[Alberta's Child]

For some reason I'm not as dissatisfied with the Meadowlands as many fans are. The main problem with the location is that it's not in a downtown area -- so it's not convenient for weeknight evening events and really doesn't attract a corporate clientele.

The building itself is in very good shape, though. The sightlines are good, it's very flexible for hosting different types of events, etc.

If nothing else, I hope the cancellation of this season kills the ongoing plan to build a new arena in Newark.

[Wombat101]

Putting an arena in Newark would kill hockey. Newark is a cesspool and the suburbanites who could afford to go to the games (like they do now) would never get within 10 miles of an arena in Newark.

The only reason Newark is being thought about is because the Nets seem to be a better draw to George Steinbrenner than the Devils do.

People in Newark hate hiking out to the Meadowlands to see a Nets game because pubic transportation to and from the arena is a joke, and if you want to drive tere, be prepared to shell out $10 for parking in addition to your ticket.

[Nexus6]

If nothing else, I hope the cancellation of this season kills the ongoing plan to build a new arena in Newark.

The Newark project is going forward, and as a life-long Devils fan, I fully support it. Cancellation of the season is actually going to help the Devils financial situation, they've consistently had huge operating losses, and the Arena is part of that problem. McMullen understood this and wanted to move the team to Hoboken years ago, but the proposal got wrapped up in typical NJ bureacracy and he decided to cash in.