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You'll see hype, you'll see collective sighs of relief, you'll see rejoicing... But don't get caught up in the revelry. The NHL has aggrieved you, the fans, and an end to the lockout doesn't even begin to make amends.

With an active win-streak of 27 games, the Norfolk Admirals run is unprecedented in hockey and comparable to other streaks in other sport leagues.

WIth the NFL & NBA currently locked out, the NHL could have the major league sports landscape to itself after the World Series. Is this a golden opportunity?

It's not a big media event that defines a sport like baseball, but quietly throughout the continent, NHL players are starting to get back together and work out in preparation for the 2010-11 season. Even here in Tampa Bay.

Umpires are not infallible, that is what Jim Joyce taught us from his actions post-game in Detroit last night... And that's something all professional leagues need a little more of: on-field officials willing to admit mistakes.

The precedent is East-West for the NHL alignment. This arcane system needs to be ended once and for all.

Congratulations to the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays. From out of no where, having never won more than 70's games, to League Champions... That is a huge hill to climb. And it ain't over yet! The...

Very much off topic... I grew up a Mets fan, living in a small village on Long Island in New York. I can remember, as a young kid, how everyone was going nutso for the Amazin's of 1986. I didn't...

Fans can be outraged universally, but rarely can work together to fight against grievances from pro-sport leagues.