The NHL needs two things. More scoring. And more scoring chances.
Those aren't original thoughts, but I've seen and covered 1-0 NHL games that were exhilarating, full of scoring chances and during which you had the feeling you'd better not blink. It doesn't even necessarily have to be shot after shot and a succession of great saves, posts and crossbars to make a great game. But all of that is about a feeling too.
One example was when Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek, then with Buffalo, dueled to a scoreless tie through 65 minutes in Denver on Nov.