Drama in the Desert

Drama in the Desert: Winnipeg needs to cool Jets, Manitoba companies already jumping on NHL bandwagon.

TSN:  Hockey Insider Darren Dreger talks Phoenix Coyotes.  Interesting thoughts from Dreger.  He both raises up and dashes hopes of…

14 years ago

Drama in the Desert: CBC’s Elliotte Friedman doesn’t think Doan makes move to Winnipeg if team leaves Glendale, Cupcake Summit re-enactment

CBC:  Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts.  While Doan is clearly conflicted about leaving Arizona, it sure sounded like he said he…

14 years ago

Drama in the Desert: TSN panel says if the NHL returns to Peg team should be called Jets, Mayor offers trip to Bryzgalov to see Winnipeg, Yotes GM makes no excuses for team

Montreal Gazette:  Winnipeg gets bad rap even if its coldest city in world.  Coldest city is quite the moniker.  Here…

14 years ago

Drama in the Desert: Counterpoint to ‘Open Letter to residents of Greater Phoenix Area’

Last week we had longtime IC reader Brad write an "Open Letter to residents of the Greater Phoenix Area" discussing…

14 years ago

Press Release From Goldwater

Illegal Curve has received the latest press release from the Goldwater Institute. Please see the linked document below. Quick Summary…

14 years ago

Afternoon Drama in the Desert: TSN Dreger Report says “A week – two weeks at the most” till resolution in Phoenix, Bryzgalov would rather play in KHL than Winnipeg

Don’t Forget:  Showdown between Goldwater Institute and the City of Glendale takes place at 5pm cst.  Once the transcript of…

14 years ago

Drama in the Desert: Phoenix fans not amused, Yotes on-ice season over but OT needed to save franchise off-ice, Matthew Hulsizer shows up for Game 4 but is it too late?

Sportsnet:  Desert disappointment.  The sad reality is that showing up for 2 playoff games isn't sufficient.  With the situation as…

14 years ago

Drama in the Desert: Red Wings redux. Wings sweep the Coyotes. End of an era?

Interesting stat which shows a parallel of sorts between this series and the one back in 1996; the team that…

14 years ago