Cancellations, postponements, adjusted schedules and player absences for pandemic reasons have all had an impact on the sports we follow. Instead of worrying about your favourite teams and their pandemic-depleted lineups, embrace some of the opportunities that people are getting. The word “first” kept appearing: first NHL game, first goal, first assist and, for even the most ardent fan, the first time a lot of these names had been heard. I played my first NHL game at 24 years old, after four years of university and a season playing professionally in Sweden. In Buffalo, 29-year-old Ethan Prow scored his first goal in his first NHL game.

Source: thestar January 02, 2022 01:01 UTC