Glendale-Coyote Potential Stalemate

Bruce Garrioch is a very respected NHL journalist that primarily covers the Ottawa Senators. On Saturday, he had a blurb about the Coyotes contract negotiations you can find here:http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/10/30/15891676.htmlThi… more »

Selling Desert Mirages Tough NHL Business

So much information rolled in this week regarding the Coyotes start of their season. Game 1 and 2 home dates (not including those in Europe) were not of any specific relevance until the attendances made them important. The Coyote attendance photos and an… more »

Tone Changes, Times May Soon Follow

Having closely listened for years to Gary Bettman's words, tone of voice and especially choice of words, one can learn a lot about what his message is really saying; more likely what the message is ruling out as opposed to the message itself.As expected from a senior leader in most organizations, using unique quantifiers is a trademark of politicians and lawyers that allows them a loophole later. However, there has been a noticeable change in his speech over the past few months when talking about Phoenix, Winnipeg and Quebec City. He has used less and less quantifiers, allowing for clearer messages to come through. more »