The National Hockey League has been in an almost three month lockout, with all ice hockey games cancelled through December 14th. The article explains the ongoing labor dispute between the franchise owners and the players. Many of the disgruntled ice hockey players are considering switching over to a European ice hockey league, and the delay of the season has resulted in loss of money for many Canadian businesses. Unfortunately, it looks as if this issue is not going to be resolved soon. Sorry dad.
NHL says it's out of ideas on how to resolve lockout is published in USA Today without a credited author. USA Today is a believable news source, but because there is no cited author, this article could potentially not be credible.
The context of this article is surrounding the current stand-still following the expiration of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement. The author's purpose in writing this article is to explain the lockout between the NHL and the players, mainly defending the players. I think the author achieves this purpose when he writes "The Pittsburgh Penguins star [Crosby] wants to get back to work. He said Friday the prospect of lacing up his skates in Europe is growing more appealing as the lockout nears the three-month mark. The breakdown in negotiations left Crosby "disappointed" and considering other opportunities. The intended audience for this article are the many disheartened Flyers fans begging and pleading for this lockout to be over because the Eagles are not playing very well and nobody really likes the 76ers.
The author uses ethos in this article. He quoted a particular player saying, "'I just want to play hockey,'" Crosby told reporters after an informal workout with some of his teammates on Friday morning." The author is appealing to the readers in saying these players don't want a lot, just to be able to keep playing the sport they love.
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