Islanders Move to Brooklyn

[Roto Rooter]

How about the Brooklyn Schmears?

And a mascot named Pap

[B-Fly]

Why? I don't think hipsters like hockey.

They're hipsters. They may well decide to like hockey ironically.

[johnnya24]

[Long John]

This is a preliminary step to moving the team to a Canadian market. The NHL will push Wang to sell and the team will go up to Quebec or to Hamilton.

[BuckyBuckner]

They're hipsters. They may well decide to like hockey ironically.

Hipsters don't make enough money to spend it ironically.

[Erik]

Why? I don't think hipsters like hockey.

Which is why there are so many NYC hipsters that aren't Rangers fans. But, put a team in their beloved Brooklyn, some will check it out.

[Erik]

Hipsters don't make enough money to spend it ironically.

I know plenty of hipsters who have good jobs. (And plenty who don't.)

[off_the_wall]

This move has been often talked about for ages, was only a matter of time (and the fact a new arena was built close-by helped matters).

Good move by the Islanders.