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Clause that could salvage Winter Classic
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08:27 AM ET 08.13 | Talk about a game-day decision. The N.H.L. can cancel the Jan. 1 Winter Classic at 115,000-seat Michigan Stadium as late as Jan. 1, the day of the game, because of a work stoppage "arising from the lack of a collective bargaining agreement," the contract between the league and the University of Michigan shows. The league would forfeit only $100,000 of its $3 million stadium rental fee, according to the contract. The rest of the fee would be refunded by the university. The contract provisions give the league some leeway for salvaging its showcase event should a lockout delay the start of the 2012-13 season, enabling the N.H.L. to hold the Winter Classic even if a lockout is settled in late December.
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Nice.
hbomb
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So the Flights and hotel reservation for travelling fans will be refunded by the league?
hbomb
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Great way to promote the game NHL.
hbomb
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Clause that could salvage Winter Classic
I thought they were going to replace the Leafs.
Canuck eh?
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I am so relieved.
Burgh-Fan
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Maybe we could get the All-Stars from the ECHL to play the AHL Stars? And only charge double for the tix?
Slapshot
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But then they'd be getting rid of the better team.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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What? No outdoors game to freeze our assets at? Now, that's going too far! Where is my sword?
roamer
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Channelling our inner Argos are we?
Canuck eh?
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Phew! The one most important thing I was concerned about was the Winter Classic. The first three months of the season just wasn't on the radar screen.
Nobody expects…
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Results don't lie playa. Tell me you're going to the (tentatively scheduled) WC?
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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I don't follow this at all.
And why would I go to the WC? It'll be only the 82nd time I get to see the Leafs on TV next year.
Canuck eh?
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It's difficult to take a proper ribbing from a Toronto fan Danny.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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Oops, computer error. Oh well, might as well put it in here too.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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It can't be said enough.
Canuck eh?
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Thats what she said
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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I usually don't go for these kind of childish shennanigans, but...just kidding, I totally go for these. Nice.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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If someone says shennanigans one more time I am going to pistol whip them
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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Pistol whipping seems like an over-the-top shenanigan.
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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100,000 P.O. customers
shiprock
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