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Commissioner Pinocchio?
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08:20 AM ET 09.17 | Fans need not have long memories to remember the most recent time Gary Bettman presided over a lockout. In accepting the victory over the players in the summer of 2005, Bettman said, "I know the league's future is bright, and this will be to the benefit of the game. We had no choice but to get it right." Bettman also assured fans that having a hard salary cap to control costs would allow many teams to lower ticket prices. Wrong. On average, the cost of NHL tickets has gone up 39 percent since the previous labor agreement. Now commissioner Pinocchio and the flip-flopping owners want a do-over. They now claim the previous labor deal was too generous. Last season the players received 57 percent of the revenue, and the NHL wants to roll that back to 47 percent.
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As opposed to Pinocchio, whose nose grew longer with each lie, the Buttgoblin grows shorter with every one of his. I make him to stand about 3'7" now.
Stranger
Pearl City, HI
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average ticket price went up 39% since last labor strike....this is going to happen again....how many fans have had a 39% increase in their take home pay since the last NHL labor strike????? what a joke......
Othello
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SCREW THE BUTTGOBLIN
Canuck eh?
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Little worm.
Canuck eh?
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forgive me, but is this news to anyone? Substitue any other business (Oil/Gas/Petrol for example) and we hear the same song
Spiny Norman
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Poppycock!!!
hbomb
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Would you make up your mind for God sakes? How many positions can one guy take? (I'm speaking intellectually now, not, er, you know).
Slapshot
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<consults Kama Sutra>
Oh you didn't mean that.
hbomb
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Please see my post on yesterday's first thread.
Canuck eh?
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over and over and over and over..........get the needle off of the broken record........
Othello
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Go Pens, eh?
Slapshot
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LMAO! Short, but very much on point!
Slapshot
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Mitt romney is calling this guy on his indecisions! (sorry, couldn't help it...no more I promise)
Spiny Norman
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for example....why are the commercials on non-premium Cable channels?wasn't that supposed to be done with? What the heck am I paying for...
Spiny Norman
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Doesn't bode well for the season, but it was good to see the often non-outspoken Zetterberg blast the lil dictator (well, as much as a Swede can blast).
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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Not your fault. It was sort of a softball huh? :)
Slapshot
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Take away his platform shoes and he stands at an even 3' barefoot.
roamer
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Don't forget the teachers union in Chicago screwing the kids.
roamer
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No wonder the Mayor is promising a court appearance statutory rape is no joke
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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