The financial troubles erupting out of the NHL in January have been so strange that you almost expect Paul Newman to show up as coach of the Buffalo Sabres with the Hanson Brothers in tow.

The Ottawa Senators couldn't pay their players and the Senators and Sabres declared bankruptcy. What happens when teams are in a money crisis and can't just pull out an American Express card? Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe tells us what comes next:

Kurt Snibbe is a sports news artist for the Orange County Register, and his work will appear frequently on Page 2. He can be reached at Sportoon@hotmail.com.