Hockey’s coming back to the ‘Peg:
The True North Sports and Entertainment group announced on Tuesday that they have completed a deal to purchase the Atlanta Thrashers and move them to Winnipeg in time for the 2011-12 season.
And, right on target with the wish-I-could-punch-him asinine comment is Gary Bettman:
“Hockey in Canada has never been stronger,” said Bettman. “We get to be back in a place we wish had not left in 1996.
Considering the source, that’s rich.
Meanwhile, Vancouver kicks off the Stanley Cup Final against Boston tonight, aiming to not only kick some serious Bruin ass, but to bring the Cup home to Canada for the first time since the Habs did it in ’93. And with history on their side and the stronger record, I see no reason why they shouldn’t pull it off.
Go Canada!
ETA: If you’re American and reading this, and you happen to be a bit confused about this whole hockey thing, Pete McMartin wrote you a primer.