from Daryl Reaugh of Razor With an Edge,

Coaching seems to be more interested in schemes for possessing the puck, and making plays of skill with it, than they are dumping and chasing, crashing and banging, pinging and ponging.

Players are the most media-savvy ever to enter the NHL.

The sport feels ‘modern’.

Hockey appears to be pretty good at social media.

Other leagues are copying NHL initiatives (video replay, speed of play, rule changes to protect players).

Goaltending: Still very important, and excellent, but despite being the most coached position in sports, it is no longer dominating the sport at the level it once was. (Chicks dig offense)

TV deals in Canada and the US are guaranteeing major exposure.

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