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Hopefully this might spread to a full-blown rebellion against the Little General. This isn't some weak team like the Nashville Predators of Atlanta Thrashers Bettman is going after.

PopKing | 07/18/08, 07:30 AM

Yep! Buttman will take the team away from Jim Dolan and then move them to a new, promising and untapped hockey market! Get ready for the New Mexico Iguanas!

DCruiser | 07/18/08, 08:25 AM

And where would the Rangers play being that MSG owns them? Idiots...

OtherOne81 | 07/18/08, 09:24 AM

Go Rangers!!
Good luck stupid midget commissioner! You s**k!

cmh_phx | 07/18/08, 10:20 AM

New Mexico Iguanas!!!
Hilarious, DC!
What about the Arkansas Farmers?

cmh_phx | 07/18/08, 10:21 AM

South Dakota, call them the Rush and make the logo the presidents faces.

DurkDiggler | 07/18/08, 10:29 AM

This does smell a little like comunist russia in the 50's when it comes to the NHL controll but i am sure it is just to keep teams from having crappy websites!!

Chumming not Slumming | 07/18/08, 11:18 AM

New Mexico Gila Monsters would be better.

Hank Kingsley | 07/18/08, 11:43 AM

I think the team ownership has a valid point. Just because league membership votes for something, if it is illegal it is still illegal.

This may be the problem with the little general not knowing the laws of both countries the league plays in.

chapmaja@yahoo.com | 07/18/08, 12:32 PM

How about Des Moines Dandelion's. Hey Bettman you SUCK!!!!!!! LEAVE THE BLUE SHIRTS ALONE!!!!!

djman809 | 07/18/08, 12:53 PM

Yo Bettman you suck. Talk about a Napoleon complex!

djman809 | 07/18/08, 12:54 PM

I hate to say it (I hate Dolan), but legally speaking, the league is acting recklessly here. He's right, and they really are wrong. It's sad.

Moondizzle...The Original. | 07/18/08, 01:00 PM

This does smell a little like comunist russia in the 50's when it comes to the NHL controll but i am sure it is just to keep teams from having crappy websites!!
Chumming not Slumming | 07/18/08, 11:18 AM

Whether a team has a rubbish website or not is irrelevant. The teams are separate entities and should have control over the way they portray themselves. Bettman's megalomania seems to be spiralling out of control.

Oilers - NHI | 07/18/08, 01:15 PM

South Dakota Rush or Des Moines Dandelions sound fine. The only problen I see is that these prime hockey markets aren't far enough south to qualify in the most hated midget's universe! How about .... Las Vegas Gamblers! Or ... Utah Salties!

DCruiser | 07/18/08, 01:19 PM

In communist NHL, Hockey plays YOU!

Jables and Rage | 07/18/08, 02:24 PM

So when this blows up in Betteman's face will the people in the NHL that think he's a tool (I'm sure it has to be alot of them considering he's done everything since the lockout to try and keep the NHL irrelevant ) finally sack him?

cjewart | 07/18/08, 02:27 PM

Take the Knicks from him too while you are at it.
That said the league is behaving badly.

AllStarz | 07/18/08, 02:31 PM

Take Matt Millen also - - he actually sucks more than Mini Me.

BTD20 | 07/18/08, 03:25 PM

The league will lose this fight if it goes to court, then i wont be able to get those delicous breakfast sandwiches i love cuz bettman will have all the eggs in the world in his face after this latest failure.

He Rock | 07/18/08, 03:27 PM

The Rangers are bigger than Bettman; does he not realize this or is he intent on being the biggest dimwit ? I hope this blows up in his midget face.

This isn't even communist Russia this is straight up fascism. MSG owns the Rangers, so they should be allowed to sell their merchandise. Like if I owned 2 cows and wanted to sell them. But the government takes the cows and gives me the milk. FASCISM.

Their website now looks like every other gimmiky NHL webiste so Bettman should back off.

OtherOne81 | 07/18/08, 04:46 PM