Comments on: NHL Getting Its “Dr. Evil” On In Bankruptcy Court http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:26:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Andrew http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332#comment-96970 Andrew Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:46:25 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332#comment-96970 While I agree with the above, the whole new Jobing.com Arena fiasco didn't help.  The Coyotes used to play downtown in the (then) America West Arena (where the Suns play).  I would go to maybe 5-6 games a year, and some buddies of mine actually got together for season tickets for a few years. The problem is that 1. Scottsdale residents voted for the new stadium, but the city wanted to see the books of the owner (a wise move, in retrospect), and 2. the city of Glendale jumps in with free land out in B.F.E., and that's the demise of the team, and 3. They hire expensive names that can't translate into victories. I live in the Southeast Valley, and the Coyotes (and Cardinals) are 54 miles each way from me.  That may be okay for the occasional Sunday tailgate for the Cards - you make a day of it - it doesn't work for weeknights.  In the old days, at least you could catch a game after work when they were downtown (and were often in the playoffs). While I agree with the above, the whole new Jobing.com Arena fiasco didn't help.  The Coyotes used to play downtown in the (then) America West Arena (where the Suns play).  I would go to maybe 5-6 games a year, and some buddies of mine actually got together for season tickets for a few years.

The problem is that 1. Scottsdale residents voted for the new stadium, but the city wanted to see the books of the owner (a wise move, in retrospect), and 2. the city of Glendale jumps in with free land out in B.F.E., and that's the demise of the team, and 3. They hire expensive names that can't translate into victories.

I live in the Southeast Valley, and the Coyotes (and Cardinals) are 54 miles each way from me.  That may be okay for the occasional Sunday tailgate for the Cards - you make a day of it - it doesn't work for weeknights.  In the old days, at least you could catch a game after work when they were downtown (and were often in the playoffs).

]]> By: pescarojo http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332#comment-96949 pescarojo Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:55:39 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332#comment-96949 ^^^ yep ^^^ yep

]]> By: joe http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332#comment-96945 joe Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:24:31 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nhl-getting-its-dr-evil-on-in-bankruptcy-court-24332#comment-96945 bettman refuses to acknowledge the complete and utter failure of his southern expansion hockey's failing in florida/carolina/arizona/atlanta/tennesse? didn't see that coming the nhl needs to get down to 24 teams, and have franchises back in winnipeg, quebec, and hartford, along with a team in hamilton the talent pool won't be as diluted and the on-ice product will improve....provided they also stop trying to take fighting out of the game... bettman refuses to acknowledge the complete and utter failure of his southern expansion

hockey's failing in florida/carolina/arizona/atlanta/tennesse?

didn't see that coming

the nhl needs to get down to 24 teams, and have franchises back in winnipeg, quebec, and hartford, along with a team in hamilton

the talent pool won't be as diluted and the on-ice product will improve….provided they also stop trying to take fighting out of the game…

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