[Devils-list] Here we go again - thanks George.

[Pete Keiper-White]

Come on Chicken Little. The sky is not falling. He said nothing new. He
simply reiterated what was said before. If they don't get an arena in
Newark they will consider moving elsewhere. They can't go anywhere until
2007 so I doubt the players are giving it any thought at all. 

I think an arena in Newark is pretty much a given, but since the "acting
Governor" is not as in favor of the idea as Whitman was they have do some
more work to put pressure on the government to get it done. 

In other news, we signed Ari Ahonen, Martin's heir apparent, to a
contract. He will play a few more games with his Finnish team and then
come to America. 

NHL.com has a map showing which markets get what game today. The only
people getting the Devils game are the Tri-State area and the Cincinatti,
OH metro area for some reason. It is also interesting to note that most of
PA gets the Penguins and not the Flyers. 

http://espn.go.com/abcsports/television/coveragemap.html


		Pete


On Sat, 31 Mar 2001, Pete Iorizzo wrote:

>       I know I've been kind of quite lately, but I suppose certain things 
> will bring out even the shyest among us...
> 
>       Once again, I open the paper to see threats that (say it ain't so) the 
> Devils are moving.  I guess we all should've seen this coming, but you can't 
> help but get a sinking feeling in your stomach when you actually read it.  I 
> think at this point there's a lot of bluffing going on for both sides, but 
> that's how it all started last time.  I'd hate to have another playoff run 
> where with people holding signs saying "Save the Devils".
>        You have to question Lamoriello's decisions to go public with the 
> threats a week before the playoffs.  Why give the team something to think 
> else to think about?
>        In the end, I guess it just drives home what we all always knew but 
> would never admit:  Nobody cares about the fans.
> 
> Pete