New rules in play for National Hockey League games have boosted scoring and lifted attendances, despite last season being lost to a labour dispute.
Attendances have jumped 6.2 per cent, despite a labor dispute that wiped out an entire season.
Eight days into the first season, crowds have gone from an average of 16,643 a game at this stage in 2003 to 17,673, 95 per cent of arena capacity.
Teams are now averaging 6.4 goals a game compared to 4.5 a game two years ago, reports lycos.co.uk
The NHL will shut down again in February so players can compete at the Torino Winter Olympics, which many believe will further showcase the league.
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