The deal was to be officially announced Wednesday afternoon at a news conference at the new arena in Brooklyn with Charles E. Wang, the owner of the Islanders, and Bruce Ratner, the owner of the Barclays Center. Under the 25-year agreement, which has to be officially approved by the National Hockey League, the Islanders would…
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NHL Winter Classic Rides Again
Just like they did last year, the NHL is going to have another old fashioned game of shinny on New Year’s Day, but this time it will be at Wrigley Field in Chicago. This year’s NHL Winter Classic will feature the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings in their 701st matchup. The game will…
Joe Elliot Defiles The Stanley Cup
The highlight came at about 10:05, when everyone in attendance was treated to a tremendous surprise. While the band rocked out to the classic “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” Red Wings forward Darren McCarty drove out on to the stage on a motorcycle. He wasn’t alone, though. The Stanley Cup “” his fourth with the…
And everyone breathes a collective sigh of who cares
NHL deal is reached, and the players take a bath. We all know hockey is in huge, huge trouble, while this deal looks good for the owners, if the fans don’t show, this deal is a moot point.