Based on nothing but my personal perception - I think that while NHL has stagnated over the last couple years; it has really taken off since the lockout after the the Flames run.
Hard to not give the commish at least a portion of that credit.
Now I am sure someone can back it up/debunk it with average attendance and TV ratings over a certain period of time, or even cooler, NHL TV ratings divided by the average TV rating for a game of the 4 major sport leagues in the states over the last 20 years.
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