It’ll come as no surprise to hockey fans at this point, but the National Hockey League has cancelled another batch of games.
Jared Cowen’s season-ending hip surgery has left the Ottawa Senators with a big hole to fill on their blue line.
The day in the birthplace of hockey began with National Hockey League players being greeted by the entire population of 600 at the shack which serves as the community airport, the only way in or out of the village.
For the last couple of weeks, Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean and his wife Sharon have been doing something they generally can’t do in September and October: Visiting their three children, sons A.J. and David, daughter Erin.
The NHL lockout isn’t over yet, but the Ottawa Senators are already trying to figure out how to convince disgruntled hockey fans to return to Scotiabank Place. A poll sent out to past ticket buyers Monday offers up a slate of potential incentives — including free parking and two-for-one tickets — and asks respondents how likely they would be to take advantage.
Vote and let us know what you think.
Once in a while, even the NHL stumbles upon the perfect scenario. So it seemed, as hockey fans conjured images of the 2013 Winter Classic: A record-breaking crowd of 110,000 people jammed into Michigan Stadium, the Big House, to see the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Detroit Red Wings on New Year’s Day, a few flurries dancing in the air, enhancing the romantic notion of old-time, outdoor hockey.