rest - http://www.denverpost.com/frei/ci_22...its-own-demiseA couple of months ago, I promised myself I wouldn't write about the NHL again until the lockout was over.
Never mind.
My rationalization: Despite having covered the league off and on for many years, and long ago realizing that the NHL's primary enemy is itself, when I made that pledge, I refused to believe that the league would be stupid enough to allow the shutdown to last until Christmas.
I could accept the league making the players sweat and even losing a month or two in a season we all know is too long anyway. The NBA's shortened season a year ago ultimately didn't leave any scars.