Union head tells players to look for new jobs
That sound you heard may just have been the NHL’s death rattle. To what should be the surprise of absolutely no one, both players and owners are about to prove that they are prepared to kill the patient in order to…well, I’m not sure what exactly.
NHL players have been told not to expect the league to resume play this season, and possibly next season, according to a report in the Ottawa Sun.
Sources told the paper Friday that NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow told players they not only should accept any current job offers in Europe immediately, they should take offers for next season, as well. The message was delivered via an audio recording posted on the union’s private Web site, which only members can access.
“I don’t think we’ll be playing,” Eric Lindros told the Sun. “There’s no communication … I don’t think we’ll be playing this season at all.
Gee, what a shock. So, instead of recognizing their shared interests and admitting that they’re better together than apart, each side has decided that if they cannot win, no one will. In the end, of course, neither side will win. The biggest losers in this travesty are those of us who love the NHL. I look forward to the Stanley Cup playoffs like few other things. It’s going to be a long, cold spring with no playoff hockey.
Hmm…I may just have to spend more time with my family. Ain’t that a $@%!&…. ;0)
