Opinion

Thanks, Rozner, Foley, for calling out NHL

Posted April 27, 2016 1:00 am

I applaud the April 21 Daily Herald article written by Barry Rozner, which defends feelings of the mass-majority of the NHL fans concerned with the NHL's extreme late starting times, such as after 8:30 p.m. - for any time zone.

In fact, the discussion of such extreme late starting times has been increasingly negative, and questioned by everyone, as to "Why do they have to start so late?"

Perhaps it's an attempt to satisfy TV ratings and commercial advertising? Well guess what? None of us - TV viewers or attending game fans - are in favor of it!

Barry's article hit exactly on the points of the matter. TV sports announcer Pat Foley hit exactly on the points of the matter. Commissioner Gary Bettman owes the entire NHL league - and fans - an apology for his ignorance of such late starting times; Mike Milbury (TV sports announcer who defends the actions of the NHL Commisioner) also owes Pat Foley, as well as the entire NHL league, and all the fans, the same apology.

Thank you to TV announcer Pat Foley, as well as to DH's Barry Rozner, for speaking the facts and truth.

Mitch Lelito

Mount Prospect

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