NHL

The state of the NHL leaves much to be desired. Here are 7 fixes to improve it

Bruins players stand on the ice during a memorial tribute to Bruins legend Milt Schmidt on Jan. 5, 2017. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe

Jim Nill is smart. Around Boston, the Dallas general manager is known as the burglar who fished Tyler Seguin out of Black and Gold for bread crumbs.

So it was with jaw dropped that I read Nill’s quote last month to the Toronto Sun regarding the current state of the NHL.

“A 2-1 game can be better than a 5-4 game,” Nill said. “I think the game has never been better, never been faster. And almost every game is exciting. I think that’s because every team has a chance to win.”

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