Since the infamous lockout of 2004-05, the NHL has slowly climbed out of the bowels of sports hell to be in a better position than it was before the lockout. The slow economy has only scraped attendance, and television ratings have risen.
The Winter Classic is on its way to becoming the key event on New Year's Day, and the Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin duo is the NHL's answer to LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. But for the NHL, the best is yet to come.
The NHL has been progressive in the past few years, including the lockout. With the NBA and NFL now entangled in labor struggles, at this time next year, you may only have baseball and hockey as your source for major professional sports.
Once the World Series ends sometime in November, the NHL may have a monopoly on North American sports. Now for commissioner Gary Bettman, it's time to prepare accordingly.
For starters, the NHL's deal with NBC Sports expires at the end of this season. The NHL must renew this deal, and if a lockout in either the NFL or NBA happens, they must have this deal involve a Sunday night game. NBC has improved its coverage since th ...
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Gary Bettman and NHL Are a Year Away From Returning to a Golden Era
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