Comments on: Report: Lockout could cost Boston businesses “roughly $1M” per game

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:52:31 +0000

if that is the case then I definitely misinterpreted him

By: richter35lundqvist30

richter35lundqvist30 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:59:12 +0000

He’s probably just pointing out that Boston is a much stronger city compared to Detroit and Pittsburgh regarding peoples ability to go out and spend extra money around the arena when they go to a game. Nothing against DET and PIT they’re nice cities but Boston is in better shape right now with jobs and the economy.

By: mclovinhockey

mclovinhockey — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:27:48 +0000

Imagine the NHL with 80 home games in places like let’s say, Phx or NJ…. They lose money every game, then they lose twice as much. 40 home games is good for the teams.

By: micklethepickle

micklethepickle — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:43:51 +0000

Financial savings by belligerent drunks estimated to be twice that amount, however.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:43:30 +0000

Im not sure what you are getting at with that comment. Do you think Boston isnt a hockey city?

By: habsflop

habsflop — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:53:19 +0000

In other news I will have to spend WAY more time with my wife than I previosly expected to this fall/winter. Or I can watch NBA….cause boy do I love watching DUNKS!! I guess the wife it is…Damn you Bettman

By: hockeyknowledge

hockeyknowledge — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:19:15 +0000

If Boston is affected this much, what about cities like Detroit or Pittsburg.

By: windmiller4

windmiller4 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:53:32 +0000

You need to remember the physical strain an 82 game season takes on a hockey player. Simply put, baseball can play as many games as they want because its not a physical sport and you don’t have to exert the same effort to play as you do in hockey. Not saying anything bad about baseball, but its already tough on players to go 82 games plus playoffs, from the health standpoint of the players 100+ games can only hurt them in the long run.

By: hockeyflow33

hockeyflow33 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:47:34 +0000

You can’t extrapolate numbers that way. I don’t have the numbers but I would imagine that based on a per game average, MLB is the least impactful of the four majors because of the number of games.

By: ricepilof

ricepilof — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:32:47 +0000

I’m pretty sure the owners or players could care less. I guess this is why MLB does so well having 81 home games per year. Think of all the extra income businesses would have with if there were 40 more home games a year in the NHL season!!!! If I were an owner I’d push for at least 100 games in a season, make these players WORK for their millions. Helps local business and players can get their extra money they so desperately need.