Bettman Hears It From Boomer, Says NHL Has 'Fences To Mend' With Fans
"How do you think we feel?" Gary Bettman responded to Esiason's displeasure. "It's to say the least disappointing, frustrating."
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"How do you think we feel?" Gary Bettman responded to Esiason's displeasure. "It's to say the least disappointing, frustrating."
Goaltender Martin Brodeur has seen it all in leading the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cups and two other finals.
Ilya Kovalchuk will be back in the United States Tuesday and practice with the Devils on Wednesday.
Ilya Kovalchuk's desire to remain in the KHL must have burned Lou Lamoriello and the Devils up.
The New Year has begun with a plethora of issues in sports that are fueling fodder and heated debate on sports radio stations. Here are a few of the biggest questions as the New Year unravels ahead of us.
"Most importantly to our fans, who love and have missed NHL hockey, I am sorry," Bettman said. "I know that an explanation or an apology will not erase the hard feelings that have built up over the past few months, but I owe you an apology nevertheless."
Kovalchuk has been playing in the Kontinental Hockey League, and is on the roster for the KHL All-Star Game set to take place on Sunday in Chelyabinsk. And therein lies the confusion.
The NHL's return will bring fierce competition for playoff spots, faces in new places and two legends going for one last glory.
Kovalchuk, who signed a 15-year, $100 million contract with New Jersey in 2010, played in a KHL game Tuesday. He told Russian media he was playing to stay in shape pending the end of the lockout.
Instead of merely bean-counting, the NHL's caretakers should be looking for ways to bring the game back from the muck it's become.
"I think 48 is most likely at this point, unless the players can expedite their ratification process," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly wrote in an email Monday to The Associated Press.
Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice.
Lockout issues tend to be complicated. Here's a closer look at the issues keeping the sides from reaching an agreement.
Team USA captured the Gold Medal at the World Junior Champions in Ufa, Russia by defeating defending champions Sweden 3-1.
If there is going to be a hockey season, the NHL and the players' association can't afford many more days like this.
