/cdn.vox-cdn.com/photo_images/1797801/GYI0063248626.jpg)
The NHL announced a whole bunch of awesome stuff on Thursday afternoon: TV ratings are up, Internet traffic is up, and they're swimming in the money as a result of it all. The league is on the best financial footing it's seen since the lockout (perhaps all-time), as they've grown a whopping 195 percent since the 2003-04 season.
More importantly, though, this news:
The top-10-selling jerseys on Shop.NHL.com, according to the league:
- 1. Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
- 2. Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers
- 3. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
- 4. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
- 5. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
- 6. Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
- 7. Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
- 8. Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
- 9. Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
- 10. Jaromir Jagr, Philadelphia Flyers
Yep.