Demise of the NHL

The National Hockey League "is in deep trouble and professional ice hockey is in danger of becoming a second-tier sport in much of North America." [FT.com]. This is really too bad, as last night's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup championships was fantastic. Tampa Bay won 1-0 in a hard hitting, tightly fought contest marked by spectacular goaltending and frequent changes in momentum. (Of course, the Calgary Flames complain they lost due to bad officiating.) But it's sort of like baseball in the 1970s, when pitching duels ruled. I say "lower the mound" to rejuvinate offenses, add a salary cap and revenue sharing, and make the NHL more like the NFL. But then again, I'm just a lowly fan and (former) season ticket holder.

 Posted by glenn