[Alberta's Child]

My understanding is that the NHL's most recent failure in Atlanta was really a function of a bad arena deal, not a lack of fan interest.

I'm not the biggest fan of the NHL's expansion model over the last 30 years, but they are pursuing a definitive strategy of expanding into large metro areas instead of traditional hockey hotbeds. Their approach is based on the expectation that having more potential TV viewers is better than having more serious fans.

[MinorityRepublican]

My understanding is that the NHL's most recent failure in Atlanta was really a function of a bad arena deal, not a lack of fan interest.

And it was in a wrong location.