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No More Point Blank
by Patrick Hoffman on 07/29/09 at 11:11 PM ET
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From Chris Botta at NYI Point Blank:
Islanders Point Blank is no longer the “team-sponsored blog.” As a result, Point Blank may not be around much longer.
Like just about everything in sports, it’s only business. Nothing personal, and it’s certainly not about anything I’ve written that the franchise may not have loved.
The Islanders were my employer for more than 20 years. Last summer Chris Dey came to me with the idea to have this former longtime team exec blogging 24/7/365 about the Islanders. Quickly, the hockey fans responded and I am forever appreciative. Even before the Islanders drafted John Tavares, Point Blank was receiving in excess of 400,000 unique visitors a month. With the expectation the young players will develop and not come in last in the league again, those numbers would only grow in seasons to come.
We praised, criticized and tried to hold the Islanders accountable in a fair manner. We tried to tell every side of the story and elevate the discussion. We were relentless. You and I know about all the stories discussed here first and most often - about the Lighthouse and the draft and prospects and everything else the mainstream media wasn’t covering. No need to list all the stories we broke, often readers and editor in partnership.
Click here for more on NYI Point Blank. It was certainly a prime-time stop for New York Islander and hockey fans alike. Chris Botta did tremendous work for the organization and we here at Kuka’s Korner wish him nothing but the best going forward.
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He has a great perspective for a guy who just lost his job.
Best wishes to him on his future endeavors. We need good Hockey people.
Posted by Lindas1st on 07/30/09 at 06:41 AM ET