NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 04: (L-R) Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Chair Larry Tanenbaum and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman arrive for a negotiation session with the NHL Players Association at the Westin Times Square Hotel on December 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have played five games over the last eight months.
Since the Toronto Maple Leafs, or any team for that matter, won’t be playing hockey for a couple more months still, I thought it might be a good time to go over a few things the NHL could do to improve its on ice product.