A look inside one of the biggest non-stories of the NHL season: Joshua Ho-Sang wearing #66 for the Islanders. I don’t quite get all the fuss that’s being kicked up about this. Reading through Twitter and seeing arguments that wearing a number over 40 or 50 makes you conceited, selfish, etc. is pretty puzzling. I’m not sure why this is a thing with the NHL, that celebrations or other expressions of personality detract from the team.
If we’re going to start harping on all the kids who decide to wear historic numbers in honor of their favorite players, it’s not going to help us grow the profile of the game.