Mumps and bizarre rules defined the 2014 NHL season in unexpected ways. pplpod explores a season when health crises and regulatory oddities created chaos on ice. Discover how an illness and strange rules combined to make for a peculiar year in professional hockey.

Key Topics Covered:

• Mumps Outbreak: How the illness swept through the league and affected competition.
• Bizarre Rules: The strange regulations that existed or were applied during this season.
• Competitive Impact: How health and rules combined to create unusual outcomes.
• League Response: How the NHL managed the chaos and unusual circumstances.

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