This episode features a discussion of the key February meeting when the $25,000 obligation is raised to $250,000, then eliminated. There is also a discussion of some of the more colorful owners and hockey personalities at that point in time and the status of the league itself.

The Whalers had gone from having people wonder whether they could pull it off to where are they going to play. Howard Baldwin explored a number of options including the Providence Civic Center, which was filled with chaos. Also, Howard says goodbye to his longtime friend and associate, Bob Caporale.

With only weeks until the next league meetings scheduled for Miami and so much to accomplish, the odds are stacked against the boys. Financing, a coach and somewhere to play have yet to be resolved and the clock is ticking.

Sometimes, it’s best not to go where the path leads. Instead, go where this is no path and blaze a trail.

Without money, an arena or players, the odds were stacked against Howard Baldwin and his dream of founding a professional hockey team. But, you won’t get your name on the Stanley Cup, or an Academy Award nomination, if you’re not a dreamer.