Rachel, handle, exposure... it's all there

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Originally Posted by Kasept

The NHL's greatest injury was self-inflicted by undermining its' own fan base abandoning core and niche markets for what they thought were greener pastures in non-ice sport markets. Morons.

The NHL will never get beyond "niche" status (this from an avowed hockey nut) because the game doesn't translate to TV. There is too much going on away from the puck that takes away from the nuance of the game on TV. The league attendance is up this year in the regular season as well as playoffs, and apparently season ticket renewals are ahead of last year's pace in most markets.....even Long Island. I also happen to think Versus does a terrific job.