http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241126&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl
Madison Square Gardens accused the NHL of violating anti-trust laws!
Over the merchandising, no less ... if it were NYY caps ... mmmmaybe.
But Rangers mobelia?
Well, Bettman didn't like it much (see examples of understatement in
Wikepedia). He's 'suggesting' the Rangers be excommunicated from the
NHL (could they join the Russian superleague?) or that the current
owners be 'encouraged' to sell the team.
.... this will only fuel further rumours that Brian Burke will be the
next non-interim GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, right? (Anaheim
doesn't share merchandising revenue)