Hockey Returns

American Voices • ISSUE 42•52 ISSUE 41•38 • Sep 20, 2005

After a yearlong players' strike, professional hockey returned to the ice last weekend as the NHL presented the first exhibition games of the 2005-2006 season. What do you think?

“Well, it's a little too late now, isn't it, seeing as Canada committed suicide last month?”
Walter Krauss –
Public Advocate
“Hockey was canceled? I hadn't even noticed, as I'm watching the seasons one by one from the beginning as they're released on DVD.”
Cindy Charron –
Massage Therapist
“I'm glad the owners and players were able to stop this pointless and bloody deadlock and put it back on the ice where it belongs.”
Walter DiCastro –
Landscape Architect

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