A travesty of a year for the nhl

-ads on the boards that everyone hates and hurts to see

-blackout restrictions making it almost impossible to watch even 2/3 of games unless you have cable, the nhl network, and pay for espn + streaming

-bettman saying digital ads on boards make fans enjoy game more while at the same time coming out with a report that viewership is down 33% this year

-the pride night controversies

-and now the players and anyone buying new jerseys will get $300 jerseys that rip or melt within a year

I love hockey. Am a huge goddamn fan. Literally forced into pirating games and buying second hand older jerseys. I’m not sure how to maintain this trajectory except as a die hard