Morning Java: Cubs, Patriots, Rangers, oh, my

Love the setting for the morning Java, makes me homesick, although my memories of the northside were a vast wasteland, 3 rivers stadium & the bridge to nowhere. Much nicer now. Pats may bitch & moan but don't want to do anything that will shine more public light on their antics, nor will Brady or Kraft takie this to a civil court where everything could become public A reduction to a 2 game suspension would be a miscarriage of justice (mostly due to the ongoing history of cheating) but probably inevitable. NHL will not have real change in the game without new leadership & power structure. One game calling obstruction is no indication of fundamental change. The games will have to get ugly with a lot of penalties again before teams accept the rules enforced as written. But called penalties will eventually open up the game & that is when there will be real flow & something on the ice that resembles hockey.

The nhl I'd not going to change because a bunch of people who started watching hockey in 2005 are complaining. Get a clue.

I am not watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs until the Rangers are eliminated.

Could you please confirm or deny if Yohe was wearing Jorts?

Loved the morning java! Ending was a little abrupt but content was good.

The point about the way the NHL games are being coached is a good one. Igor Larinov spoke out about this recently and he was spot on.

NHL Owners need to ask themselves if they want TV deals, advertising and endorsements on par with the other leagues.

It's a lot of money.

If they want that money, then they have to grow the game's appeal to a larger audience.

You do that with more offense.

Highlight reel scoring chances, lead to gorgeous goals or breath taking saves.

That is how you get people to tune in.

My cable provider near Houston Texas doesn't even offer the NHL Network or Center Ice. I called to complain and was told there wasn't enough demand.

An example of money left on the table in a major market by an incompetent commissioner with no idea how to grow the sport.

Babcock to Toronto. And here I thought he wanted to win Stanley Cups.

Mike Babcock is going to make $6.25M a year. And I didn't see anything in the CBS article about GM duties (though I may have just missed it).

That's...a lot of money.

Where's the like button?

Enjoyable to watch. Nice job guys.