ALL IS STILL ABUZZ ON THE FAMILY FRONT
THE FAMILY SIDE OF hockey, I’ve always believed, shines through the brightest in the spotlight of the NHL draft. Johnny Prospect is sitting in the stands with his immediate family – mom and dad, siblings and grandparents. He’s minutes away from seeing how his entire world might unfold in the years to come, and we, the hockey fan in the stands or watching on TV, get a chance to see it happen in real time. His new NHL team eagerly awaits making the announcement and then welcomes him into their family as he rounds the draft table. Sadly, the NHL draft these days isn’t what it used to be – damn pandemic! A second straight virtual NHL draft is all we have again this summer thanks to COVID-19. The occasion for…