Hats off to the NHL…

One quick sports prediction here.

The NHL opens its season this week with a fresh set of rules designed to increase scoring — it basically looks like basketball on ice to me. The number of power plays was up significantly in the preseason and though I don’t have statistical proof, I’m pretty sure scoring was up as well.

So my prediction…there will be a record number of Hat Tricks this year. So if you go to a game, consider which hat you might be donating to tradition.

If you aren’t familiar with the term Hat Trick, read about it here.