Winter Classic was already spoiled

by Alec Brownscombe on November 2, 2012 in League News - 931 Comments

Photo: Paul Sancya/Associated Press

With no negotiations taking place in the past week-plus and a $250,000 payment due to the University of Michigan Friday, the Winter Classic officially got the axe today.

For me, the Winter Classic was spoiled the moment it became apparent the two sides were willing to cancel games and use the fans as a pawn in their greedy game. Say the season came back in time to save the Classic – would it have felt right jumping right back on board and supporting the league in its biggest event of the regular season?

Down Goes Brown nails it with this series of tweets:

News of the Winter Classic being canceled is the first time during this whole lockout that I’ve been really worried, and here’s why… (1/3)

— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) November 2, 2012

I’m as diehard a Leaf fan as there is. I should be devastated by this. But I’m not. I shrugged it off. I’m not sure I care any more. (2/3)

— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) November 2, 2012

The ’94 and ’04 lockouts gutted me. This one, not even close. Go ahead, cancel the WC. Cancel everything. I hope you all go broke. (3/3)

— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) November 2, 2012

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