This mess highlights a larger issue that the NHL has been trying to avoid for years: They’re a league held hostage by a(n older?,) tradition-bound fan base. Look at the comments you see on Twitter, and how quickly you get slammed for being “soft” if you dare suggest that players should be forced to wear either fish…

I think the league was in a tough position with this one.

[respectful, stunned look, followed by slow clap]

My wife and I just closed on a house about 5 weeks ago (the 4th we’ve bought), and it was a nightmare thanks to the guy we bought from. He had neglected the house and didn’t want to sell it; his wife and adult son were forcing him to liquidate a lot of his real estate holdings (about 20 in all) because of his…