By The Sport God | 06/19/18 09:48:25One of the biggest knocks against the 2017-18 NHL season was that the league had just a handful of teams competing for playoff berths.But that’s changing with a handful more teams in the hunt for a playoff spot.As we near the halfway mark of the regular season, we’re seeing […]
NHL owners have been quick to condemn the FBI’s investigation of the New York Rangers, but they seem to have missed the fact that the investigation was a cover for a larger conspiracy.The NHL’s owners are the primary targets of the FBI investigation.The league’s owners have long supported the Republican Party.This isn’t new.The NBA has […]
Gopher Hockey has some of the biggest leagues in the world and some of their best players.It’s easy to fall into the “fantasy” trap if you’ve never tried to play the game.It seems easy to just watch, play and then move on.But there’s no way to get back into the game after a game.To that […]
In 2017-18, there were two big surprises.The NHL’s ratings soared, from 7.3 million to 17.4 million viewers a night.Then, after the playoffs, the league made a big splash with a slate of marquee events.It also made a huge splash by announcing that it was opening its new flagship brand, NBC Sports, with a $1 billion […]
On a weekday afternoon in early May, when the sun was low and the sky was blue, the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche were on the ice for the first time in their history.The team had not played since their first game on Jan. 13, 2001, and their home arena was already nearly full.But it […]
