This is my first fan post on this site, though I'm a regular reader. I just wrote a guest blog post for Sportsfan.org, a group that aims to represent the interests of sports fans in Washington, D.C..
I thought some of the other readers would find it interesting, and enjoy the not so subtle promotion of the New York Islanders: http://sportsfans.org/2012/12/its-time-for-mandatory-arbitration-to-end-the-nhl-lockout/.