It’s been an interesting week for NHL owners. In Buffalo, Terry Pegula watched his team get embarrassed while fans chanted for him to fire the GM or sell the team. In Philadelphia, Comcast dropped a surprise announcement of a new arena, a goal that Michael Andlauer is still chasing in Ottawa. And in maybe the biggest news, it’s the lack of an acceptable owner (among other issues) that’s standing in the way of the league’s return to Arizona.
Not quite business as usual. But not far off, in a league where a team’s owner is often just as important as the best player or the GM – and sometimes much more.