Prompt 1

I do think the mainstream daily hockey media has become somewhat cookie-cutter over the years, or low-effort. The talking heads will cherry-pick stats to create a narrative that they want to be consumed by the masses, and there aren't too many interesting stories with the pressure to get things out. Long-form media like the Athletic are what I'd like to see more of, as they really have time to write the stories that they feel are important and dive deep beneath the surface. When reporters and writers are able to take the time to really get to know players and allow them to talk about the things that they want to instead of sticking to canned answers, there would be a lot more personality and connection with the fans shown in hockey media. Independent media services such as The Athletic are also so good at uncovering and disseminating stories that the NHL possibly wouldn't want to have out, such as team turmoil or player controversies. They're a refuge from the click-based daily media that's financially beholden to the league.