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How the Tacoma Dome could be the future home of the NHL in the Pacific Northwest
With a number of teams struggling financially, there have been various cities talked about for relocation. One of those places is Seattle. I'd hoped to get a more comprehensive write-up about the pros and cons of Seattle this offseason, as I grew up in that area, but that didn't happen and might be...
What Happens to the Atlanta Thrashers Fans?
It's getting late in August, and that means hockey camps, exhibition games and the regular season are just around the corner (and none too soon, either!). Those of us in Tampa Bay Lightning country are looking forward to a new season with a promising future, but what about those that have been...
On the Prowl: Panthers Sunday Links & Open Thread
Welcome to On the Prowl, a collection of links compiled by LBC and published each Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump... LBC Notes: Still looking for a few brave Panthers (and Lightning)...
Politics, credit downgrading, and hockey; or how NHL contraction could end up on the table
With the United States credit downgrade, you can expect a certain faction of NHL fans voicing angrily how the Canadian teams are keeping the league afloat. This is going to lead to arguments contraction and who ought to be contracted. And this talk will also focus almost entirely upon teams in warm...
Our Islanders-Brooklyn (and Queens) thread, which will continue for 4 years
It appears there is enough flying around today about the Nets' (lack of) interest in, and the under-construction [English bank of some sort] Center's ability to host, a pro hockey team such as the New York Islanders -- enough buzz that we owe ourselves a separate thread on the topic. Alternative...
Tampa Bay Lightning hockey to return to Orlando after 16 years
At around 2:15 PM this afternoon, the Tampa Bay Lightning will officially mark their return to Orlando, with the unveiling of plans to play an exhibition game against the St. Louis Blues at Amway Center on September 21st. From the already unveiled preseason schedule, the Bolts were set to play on...
Hockey Deprived Americans
Hockey has grown substantially in the United States over the past couple of decades, to the point where in nearly every state, there is some high level hockey to enjoy as a fan. Not all major metropolitan areas enjoy this, but at least on the state by state level, its very close. But despite these...
In Atlanta Thrashers Demise, Unfair to Blame the Fans
We complain all the time here about media members who take the easy way out when talking about the Islanders. Whether it's a story about Michael Grabner that brings up Rick DiPietro for no reason other than to laugh about his contract, or a story that focuses on when Garth Snow was a backup goalie...
The Atlanta-to-Winnipeg move raises more questions than it answers
In the week since it was announced that the NHL franchise known as the Atlanta Thrashers was to be sold and moved to Winnipeg, discussion about this move has raised some interesting questions about the viability of markets past, present and future, to support the NHL. We're talking about it a lot...
The Franchise Shuffle
The season isn't even officially over yet but the Southeast Division already looks dramatically different than it did when the playoffs started. In a move that is sure to thrill hockey traditionalists (aka certain provincial Canadians who are vehemently opposed to actual growth of the sport they...
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