Quality of hockey, business booming as NHL begins new season NHL

Nathan MacKinnon will become the highest-paid player in the NHL after signing a $100.8 million contract extension. NHL revenue hit a record $5.2 billion last year. The league is adding advertisements to jerseys for the first time. The new season is expected to be the league's first full schedule since before the pandemic. Players are still paying back owners for losses from the Pandemic under their collective-bargaining agreement. Montreal captain Nick Suzuki says it's a give and take between tradition and the need for revenue. "It's tough, but we've got to make some money back any way we can," Chicago forward Max Domi says.