NHL...sink or swim?

So the Red Wings regular season, and that of all of the NHL teams begins on Wednesday. I know a lot of people are very excited. But will joe average fan come back to the game? The fan who just sometimes liked to watch hockey, but wasn’t a fanatic. I know here is Detroit bringing fans back to the game isn’t going to be hard. But what about in places like Tampa Bay, where even though they won the Stanley cup last time hockey was played, they have already forgotten about it. What about fans in places like Atlanta and Carolina? They have other sports to worry about. As this hockey season draws near, I am filled with excitement, but also fear of what is going to happen to the game as we know it. Hockey hurt us. The owners and the players fighting for one whole season really could have killed the game. They need to reach out to the fans once again and embrace us. They need to show us they care. I have a feeling Detroit is going to be one of those teams that doesn’t show us the love, with no ticket prices cut, and all we’ve received so far is joe bucks. Let’s just hope the NHL doesn’t go down the drain. Will the NHL sink or swim? What do you think?