Episode 22- Commissioner for a Day: Our NHL Rule Changes

Summary

In this episode, Cody and Gary discuss Kings and Ducks news, league news, and the possibility of the Ducks trading for Patrick Laine. They also talk about the new partnership between New Era Cap and the NHL, the hiring of Jessica Campbell as the first female assistant coach in the NHL, and the signing of Kent Johnson by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The episode concludes with the extension of Travis Konecny by the Philadelphia Flyers. In this part of the conversation, Cody and Gary discuss the departure of Jeff Marek from Sportsnet and express their disappointment. They also share their ideas for improving the NHL, including allowing more fighting, better marketing and advertising, eliminating blackout games, and making referees more consistent with their calls. They also discuss changing the overtime rules, getting rid of the draft lottery, and penalizing teams for tanking. Overall, they focus on making the game more exciting and accessible for fans. In this final part of the conversation, Cody and Gary discuss various ideas to improve the NHL, including changing the playoff system, modifying power plays and penalty kills, and allowing healthy scratch players to replace injured players. They also discuss the possibility of playing four quarters instead of three periods and share their favorite moments from the podcast. The conversation ends with a trivia question about the Los Angeles Kings' players with the most short-handed goals all time.