The Pittsburgh Penguins coaching staff uses an iPad against the Nashville Predators in Game Five of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh's PPG PAINTS Arena. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
When the NHL permitted the use of three Apple iPad Pros on the bench for mid-game video review during last year’s playoffs, the league wasn’t sure how much or even who would utilize the technology. The presumption was that the tablets running iBench, the app designed to carry XOS Digital’s Thunder video product, would generally remain in the hands of the assistant coaches.