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NHL Franchise Notes: Red Wings, Oilers display optimism for 2022-23 season

Daily - 10/12/2022

In Detroit, Bob Wojnowski notes the Red Wings “have a new coach, Derek Lalonde, solid free-agent additions and bubbling hope for the opener Friday night” against Montreal. They “should be better, perhaps significantly better.” GM Steve Yzerman’s plan “is taking shape.” He has drafted “impactful players” and “made...

NHL launching rideable toy version of Zamboni machines

Daily - 10/12/2022

The "first battery-powered ride-on Zamboni toy for children ages 3-6" is coming to market, and the product has been “a long time coming,” according to Alex Silverman in this week's SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL. The NHL and the Zamboni Company signed their initial cross-licensing agreement...

NHL salary cap leading to teams carrying less players

Daily - 10/12/2022

Nine NHL teams enter the regular season carrying only "20 or 21 skaters" because of the league’s $82.5M salary cap, which is up only $1M after three years static at $81.5M, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. Additionally, there are 13 teams already in long-term injured reserve “before they’ve basically...

Sabres' Dunleavy waited patiently to become full-time play-by-play voice

Daily - 10/12/2022

Sabres play-by-play announcer Dan Dunleavy had to “patiently wait” for broadcaster Rick Jeanneret to retire to “become the full-time voice of the Sabres,” according to Alan Pergament of the BUFFALO NEWS. Under terms of his original five-year deal, Dunleavy was “expected to be the full-time play-by-play...

Lightning stars Stamkos, Hedman appear in new MassMutual ad

Daily - 10/12/2022

MassMutual during last night’s NHL coverage on ESPN debuted a new ad starring Lightning C Steven Stamkos and D Victor Hedman that features a “satirical take on youth sports and financial planning,” according to David Cohen of ADWEEK. The ad, titled “Baby Skates,” comes via Grey, N.Y., and is...

Altitude TV launches campaign against Comcast in ongoing dispute

Daily - 10/12/2022

Altitude TV launched a campaign to "pressure Comcast to return the regional sports network back to its subscribers," according to Saja Hindi of the DENVER POST. The network will "display the message 'Why Did Comcast Dump Us?' on a digital billboard on the side of a truck that will...

NHL Media Notes: ESPN, Turner ready to turn up the heat

Daily - 10/12/2021

The AP's Joe Reedy noted the return of hockey to ESPN and the addition of Turner Sports are "among the main storylines when the regular season begins this week." ESPN and Turner replace NBC, which was the league's hockey broadcaster since '05. Besides a huge influx of revenue to...

Palpable expectations for Kraken ahead of official NHL debut

Daily - 10/12/2021

As the Kraken's inaugural season is set to begin tonight against the Golden Knights, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said that the "early returns" are that it is going to be beyond the league's "wildest expectations, the demand for hockey and the response of the fan base...

NHL set to open season of return to normalcy, with some changes

Daily - 10/12/2021

The NHL tonight will "get back to business" as the league opens the '21-22 season and "games start to count," according to Joshua Clipperton of the CP. It will be a "little more of a normal season," but it also will "be one with some significant change." The league...

Flyers, Wells Fargo Center announce zero-tolerance code of conduct policy for fans

Daily - 10/12/2021

Flyers President of Business Operations Valerie Camillo and the Wells Fargo Center staff have "revamped the arena’s code of conduct to include a zero-tolerance policy for racial or other identity-based slurs, becoming the first in the NHL to do so," according to Giana Han of the PHILADELPHIA...

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NHL Season Preview

NHL Franchise Notes: Red Wings, Oilers display optimism for 2022-23 season

NHL launching rideable toy version of Zamboni machines

NHL salary cap leading to teams carrying less players

Sabres' Dunleavy waited patiently to become full-time play-by-play voice

Lightning stars Stamkos, Hedman appear in new MassMutual ad

Altitude TV launches campaign against Comcast in ongoing dispute

NHL Media Notes: ESPN, Turner ready to turn up the heat

Palpable expectations for Kraken ahead of official NHL debut

NHL set to open season of return to normalcy, with some changes

Flyers, Wells Fargo Center announce zero-tolerance code of conduct policy for fans

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