Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry seems to support the idea. NHL reporter Kevin Weekes reports, per a conversation he had with NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, that a group interested in bringing an expansion team to New Orleans, recently met in New York City with league executives.

Kevin Weekes of ESPN reported Wednesday that he had been informed by NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and other sources that the league recently met with a group interested in bringing an expansion team to New Orleans.

Rory McIlroy mentioned earlier this year that he was cutting events from his schedule. That won’t include the Zurich Classic. McIlroy and partner Shane Lowry will return to TPC Louisiana near New Orleans on April 24-27 to defend their Zurich title,

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have committed to playing in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where they will look to defend the title they won in dramatic fashion last year