![]() Revenue hit a record of $5.2 billion last year. TV deals with ESPN and Turner Sports that began last season and other business deals, the NHL has rebounded strong. Off the ice, players are still paying back owners for losses from the pandemic under their collective-bargaining agreement, but thanks to U.S. It’s incredible what these players can do.” “I have the best seat in the house some nights. “Every guy in this league can score goals,” Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman said. The total of 6.3 goals per game last season is the most since 1995-96, and with a less condensed schedule, the questions follow along the line of, “Can Matthews score 65?” and “Can Ovechkin score 50 again?” Matthews scored the most, but he certainly wasn't alone. That's because Toronto's Auston Matthews scored 60, the most in an NHL season since Alex Ovechkin's 65 in 2007-08. ![]() McDavid, Edmonton's captain, set career highs with 44 goals, 79 assists and 123 points and still wasn't the MVP. Not to knock on any other eras or anything like that but I just think that the skill is pretty wild right now in the NHL, and it’s fun to be part of.” “And I think offensively the game has never been as dynamic. “The speed of the game has never been faster,” McDavid said. Thanks to an unprecedented level of skill and speed on the ice, business is booming going into what’s expected to be the league’s first full season on a normal schedule since before the pandemic. The NHL is coming off its highest-scoring season in decades and a Cup final between the Avalanche and back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning that was a showcase of the best playoff hockey can deliver. “I just hope it’s fun for fans to watch,” Makar said. He may be the best hockey player in the world, and still he looks around at Connor McDavid, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews and Colorado teammate Nathan MacKinnon and marvels at all the talent. ![]() Cale Makar won the Stanley Cup and earned playoff MVP honors after a season in which he was voted the NHL's best defenseman. ![]()
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