Illegal Curve Features: Return of the NHL articles recap

Dave has done a great job posting the daily “Drama in the Desert” and “Drama in Dixie” features.  In anticipation of the return of the NHL, Dave wrote the following posts that Illegal Curve readers may be interested in:

If a Team Returns to Winnipeg, What Division Should it Play in?Great post here by Dave, he goes through multiple scenarios.  The crew here at IC believe that it makes little sense for the team to play in the Southeast Division for one season, we can’t imagine that the owners in Washington, Florida & Tampa would want to make the travel to Winnipeg three times per year.

Does an NHL Franchise Based in Winnipeg Have to be Called the Jets? – thoughts on potential names for the new teams along with a poll on what you thought.  Here are the results to that poll.

Top 5 Choices for Winnipeg’s First Opponent – going through the different scenarios.

How Do I Pay For Tickets?Concerned about how you will pay for tickets?  Dave did some investigative reporting on methods available for other teams.

And in case you didn’t think that people are talking about the Winnipeg Jets, check out what’s trending right now:

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