Despite a deal reached last November to post game highlights on Youtube, the National Hockey League has apparently requested that Youtube disable the embed codes for their newer clips. A strange move. Either the NHL wants to force clip-watchers to visit the NHL Youtube account in some exercise in branding, or they're unhappy with the whole Youtube deal and are intentionally crippling it ahead of pulling their video entirely.

UPDATE: Though no one wants to go on record or issue a release, the NHL assures a grieving public that this was merely a temporary glitch. Embed codes have been restored to NHL clips on Youtube. Go with God.

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