Sometime in 2019-20, information from wired pucks, cameras and sensors will flood the NHL with an unparalleled degree of player tracking data. The league will know how fast a player skated on a goal-scoring rush, how many miles he logged during a game or the speed at which he pounded home the winning puck.



This data, when made available to the NHL’s broadcast partners, could revolutionize how viewers watch the sport on television — if the parties involved care to go that far.



Some industry professionals believe less is more. The game is the primary product.



“You can’t make it too complicated. It can’t be all over the screen,” said NBC Sports analyst Pierre McGuire of incorporating richer data. “Because your eyes get skewed. So you’ve got to keep it simple. They’ll figure that out. I think they’ll be pretty selective on it. If a guy’s super fast, they’ll put it on there. Probably in a...