It’s game on for the National Hockey League, and it’s got the Earle Pub cheering.

The Wakefield eatery is gearing up for its first season offering NHL games on TV, and despite the late start to the season, its owners can’t stop smiling about the expected puck drop on Jan. 19.

Pub co-owner Jordan West had to pull himself away from a hockey night promotional meeting to chat about the end of the NHL lockout and whit it means for area hockey fans. Click to continue