GDT: Winnipeg returns to the NHL OFFICIAL

[ScottyK]

"According to TSN Insider Bob McKenzie, the team in Winnipeg will play in the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference for one year before the league realigns."


Article states they will play in the Southeast Division for 1 year before realignment. That's gonna make travel interesting. Why wait the year? Realign this summer. Its not like their short on time.

The schedules and everything had to be set. Teams have to set travel plans etc etc. The schedule is decided faster than many think.

 

[Retail1LO*]

I don't think anybody's booing anyone in Winnipeg today.

I wan to hear a "***** YOU GARY!" chant. LOL That'd be so awesome.

 

[Retail1LO*]

They played in the Norris ,,,, Not the Central

Dude...whatever. Nit picker.

 

[GKJ]

In my opinion, that only means that the NHL expects more movement sooner than later. Why realign the divisions now if they will change again for the 2012-2013 season?

The schedules and everything had to be set. Teams have to set travel plans etc etc. The schedule is decided faster than many think.

The league re-aligned when the Nordiques moved to Denver...and wasn't made official until July. By this time, Peter Karmanos made it public during the whole following season that he was not keeping the Whalers in Hartford, and when that season ended, nothing was official even then. Keep in mind, I'm talking about being official, not speculating, not "well it's probably going to happen, even though we have to remake the entire schedule when these teams finally move." When the Nordiques moved, they had a schedule, and re-alignment, and it was all done at a later date than now.

 

[Vikke]

Please post streams for us living in Europe.

 

[Stats01]

I wan to hear a "***** YOU GARY!" chant. LOL That'd be so awesome.

People have to realize that Bettman doesn't make the decisions half the time he just does what the BOG want him to do. They hire the commissioner he works for them...he just takes the heat but really it's the BOG let things fly or stop them in there tracks. It was the BOG who told Gary look...this Balsillie guy yeah...we don't like him at all look at the way he's doing things. Bettman then followed suit and went to the media and did his thing. Bettman has made one huge error and that was expanding into the south. Other than that every other issue has been done by the BOG. Bettman gets too much credit for the leagues mishaps.

 

[GKJ]

Schedule still comes out on July 1, right?

 

[borno87]

I think I am going to cry

I can't beleive this is about to happen

My dad sent me a link to the Vah Halen - Jump music video and I actually did shed a couple tears this morning.

What a day....

 

[LeftCoast]

I'm happy for Winnipeg fans. They have waited a long time for this.


Very sad for Atlanta fans. I still think Atlanta is a good (and important) NHL market and the fans deserve better than ASG gave them.

 

[GKJ]

According to Dreger, David Thomson flew on the same plane as TSN.

17 billion dollars and he still chooses to fly commercial. Wow.

Maybe this is a reason he has 17 billion dollars.

 

[LeftCoast]

Maybe this is a reason he has 17 billion dollars.

Queue the rumours - Thompson to buy Air Canada.

 

[saillias]

Maybe this is a reason he has 17 billion dollars.

Yup, often (but not always) the billionaires aren't as extravagant with their wealth as the millionaries. They have nothing to prove.

 

[AF1982]

Hockey is back where it belongs. Congrats to everybody in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Canada.

 

[Stats01]

Schedule still comes out on July 1, right?

I think so, I do remember that the NHL made two schedules one for ATL and one for Winnipeg so they are well prepared.

 

[Ondrej The Giant]

Heading to the forks at 11am. This is gonna be epic.

 

[The Underboss]

Didn't think about the schedule angle. Its still too early.

 

[aj8000]

View attachment 45431 Hard to see much, the play by play was funnier than the picture.

Apparently a policeman came over and talked to him and now he's been interviewed by CTV, which appears to be the only local tv crew at Portage and Main right now.

I think it is dancing gabe.

http://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/380*244/110531-_NHL_STDUP_14608451.jpg

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

Great day for hockey!

 

[jessebelanger]

Queue the rumours - Thompson to buy Air Canada.

And move air canada HQ to atlanta?
I think you're on to something...I'm hearing there may be a press conference as early as thursday.

 

[GKJ]

RT @Proteautype: Gary Bettman is rumored to be flying to Winnipeg now. Apparently, he is being delivered there by a flock of winged pigs.

I think so, I do remember that the NHL made two schedules one for ATL and one for Winnipeg so they are well prepared.

Are we sure? That wouldn't satisfy their sloth sins for not re-aligning.

 

[Melrose Munch]

And move air canada HQ to atlanta?
I think you're on to something...I'm hearing there may be a press conference as early as thursday.

Not even a congrats from you or nothing Jesse.

 

[jorbjorb]

i knew it was going to be atlanta!!!!

LET'S BRING HOME THE CUP. GO JETS OR FALCONS!!

 

[Le Golie]

I think it is dancing gabe.

http://media.winnipegfreepress.com/images/380*244/110531-_NHL_STDUP_14608451.jpg

Haha. I don't know why I find this so funny but why the hell is Gabe at Main & Broadway??? He's off by a couple blocks. I hope someone tells him where the party is.

 

[ICdave]

Will be bringing you pics and video from the Forks throughout the day and the guys are heading down to Tavern United to broadcast throughout the day live for Sports Radio 1290.

With the NHL's return to Winnipeg Illegalcurve.com is would like to become the #1 source for team News.

 

[tony d]

This is great to hear. Finally the NHL is back in Winnipeg after many years of waiting. Congrats to Winnipeg, this is something you deserve.