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Puck Headlines: Flyers coach gets a little more job security
Published 8/14/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... "His analysis was shallow at best. He doesn't know what he is talking about. As my friends in Brooklyn would say, "Ross - contract this!?" [Ted's Take] ...

Sometimes They Just Don’t Get It
Published 8/15/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... Capitals. Read it here. First, the throw away notion of shuttering six major league teams is just mean-spirited. Those six teams employ thousands and thousands of people and support tens of thousands of families. I guess Ross wants us to lay off all those people in the toughest economy ever. And those teams generate dollars for their cities in taxes and they generate dollars to hundreds and hundreds of small businesses as vendor/ suppliers. continued

Ted Leonis Unhappy with Contraction Talk
Published 8/15/2008 by Kyle at IllegalCurve.com
... Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has taken issue with an article written by Ross McKeon suggesting that the Capitals should be one of six teams contracted. ...

There's something about August....
Published 8/16/2008 by The Peerless (noreply@blogger.com) at The Peerless Prognosticator
... in the week, McKeon offered up five ways he'd change the NHL, one of which would involve folding up two teams that have won Stanley Cups in the last five seasons and another that drew in excess of 17,000 to its arena for its last 19 home games last year (including playoffs), selling out 11 of them. The Caps would be that last team...the one with the attendance bump and, not insignificantly, with the player who won four individual trophies this year. This prompted a response from The Boss... "...we play in the Nation’s Capital, the sixth ...

Naturally, Ted Leonsis Would Be Pissed if You Contracted His Team
Published 8/16/2008 by Kevin (noreply@blogger.com) at Barry Melrose Rocks
... Predators. Hey, look at that, no more Southeast Division. Was it said jokingly? Well, doesn't seem like it to me. Decide for yourself on that front. Ross' five bullet points were all pretty serious, so I figure this one was too. As you can see, Ross isn't too fond of the Southeast Division and more or less decided 'fuck it, we don't need that trash.' In a completely understandable reaction to McKeon's thoughts, Ted Leonsis, Washington Captials owner, was a bit peeved. Yeah, he was pissed that someone wanted to contract his team. Imagine ...

McKeon: Why contraction works and a challenge for Ted Leonsis
Published 8/19/2008 by Ross McKeon at Puck Daddy
... As far as Leonsis, who took the opportunity to write about my suggestions in his blog, I'm not surprised he would be offended by the suggestion of League contraction. Although I highly doubt he would have said boo if Washington wasn't on my "list." ...

McKeon vs. Leonsis, Round 2: If You're So Smart, You Try It!
Published 8/20/2008 by Kevin (noreply@blogger.com) at Barry Melrose Rocks
... So, Ted, from an owners' perspective, what could improve? Let's hear it. And as we can all agree, that would certainly be more interesting and entertaining than reading about me. ...

Uncle Ted Goes Hunting: Canadian Safari
Published 8/20/2008 by lenoceur at Melt Your Face Off
... what that would mean for you, lad? Boyd: Ummmm, I could play in Toronto? Uncle Ted: No, you layabout! It means fringe seven-goal-scorers like you would have to learn Russian! I’ve been to Novgodorsk. It’s not pretty. Boyd: I dunno. Sergei and Ovie say the ladies are pretty fine. Uncle Ted: My boy, not to be cruel, but I think they have the pick of the litter. You, on the other hand, would be picking through the litter box. Now, where’s that McKeon? Find him, boy, so that I may blast him with my verbal elephant gun ! There’s something about the middle of August that just ...

Ted Leonsis vs. Capitals contraction: Leaps in logic and what it all means for D.C. hockey
Published 8/20/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
To recap: Yahoo! Sports NHL editor Ross McKeon suggested contracting the Southeast Division. Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals, disagreed quite vehemently on his blog. McKeon then penned a rebuttal to the rebuttal, asking Leonsis to contribute his own "5 ways I'd change the NHL" list. And here we are. For the record: Ted Leonsis was one of the first individuals I invited to participate in our "5 Ways" project, but he respectfully declined, explaining that if anything on the daily lists caught his eye he'd ...

Up Stands The Southeast!!!
Published 8/21/2008 by Stevens8204 (noreply@blogger.com) at payday loan without faxing
... ! This naturally led to a response from Ted Leonsis. I know Ted a little bit from talking to him occasionally on instant messenger and such. You may not like him but you have to respect his passion and zeal. I read Ted's Take on a regular basis and no I do not agree with everything he says but I do like the insight he provides even if sometimes it comes from a little left of center. Many could say that about me too in all honesty. ...

You Don’t Mess With the Leonsis
Published 8/21/2008 at Stet Sports Blog
... that the NHL contract six teams, with the Washington Capitals being named in the list. So then, my boy and yours Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis responded with a genuine post politely calling him a dummy . Now, Yahoo! has responded a few more times in an effort to show they are not easily pushed around by a big bad owner. Yahoo!, Jamie Mottram can tell you that Ted Leonsis is no big bad owner. He’d sooner buy you a laptop to blog Caps games than sue you for copyright infringement. The ...

Contraction Talk - Stupid is as Stupid Does
Published 8/22/2008 by Bubba at Canes Country
... Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis didn’t find it humorous. He ripped apart McKeon in his blog and carried on with numerous reasons why contraction would never happen, and why it was a bad idea. End of story, right? Wrong. ...

Keep Planting Seeds
Published 8/31/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (John Fischer) at In Lou We Trust
... - resulting in a passionate response by a team owner, no less. It's been a consistently interesting to see what the various people in and out of the hockey world think the NHL needs to do. Whether or not NHL will (or should) do them is another matter. ...

The Puck Daddy '5 ways I'd change the NHL' compendium
Published 9/4/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... McKeon, Yahoo! Sports: We're talking contraction here, fewer teams means better quality of play and so much more. Ding six franchises to get the league down to 24 teams (12 per conference, six in each of four divisions). Who goes? Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators. Hey, look at that, no more Southeast Division.(ED NOTE: This list led to this, which led to this, which led to this.) Chris Botta, ...

Weekend Wonderings: Teddy's Angry
Published 9/7/2008 by Jes Gőlbez (noreply@blogger.com) at Hockey Rants
by Jes Caps owner Ted Leonsis has never been one owner who is afraid to speak his mind, and he's one of the rare sports owners who talks publicly at all. Most owners are content to sit in their country clubs sipping expensive wine and laughing at how many people they laid off this week. Ted? He's ANGRY!!! and he takes a nice shot as some idiot in the MSM. From time to time, you have heard me rail against media pundits for their lack of criticality; original thinking; creativity; and basic non-understanding of what they are writing ...

Tuesday Roundup
Published 10/7/2008 by JP (noreply@blogger.com) at Japers' Rink
... you guys posted and may even ask for some advice along the way. Elsewhere 'Round the Rinks: Alex Ovechkin and the Caps are the number one reason to watch the NHL this year.... Damien Cox chimes in on AO vs. Sid .... MediaPost chimes in on AO's latest endorsement deal .... Ken Campbell saw the Karl Alzner cut coming back on Thursday.... Ross McKeon predicts 80 goals for AO and a Finals appearance for the Caps (I guess working the refs pays off).... Allan Muir sees a second-place Southeast Division finish ...