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I think most people are blaming the owners.
I don't really know who's at fault here. My opinion is that both parties are at fault. The owners don't want to pay the big bucks anymore, and the players are bitching about the lack of salary, when they really have no right to complain, and they fail to realize that the fans/ticket hodlers are actually the ones paying their salaries. Anyhoo.
For Canadians, hockey will continue to thrive because fans of the game are not just fans of the NHL (unless of course your from Toronto, where we only care about major league sports). Most fans of the game can no longer afford to attend matches or do not have an NHL team anywhere near them (I'm speaking just about Canada now) so they have taken to supporting the local teams.
In places like Brandon, Manitoba there isn't much else to do other than cheer on the Wheat Kings.
I think this might actually be good for the OHL, QMJHL, AHL, WHL, etc, etc.
Toronto, is actually getting the Baby Leafs in 2005-2006. It sucks for Newfoundland, but I think it'll be great for the hockey fans in Toronto who will get a chance to possibly see future Leaf stars for half the cost.
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