Thursday, September 09, 2004

More Hockey Lockout Coverage

No movement. The Players Association is supposed to make a counterproposal soon; I can't see NHL hockey be played in calendar year 2004 at all now, and only optimism that both sides aren't this stupid would lead me to suspect a January start date.

Shane passes along this article speculating that a pan-European league could spring up if the NHL shoots itself in the foot with a hard salary cap. It would be closer to home for the European players, played on bigger rinks where obstruction is actually called, and that could be a draw even for North American natives.

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