The NHL is in England to open up the new season (Anaheim vs. Ottawa). No idea why other than maybe Gary Bettman wants to see if there is anywhere on earth less interested in hockey than Phoenix, Arizona. By the way, I will actually be in Phoenix in two weeks and can provide a report back on hockey in the desert.
The Guardian ran an amusing beginner's guide to the NHL today that you can see online here. It truly is worth reading.
Audiences will be in for quite a shock when they realize that American hockey (that's what they call it) has no grass. Hope Canada's hockey goodwill ambassador, Todd Bertuzzi behaves.
