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May 25, 2009
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WE’VE ENTERED THE VIDEO AGE
LISTEN UP! THE HOCKEY NEWS RADIO SHOW FRIDAYS 3-4 EST XM 204 BUSINESS TYPES CALL IT ‘diversifying.’ We refer to it as ‘changing on the fly.’ Whatever label is attached to it, we think it’s exciting as we spread our editorial wings and head in new directions in a rapidly evolving world. First and foremost is the new video component on our website, THN.com. A click on the “video” tab takes you to a landing page with four channels: 1. FEATURES/PROFILES: Our staff writers, in conjunction with video producer Ted Cooper, are piecing together stories that sometimes stem from their magazine pieces and at others stand alone. For example, Ken Campbell’s follow-up with Matthew Kostuch, the 11-year-old boy who sustained a serious concussion, is compelling viewing. And Adam Proteau’s video diary of his “pay-off-a-bet” trip to…
GIVE IT UP, GARY
After BlackBerry magnate Jim Balsillie’s latest attempt to purchase an NHL franchise – and the league’s continued reticence to welcome him with open arms – I felt compelled to issue a plea to league commissioner Gary Bettman. DEAR GARY, All this Jim Balsillie business has me worried about you. One week, you’re making public statements about the NHL “fixing” the troubled Phoenix Coyotes and keeping the team in Arizona; a week later, Jerry Moyes does an end-run around you and drops a double-whammy that, in the opinion of some, will allow Balsillie to purchase and relocate the team to southern Ontario as soon as lawyers and logistics permit. Whammy No. 1 was Balsillie’s $212.5 million offer for the Coyotes franchise. That’s approximately $212.5 million more than anybody else publicly announced they would fork over…
SET THEM FREE, START AGAIN
IF A CHANGE is as good as a rest, the Montreal Canadiens will be one spry team next fall. And the fact they may not be a good one isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Major alterations are coming to Montreal. That fact isn’t up for debate, given the Canadiens have just 12 regulars – including both goalies – from this year’s roster under contract for next season. Put it this way: Of the 249 goals the Habs scored this year, only 73 are under contract to come back – 74 if you count the one Ryan O’Byrne put in his own net. How severe the metamorphosis becomes depends on how serious the Canadiens are about righting the ship and rebuilding a team that came nowhere close to meeting expectations – unrealistic as…
Plus/Minus
+ GOT THE JUSS Who knew Jussi Jokinen would become Carolina’s Mr. Clutch with his crunch-time playoff goals? – SHARK TANK It will be an interesting summer in San Jose after yet another playoff disappointment following a stellar regular season. + OUT OF THE BLUE Jonas Hiller and Simeon Varlamov share the spotlight as goalies who came from nowhere to star in the post-season. + BELIEVE THE HYPE In their first-ever playoff showdown, Sid and Ovie do everything in their power to show the world why it should watch hockey. – PHOENIX FALLING No matter how things play out in the desert, it’s never good to see a team in a state like the Coyotes currently are.…
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