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    Why the NHL is Positioned for Growth (Despite Itself)

    • The NHL is finding new ways to grow the game with its innovate Stadium Series, admitting players to play in the Winter Olympic Games, and expansion seemingly on the horizon.
    • The league could be getting in its own way with a controversial decision to temporarily ban players from wearing pride tape, and preventing players from competing in the Olympics in the first place.
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    Feb 14, 2024 | 03:15 am
    Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

    The NHL is looking to this weekend’s Stadium Series to help grow interest in the league. With team values rising, the league is expected to expand in the coming years. However, a hiatus from the Olympics and a fumbled response to the question of whether players can wear pride tape on their sticks shows a league that sometimes causes its own problems. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan joins the show to discuss the state of the league.

    Plus, Tiger Woods begins his next chapter, the Oakland A’s will have the first female lead play-by-play announcer in MLB history, and the Kansas City Royals campaign to fund a new downtown ballpark.

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