Return of the puck

Hockey is back.

Woj says the NHL has a long way to go just to reach relevance.

Ray Ratto seems like an odd choice to write about hockey for ESPN, considering his day job is writing columns in San Francisco, which doesn't have hockey and wasn't all that affected. That said I agree with his premise that Bob Goodnow and Gary Bettman should both be fired.

The Toronto Star has a look at some potential rule changes that might accompany hockey's return.

The Star says deal could be a win-win.