's pretty damn stupid. Yes the NHL is the still the biggest hockey league in the World, but if you place teams in Europe, they will not compete with the KHL. If the European players want to come to North America and play, they will. One thing (that is if the league ever takes back off) I would like to see is sudden death overtime. Get rid of the Shootout and keep playing till someone scores (on the same prinicple as the NBA and MLB). There should be no OTL points, nor SOL points in pro sports. To make it easier for the fans to follow just have a W-L-Winning Pct format. But back in the real world... it's gonna take a lot to get the NHL back on it's feet again... They done screwed the pooch as its put here in Southern Ohio haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 What about just bringing back ties and using the soccer points model? Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinManatee Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 What about just bringing back ties and using the soccer points model?No, 'Cause this is 'Murika, ties are for p*****s!(Edited because apparently my sarcasm flew to the Arctic.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I would love ties. Don't like it, don't watch. It's not like the shootout made a difference. Â JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 What about just bringing back ties and using the soccer points model?Because that sucks? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 What about just bringing back ties and using the soccer points model?Because that sucks?Why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 If they brought back ties and incorporated the Premiership's Points System, then that would be alright. But, with any pro sport, there should be a winner. No one wants to waste three hours of their lives for a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 What about just bringing back ties and using the soccer points model?Because that sucks?Why.The 3 point win/1 point tie model doesn't succeed enough in its ultimate goal of getting teams to play to win in soccer while NHL coaches are too loathe to give up the 1 point they have anyway. Additionally its (comparatively) easy enough to punch a goal through in hockey that settling for ties is rather anti-climatic. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 How about not having lockouts every few years and just playing the damn game rather than coming up with stupid gimmicks to try and lure your masochistic fans back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 How about not having lockouts every few years and just playing the damn game rather than coming up with stupid gimmicks to try and lure your masochistic fans back.Because that would make too much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sports Illustrated predicts NHL will expand to Seattle & Quebec City for 2013-14. My god damn head hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 City of Detroit to potentially sue the Red Wings for up to $70,000,000 in owed "cable money".A little-known provision in Olympia Entertainment's lease of city-owned Joe Louis Arena and Cobo ArenaSince its lease expired in 2010, the company hasn't paid millions of dollars for items such as rent, concessions and other revenue and property taxes, according to city documents obtained by The News.Although the lease expired, the Red Wings have remained and are considered a "holdover tenant" bound by its terms. The outstanding debt is a subject of negotiations for a new lease, city documents show.1. Detroit owns the arena.2. The Red Wings' lease ran out in 2010.3. They have not paid any rent since.Change the damn locks already. It's amazing the things some people/businesses can get away with. Have the Devils paid any rent on their new arena yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Auburn Hills, here they come? As far as SI, that rumor has been out there, and is likely in this thread or the Coyotes thread. If it was simply a prediction, no big deal. If they are reporting it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Well looks like the NHL made an offer today.Feels like it's been three months since they even had a conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Well looks like the NHL made an offer today.Feels like it's been three months since they even had a conversation.Can we please just put away the tape measures and end this -measuring contest? Both sides are losers, just agree on something god damnit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sports Illustrated predicts NHL will expand to Seattle & Quebec City for 2013-14. My god damn head hurts.How about they relocate dying franchises to those cities before giving one passing thought to expansion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sports Illustrated predicts NHL will expand to Seattle & Quebec City for 2013-14. My god damn head hurts.How about they relocate dying franchises to those cities before giving one passing thought to expansion?Yes because expanding a league with several unsustainable teams is the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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