NHL

NHL stands for the National Hockey League, which is a professional ice hockey league in North America. It comprises 32 teams, divided into two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The league was founded in 1917 in Montreal, Canada, and has since become one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The NHL features some of the best ice hockey players and is known for its fast-paced and physically demanding style of play. Each season culminates in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where teams compete for one of the most coveted trophies in sports, the Stanley Cup. The league operates under a strict salary cap system to promote competitive balance among teams.