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NHL 22, the Maple Leafs' playoff bust and Justin Bieber's posse: A conversation with Auston Matthews
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 08:59
Auston Matthews played it coy when asked what EA Sports identified as his "X-Factor" in its new NHL 22 game."I'm going to take a wild guess and say that I've got a good shot in the game. Maybe some good goal-scoring abilities," said the Toronto Maple Leafs center, who last season led the NHL in goals for the first time…
Inside the NHL's decision to put ads on jerseys
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 10:34
The NHL will allow teams to sell advertising on their jerseys beginning in the 2022-23 season. The measure has been approved by the board of governors, and teams are already having exploratory conversations with potential sponsors.To say those teams are salivating at the potential revenue the ads will generate is an understatement."It's a game-changer for us financially," David Morehouse, Pittsburgh…
Coyotes to host 6-team rookie tournament
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 12:45
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes will host a "Rookie Faceoff" tournament in the desert next month.The team announced Wednesday that the six-team tournament will be held Sept. 17-20 at Gila River Arena and Ice Den Scottsdale, the Coyotes' practice facility.The tournament will include Pacific Division teams Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Vegas, along with Arizona and Colorado of…
Line change: NHL jerseys to get ads, source says
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 11:37
The NHL will have advertising on the front of team jerseys for the first time starting in the 2022-23 season, a source told ESPN.The league's board of governors formally voted this month to approve jersey advertisements. The NHL had surveyed its teams and found the majority of them in favor of jersey ads. The ads will be featured in a…
Breakout candidates for the 2021-22 NHL season
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:21
Nikolaj Ehlers is a great example of the "breakout player" life cycle in the NHL.The Winnipeg Jets forward was heralded as a prospect, as the ninth overall pick in 2014. He made a leap in quality from his rookie season in 2015-16 to his second campaign in 2016-17, and then stayed around that level for the next few seasons. The…
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