More than a game: hockey fans in stands offer post-pandemic hope

If you are a political communicator looking to break through to drive a message of hope and opportunism, getting bums in the seats at games like these ones is a golden goal.

Having hockey fans at games is arguably more valuable than the prime minister or a premier standing on a stage telling us on Date X we can do this because the rules have changed, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of Sportsnet

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

June 2, 2021

OTTAWA—The healing and hope that sport provides was on full display over the last week. In both Montreal and Toronto, people, in small numbers, got to watch the Stanley Cup playoff series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs in person. Elsewhere, column miles are being laid d...

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