Day 61 - Nobody Talks

It started with a whisper. This swelled into the voices of millions of screaming fans that were suddenly silenced. This roller coaster of a lockout has taken a downward turn as the players and both sides have decided that the most healthy course of action is to stop talking to each other and pretend like nothing's wrong, like a high school couple that's broken up. (The NHLPA has reportedly defriended the NHL on Facebook, but is telling the NFL, NBA, and MLB that everything's fine, they're just going through some things.)

With this stunned silence comparable to Oilers fans when their team wins a game comes the threat that this season may very well be cooked, maybe a little overdone, maybe next year try basting it with the tears of fans every half hour to keep the season moist and edible. Maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way and the lack of communication is more comparable to a wedding, where the groom can't see the bride. Well, owners, no peeking at the players too soon or you will doom hockey forever and even with the two-line pass  stripe splitting rinks, it's still pretty hard to cut up arenas two ways (mostly because NBA players would rather not be averse to playing three-on-three half court in Los Angeles).

The fans of pro hockey beg both sides to come to an agreement soon.