GDT: Bettman's 1PM EST Press Conference.

[firstroundbust]

Ewwww!

 

[Tuggy]

Seriously, why is Bettman shaking so much? It's disturbing.

He is like a bobble-head

 

[cycle_it]

Seriously, why is Bettman shaking so much? It's disturbing.

I was thinking the same thing...he also touches the microphone when he doesn't like the question. I'd love to play poker with him.

 

[Leafer4Life]

We went as far as we thought we could go. GIMME A BREAK!!!!!!!!!! What is soooo wrong with going with a middle figure?

 

[Jussi]

Hockey is over. But, alas, the NFL Draft and March Madness would have owned it anyway.

Hockey over? We've still some 10 games to go before the playoffs start in Finland, with Koivu and Selänne representing their respective teams. Plus there's still the World Cahmps in Austria with several NHL players playing. It's like World Cup again. Sucks to be a hockey fan in NA now.

 

[firstroundbust]

on a good note...

I'd take this press conference better if it was her cancelling the season...

 

[Crows*]

I hope goodnow resigns as the head of the NHLPA at 4 est.

 

[Tuggy]

I hope goodnow resigns as the head of the NHLPA at 4 est.

We could only be so lucky

 

[neelynugs]

 

[RangerBoy]

He did not even look at Larry Brooks after Larry asked him a question

 

[Jani8]

"I hope goodnow resigns as the head of the NHLPA at 4 est."

He should be fired on the spot. Wasn't he supposed to get the best possible deal for the players? Guess what, Bob? The deal just got a whole lot worse.

 

[bymer]

i thinks ESPN feed is delayed - MSG is ahead by at least 20-30 seconds.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I am utterly embarrased to be a fan of the NHL this morning.

Try being a fan of the NHL in the U.S., where most people already think it's a joke, and try to explain/justify this...

 

[Pavel]

I used to be pro-owner, but now I hate Bettman. I will cheer if any clubs go out of business. I will call the NLRB to lobby them to reject the use of replacements. This sport sucks.

I'm sure the NLRB is waiting your call anixiously.

 

[AM]

Good Job Gary

Every small market fan should be happy that Bettman is sticking to his guns.

SO far so good, perhaps the players should rethink whether they want to play this game or continue to hold onto their lottery tickets.

 

[Leafer4Life]

Okay, fire Bettman and Goodenow and let's have Saskin and Daly take over.........

 

[rekrul]

I like what ray ratto said:

"The announcement, after all, was the perfect anticlimax to the perfect shame. The owners wanted something they (a) couldn't get and (b) didn't deserve, and spent the past 20 weeks trying to cram the square peg into union head Bob Goodenow's left eye."

 

[littleD]

Okay, fire Bettman and Goodenow and let's have Saskin and Daly take over.........

I don't think that will accomplish anything.

Bettman, Daly, Goodenow, Saskin. None of them should be involved any more. They've all failed at their jobs.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Did he just hint 44 might work?

 

[ChiHawks468]

That's the second time he has left the door open just a little bit...

 

[CharlieGirl]

You have to love this, from the official press release (www.tsn.ca)

"We profoundly regret the suffering this has caused our fans, our business partners and the thousands of people who depend on our industry for their livelihoods. We will continue to explore and pursue all available options in order to achieve a successful resolution to this dispute and to get the best game in the world back where it belongs - on the ice, in front of the best fans in the world.

This statement is so wrong...... I'm quite sure everyone involved in the negotiations was thinking about the guy who sells t-shirts or the woman who runs the parking lot.... what a crock. Oh, and by the way, I'll be the fans won't be sitting there waiting for you to play either, so don't try to suck up to the very people who kept you in business all these years.....

 

[Dave141]

"Every small market fan should be happy that Bettman is sticking to his guns."

The last Stanley Cup Final was TB-Calgary! How much more help do the small-market teams need? I guess Bettman wants running a franchise to be so simple, even a monkey with a pencil could do it. Oh, wait a minute....

 

[Dr Love]

The last Stanley Cup Final was TB-Calgary! How much more help do the small-market teams need?

Full of young players who will want big pay raises when their contracts are up.

 

[firstroundbust]

for the love of god PA, make another offer!

 

[bymer]

yes, the pie just got smaller - well done, NHLPA!