Speaking of St. Louis -- Dispatch Disses Crosby

by John Fontana on Jun 16, 2005 9:02 PM EDT in Media

He's only labeled the next Wayne Gretzky, he's been hyped for years and his name has been all over the place... Yet maybe this is a tell tale sign how bad the NHL is doing in some circles....

St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Jeff Gordon at least makes it look that way...

Entry Draft: After a year-long shutdown, what does the NHL do with its draft? Simon Crosby is the top player coming out of the junior hockey ranks, by a lot. Should the league stage a lottery for every team this summer, once a deal is struck?

Yeah, it's definately a long road back for the NHL if the media can't even get the name of it's next superstar right.

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The sad part about it is that St. Louis is a pretty established hockey market. If they got it wrong in Nashville, that’s one thing, but St. Louis? I remember SI had an article about 5 years ago saying that they were America’s best sports city because of the strong support and tradition of every team there.

by Mike Chen on Jun 17, 2005 2:09 PM EDT reply actions