Dear Gary Bettman,
This is a letter that I just sent to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about that sham that was the NHL Awards. If you would like to say hi to him, he can be reached at gbettman@nhl.com.
Commissioner Bettman,
My name is Jimmy Duncan, and I am a freelance writer who covers the NHL. I primarily cover the Philadelphia Flyers, which is the reason I am writing you today.
I watched the NHL awards ceremony last night, and was simply appalled that the Flyers had absolutely no representation whatsoever at the event. If I am not mistaken, your league handed out twelve trophies last night, and the Flyers were not nominated for one of them.
I did see two Flyers during the night, but it was during a montage. I saw Brian Boucher and Scott Hartnell get smoked by other players.
I just don't understand how the team that won the Eastern Conference can be so grossly overlooked. I am starting to get the feeling that Philadelphia is like the bad apple. I mean, I watched almost every game this season. I saw the profound lack of support from the officials. I heard the insanely bias announcers on Versus during the playoffs. I watched the Cup Finals, where Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury donned Blackhawks warm-up garb before every game. And now, this.
I'm wondering how the league picks finalists for the awards themselves. Was Chris Pronger not good enough of a defenseman this year to be considered for the Norris? How about Claude Giroux for the Calder Trophy, or even Simon Gagne for the Lady Byng? These guys should have at least gotten a mention.
In closing, overall I feel a deep sense of frustration about the event as a whole, and I hope the NHL can take steps to include more teams in the process next year.
Thanks for your time, and have a great day.
Fondly,
Jimmy "Moose" Duncan
Commissioner Bettman,
My name is Jimmy Duncan, and I am a freelance writer who covers the NHL. I primarily cover the Philadelphia Flyers, which is the reason I am writing you today.
I watched the NHL awards ceremony last night, and was simply appalled that the Flyers had absolutely no representation whatsoever at the event. If I am not mistaken, your league handed out twelve trophies last night, and the Flyers were not nominated for one of them.
I did see two Flyers during the night, but it was during a montage. I saw Brian Boucher and Scott Hartnell get smoked by other players.
I just don't understand how the team that won the Eastern Conference can be so grossly overlooked. I am starting to get the feeling that Philadelphia is like the bad apple. I mean, I watched almost every game this season. I saw the profound lack of support from the officials. I heard the insanely bias announcers on Versus during the playoffs. I watched the Cup Finals, where Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury donned Blackhawks warm-up garb before every game. And now, this.
I'm wondering how the league picks finalists for the awards themselves. Was Chris Pronger not good enough of a defenseman this year to be considered for the Norris? How about Claude Giroux for the Calder Trophy, or even Simon Gagne for the Lady Byng? These guys should have at least gotten a mention.
In closing, overall I feel a deep sense of frustration about the event as a whole, and I hope the NHL can take steps to include more teams in the process next year.
Thanks for your time, and have a great day.
Fondly,
Jimmy "Moose" Duncan
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