NHL Expansion Rumors, Most Improved Teams & Fixing the Playoff Format

In this Thursday edition of the Locked On NHL podcast, hosts Nick Zararis and Hunter break down the current state of the National Hockey League, starting with insights from a recent fan poll conducted by The Athletic.  The hosts dive into which franchises made the biggest offseason strides, highlighting the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals as prime candidates for a major bounce-back year. Transitioning to the business side of the ice, Nick and Hunter explore the NHL's overall financial health and how good of shape the league is in. They also discuss NHL expansion potential and whether it's fully needed right now. After that, they discuss the NHL's playoff format and whether it needs to be changed before even diving into the NHL's Department of Player Safety a bit. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.