Can the NHL Afford to Market Another Work Stoppage?

Minneapolis : MN : USA | Sep 11, 2012 at 7:37 PM PDT

By Anthony Bloch

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As the clock ticks closer and closer to an NHL lockout, hockey fans in North America and elsewhere wonder if it will be a winter without their beloved game.

Following a pair of labor disputes that led to halts in play in 1994-95 and 2004-05, the NHL owners do not appear overly concerned that another potential lockout will have a major impact on their wallets. In fact, some seem more than happy to sit it out for an indefinite amount of time. As for Commissioner Gary Bettman, some are likely to be of the opinion that he is out to lunch while another crisis circles his sport.
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Anthony Bloch is based in Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States of America, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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