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#1336
04-27-2011, 04:33 PM
Looks like ATLANTA is on its way out...
more teams to the NORTH please!!!
MAYOR DOUBTS COYOTES WILL RETURN, BUT WILL THE THRASHERS?
Mayor doubts Coyotes will return, but will the Thrashers?
"While speculation grows over the possibility of the NHL moving back to Winnipeg, the city's mayor is not convinced that it will be the Phoenix Coyotes returning.
"Do I believe the Coyotes are coming to Winnipeg - my answer would be no," mayor Sam Katz said on Wednesday. "I don't believe that. I believe the Coyotes will stay in Phoenix and they will do everything they can, because I happen to know some of the commitments that were made when they went there. And there were commitments that - if they were not fulfilled - there could easily be a lawsuit. So I think you have to start looking at some of the other potential franchises."
While the NHL, the City of Glendale and Matt Hulsizer's focus remains on keeping the Coyotes in Arizona, the future of the Atlanta Thrashers also hangs in the balance and sources say Atlanta is waiting for the league to determine the fate of the Coyotes.
According to sources, if a deal is made to keep the Coyotes in Glendale, there's a chance the Thrashers will move quickly into negotiations with True North to move the team to Winnipeg. A source close to the situation added that when it comes to relocation, there simply isn't anywhere else to go.
There are also questions as to whether Thrashers ownership and True North could work out an agreement, but the possibility is not being ruled out.
If the NHL is unsuccessful in closing the deal and the Hulsizer sale crumbles, the Coyotes become the likely target for Winnipeg while the league's attention will shift to the Thrashers and an effort to keep the team in Atlanta.
League sources say the negotiations to close the sale in Glendale are ongoing and that no decision has been reached yet, while all involved are hopeful a resolution can be reached no later than next week."
more teams to the NORTH please!!!MAYOR DOUBTS COYOTES WILL RETURN, BUT WILL THE THRASHERS?
Mayor doubts Coyotes will return, but will the Thrashers?
"While speculation grows over the possibility of the NHL moving back to Winnipeg, the city's mayor is not convinced that it will be the Phoenix Coyotes returning.
"Do I believe the Coyotes are coming to Winnipeg - my answer would be no," mayor Sam Katz said on Wednesday. "I don't believe that. I believe the Coyotes will stay in Phoenix and they will do everything they can, because I happen to know some of the commitments that were made when they went there. And there were commitments that - if they were not fulfilled - there could easily be a lawsuit. So I think you have to start looking at some of the other potential franchises."
While the NHL, the City of Glendale and Matt Hulsizer's focus remains on keeping the Coyotes in Arizona, the future of the Atlanta Thrashers also hangs in the balance and sources say Atlanta is waiting for the league to determine the fate of the Coyotes.
According to sources, if a deal is made to keep the Coyotes in Glendale, there's a chance the Thrashers will move quickly into negotiations with True North to move the team to Winnipeg. A source close to the situation added that when it comes to relocation, there simply isn't anywhere else to go.
There are also questions as to whether Thrashers ownership and True North could work out an agreement, but the possibility is not being ruled out.
If the NHL is unsuccessful in closing the deal and the Hulsizer sale crumbles, the Coyotes become the likely target for Winnipeg while the league's attention will shift to the Thrashers and an effort to keep the team in Atlanta.
League sources say the negotiations to close the sale in Glendale are ongoing and that no decision has been reached yet, while all involved are hopeful a resolution can be reached no later than next week."
#1338
04-27-2011, 05:10 PM
Original 6 are never gonna leave town...
On another note didnt even think about it but 5 of 6 made the playoffs this year...respect!
On another note didnt even think about it but 5 of 6 made the playoffs this year...respect!
#1339
04-27-2011, 05:47 PM
this just in...lol
Montreal police shut Ste. Catherine St. for Habs-Bruins Game 7
MONTREAL - Montreal police will shut down a portion of Ste. Catherine St. Wednesday night as the Habs head back to Boston for a deciding Game 7.
As they did during last year's playoff run, police will close Ste. Catherine to all vehicle traffic as of 8 p.m. between Guy St. and McGill College Ave. in an effort to funnel crowds of Canadiens fans down the major thoroughfare following the game. Whether those fans will be celebrating a big win or mourning the end of their hockey season remains to be seen.
A "zone festive" will also be set up in front of the Bell Centre as of 8 p.m., said police, and officers will be on hand to help control the crowds.
Montreal police shut Ste. Catherine St. for Habs-Bruins Game 7
MONTREAL - Montreal police will shut down a portion of Ste. Catherine St. Wednesday night as the Habs head back to Boston for a deciding Game 7.
As they did during last year's playoff run, police will close Ste. Catherine to all vehicle traffic as of 8 p.m. between Guy St. and McGill College Ave. in an effort to funnel crowds of Canadiens fans down the major thoroughfare following the game. Whether those fans will be celebrating a big win or mourning the end of their hockey season remains to be seen.
A "zone festive" will also be set up in front of the Bell Centre as of 8 p.m., said police, and officers will be on hand to help control the crowds.
