My only correction to that train of thought is that the on-ice product was rushed, but the "project" was in works within the PWPHA for over 4 years. So perspectives regarding timing & maturity are bound to be debated for some time to come.
Fair assessment of the situation, though your "disingenuous" descriptor was far off the mark. But it's all part of the process of establishing common ground.
Not many Board members dare to drill this deep.
For sure it’s not all put together they way you would expect for a pro league kicking off, ie. the lack of logos, team nicknames etc. but I suspect there was some forces at work that caused them to strike without having everything nailed down- maybe limitations on financing windows or something that was bigger than not being a perfectly polished penny out of the gate. Fingers crossed.The PWHL is the hurriedly shined penny in North American hockey. Worth picking up off the sidewalk & looking at it for potential value for a small number of people who are naturally curious, but the League has a LOT more buffing & polishing to do to make their currency worth bending over to even look at it for the vast majority of hockey fans. The clock is ticking, as foot traffic moves on quickly in 21st Century sports entertainment.
It will depend on the teams playing. There have been clear advantages offensively in both games so far, and the talent balance across the 6 teams is not even.
League wide, 6 team goals in 10 team periods. It averages out to 1.8 G/gms/team. Very small sample size but most shots are not good enough to beat the goalies straight up.
