Check out “NHL, union reach tentative agreement” at http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mediation-nhl-talks-continue-saturday-090222663–nhl.html Bout time since the players and owners basically robbed the people who really stood by them after the last lockout. They should be concerned that the majority of the fan base is so disenfranchised that they may never come back just when the NHL was really making headway
For a sport trying to expand its reach into new market areas, two lockouts so close together doesn’t seem to be an effective marketing tool. I would venture to say that not only fans are disgusted, but those who might have had some interest have gone on to other things and networks are probably thinking “Glad we don’t cover the NHL”.
I completely agree Tony