Sunday, September 23, 2012

NHL......YOU SUCK!



Everyone knows that if the NHL and NHLPA didn't agree on a new collective bargaining by September 15th...that the NHL would close all it's doors for a lockout.  Here is the Message from the NHL to the fans.  Well it's already 9/23/2012 and haven't heard a single thing about the NHL and NHLPA getting together to work out a plan so that hockey could resume.  What we have heard is that NHL announces cancellation of preseason schedule through Sept. 30 ....which is pretty sad.  The NHL told it's staff that it plans 20% pay cut.  There are a few teams that have already announced lay offs.  Florida Panthers lay off employees, including mascot Stanley C. Panther,Canucks' front office will take pay cut over lockout, and Blue Jackets executives, coaches to take salary cuts of up to 50 percent because of lockout. Now to me this is the craziest out of all that I've read....."NHL has instructed the insurers to cancel all insurance coverage, effective September 16, 2012. This includes Medical and Dental coverage for Players and their families, Disability insurance, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, and Spousal Life insurance. Thank goodness the NHLPA is working to restore players' cancelled insurance.





Honestly I could careless who is to blame either NHL or NHLPA or both.  Just get your shit together cause you're really screwing everyone over....being fans, employees, or even yourself.  It's almost October and the pre-season should begin but don't hold your breath....this lockout will go on for a while.  There's a lot of  teams are giving an incentive for Season Ticket Holders during the lockout to keep their money with the team.  This is a list of a few of them. 
Chicago Blackhawks 2%
Minnesota Wild 10%
Washington Capitals 1%
Anaheim Ducks 5%
Buffalo Sabres 4%
Columbus Blue Jackets 4%
Winnipeg Jets 3%
Carolina Hurricanes 3%
Philadelphia Flyers 2%
Pittsburgh Penguins 1.5%
Dallas Stars 5%




Now for anyone getting worried that their favorite player is going oversea to play hockey and gets hurts.....well blame it on the NHL.  At least the players have an option to play somewhere else since the owners are a little too greedy.  Im not saying the players are right...just need to work something out asap so that us fans aren't sad and people that work for the NHL aren't getting laid off or taking a paycut.  Thanks your fan of NHL hockey! 

Here's a list of NHL Players Playing Overseas so far according to TSN  
(it is updated often so check back anytime)
Anisimov, Artem C Columbus Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL
Backstrom, Niklas G Minnesota Dynamo Minsk KHL
Berglund, Patrik RW St. Louis Vasteras Swedish Elite
Bobrovsky, Sergei G Columbus SKA St. Petersburg KHL
Brunner, Damien F Detroit EV Zug Swiss Elite
Bryzgalov, Ilya G Philadelphia CSKA Moscow KHL
Cervenka, Roman C Calgary Slavia Praha Czech League
Couture, Logan C San Jose Geneva-Servette Swiss Elite
Datsyuk, Pavel C Detroit CSKA Moscow KHL
Daugavins, Kaspars D Ottawa Dynamo Riga KHL
Demers, Jason D San Jose Oulu Finnish Elite
Diaz, Raphael D Montreal EV Zug Swiss Elite
Ehrhoff, Christian D Buffalo Krefeld German Elite
Ennis, Tyler C Buffalo SC Langnau Swiss Elite
Fasth, Viktor G Anaheim Tingsryd Swedish League (T2)
Fedotenko, Ruslan LW Philadelphia HC Donbass KHL
Ference, Andrew D Boston Ceske Budejovice Czech League
Filppula, Valtteri LW Detroit Jokerit Finland
Frolik, Michael F Chicago HC Chomutov Czech League
Gonchar, Sergei D Ottawa Metallurg KHL
Hemsky, Ales RW Edmonton Pardubice Czech League
Hudler, Jiri C Calgary Lev Praha KHL
Jagr, Jaromir RW Dallas Kladno Czech League
Joensuu, Jesse RW NY Islanders Assat Finnish League
Jokinen, Jussi LW Carolina Oulu Finnish Elite
Josi, Roman D Nashville Bern Swiss Elite
Kaberle, Tomas D Montreal Kladno Czech Extraliga
Klesla, Rostislav D Phoenix Trinec Czech Extraliga
Kopitar, Anze C Los Angeles Mora Swedish Elite
Kovalchuk, Ilya LW New Jersey SKA St. Petersburg KHL
Kubina, Pavel D Philadelphia Vitkovice Czech Extraliga
Kulemin, Nikolai LW Toronto Metallurg KHL
Martinek, Radek D Columbus Ceske Budejovice Czech League
Malkin, Evgeni C Pittsburgh Metallurg KHL
Nash, Rick LW NY Rangers Davos Swiss Elite
Neuvirth, Michal LW Washington Sparta Praha Czech League
Ovechkin, Alex LW Washington Dynamo Moscow KHL
Pavelec, Ondrej G Winnipeg Bili Tygri Liberec Czech Extraliga
Petrell, Lennart C Edmonton HIFK Finnish Elite
Plekanec, Tomas C Montreal Kladno Czech League
Ponikarovsky, Alexei RW Winnipeg HC Donbass KHL
Sbisa, Luca D Anaheim HC Lugano Swiss Elite
Seguin, Tyler RW Boston EHC Biel Swiss Elite
Smid, Ladislav D Edmonton Bili Tygri Liberec Czech Extraliga
Sobotka, Vladimir C St. Louis Slavia Praha Czech League
Spezza, Jason C Ottawa Rapperswil-Jona Swiss Elite
Spurgeon, Jared D Minnesota SC Langnau Swiss Elite
Streit, Mark D NY Islanders Bern Swiss Elite
Tarasenko, Vladmir F St. Louis SKA St. Petersburg KHL
Tatar, Tomas LW Detroit SHK 37 Piestany Slovakia
Thornton, Joe C San Jose Davos Swiss Elite
Tlusty, Jiri LW Carolina Kladno Czech League
Varlamov, Semyon G Colorado Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL
Visnovsky, Lubomir D NY Islanders Slovan Bratislava KHL
Voracek, Jakub RW Philadelphia HC Lev Praha KHL
Weber, Yannick D Montreal Geneva-Servette Swiss Elite
Yakupov, Nail RW Edmonton Neftekhimik KHL
Zidlicky, Marek D New Jersey Kladno Czech League


 Me being from Chicago...I have heard of one hockey team taking advantage of the situation....Chicago Steel Hockey Team...Lock in with the Steel this season. As a result of the NHL strike, the Steel would like to offer a “Lockout Ticket Package”. For only $40, you can get four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas, four pucks signed by MacEachern and Slavin, a locker room tour, and free parking.  Blackhawks and Chicago Express season ticket holders from the 2011-12 season, can also purchase discounted Steel season tickets and flex plans simply by showing their 2011-12 season ticket invoice.  For $150, you can cheer on the Steel at all 32 home games and for $60 you get 12 undated ticket vouchers and can select the games that work best for you. ----Not a bad option to watch live hockey. 




Of course we have to end it with a few good videos on You Tube which explains are heartache of this lockout. 

The lockout Song (No More Merch)
Wake Me Up When The Lockout Ends

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