The NHL is in day 90 of a player lockout because they can't negotiate a contract with the player's union. They have had to cancel 414 regular-season games as well as the 2005 All-Star game.

I don't care if they drive the NHL into the ground. I liked the days of the small local hockey teams like the Toledo Goaldiggers (isn't that a cool name?) or the Columbus Chill (isn't that a stupid name?). Everyone could afford to go to a game, and the games were much more intimate and exciting. The players played because of a true love for the game.