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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2013.Winning Stanley Cup may be easier than winning back fans
By Steve Keating TORONTO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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KariHaruka
In the bigger markets (Canada and the Northern US) I don't see it being much of a issue. However in the Southern markets such as Dallas, Columbus, Florida, Phoenix etc I feel the teams down there will find it very hard to regain the small number of fans that they had.
jforce
Apathy? How about irrelevance.
JohnBecker
Gary Bettman has shown again and again that he doesn't have a clue how to run a professional sports league. Overexpansion, lockouts, owners spending themselves out of house and home. The fan base will keep dwindling until the next lockout, which will probably end the NHL.