Because I have far too much time on my hands - translated, I am a complete and utter loser - I did a little research on last season's ticket prices across the NHL to see who tended to rip off Joe Blow consumer the most.
According to the Team Marketing Report, fans of non-playoff teams were willing to shell out more for ducats than those supporters who watched their team in the post-season.
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Because I want nothing more than to be a journalistic ambassador to the NHL, I have devised an answer to the ongoing scheduling dilemma.
OK, you got me. I did it for recognition, respect and with any luck, a raise from the real important guy in the cushy office down the hall from my desk.
George Gillett can see it coming. He just refuses to dwell on what is going to happen.
Soon, the owner of the Montreal Canadiens won't be the only one dropping subtle hints that, yes, there is yet another stalemate looming.
Go ahead, admit it. You had a lump in your throat watching those emotional speeches from Mark Messier and Scott Stevens at the Hockey Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last night, didn't you?
What, you didn't see it?
Chicken Little be damned! The sky is not falling on the NHL after all.
All that hollering by small-market teams about being cash poor is just noise, if you believe Forbes Magazine.
The esteemed financial magazine published its highly anticipated NHL team valuation report, for those who actually pay attention to what NHL teams are worth.
