Tempting fate; NHL's absence makes the sport easier to ignore.(SPORTS)

From: The Washington Times | Date: December 29, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The 30-team NHL is threatening to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, taking its season, financial prospects and future with it.

Unlike major league baseball, the NFL and NBA, the NHL is waging its labor dispute without a safety net in the United States.

The NHL has gone away this season with nary a peep of frustration in the American press. It is as if the NHL merely rises to the relevance of the WUSA, the def...

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