This past Saturday marked the return of the NHL Draft, since the NHL and its players ended the lockout. Not only was the draft not on TV, but not many I've spoken to in the past couple of days even cared about the event. The Pittsburgh Penguins selected Sidney Crosby with the overall first pick. Crosby is supposed to be the second coming of "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

Hockey may be back, however judging from the coverage it received on sports channels over the weekend, the NHL Draft drew less interest than indoor racquetball. Hopefully professional hockey will be successful this fall, but you should not count on it.

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