The Shootout: A Roundtable Discussion on the NHL
The dog days of summer are here, but that won’t stop the Overtime writing crew to share their thoughts on the NHL in this roundtable discussion.
Archive for August, 2012
Is There An Effective Method of Protesting an NHL Lockout?
There have been a lot of ideas floated about for fans to voice displeasure with an NHL lockout, but are any of them effective in expediting CBA talks?
Problem Athletes, Not a Problem in Hockey
How do problem athletes challenge their individual organizations? Does the NHL have this problem or does an unstated moral code preclude such actions? Alexander Monaghan delves into these topics.
The Shootout: A Roundtable Discussion on the NHL
The dog days of summer are here, but that won’t stop the Overtime writing crew to share their thoughts on the NHL in this roundtable discussion.
Ice to Canvas: Three Hockey Painters
In this media-soaked era, it’s refreshing to see there are still artists who apply their unique visions of hockey to canvas.
Brandon Dubinsky: From Blueshirt to Blue Jacket
Brandon Dubinsky has spent his entire professional career with the New York Rangers. For the 2012-13 season, though, he’s trading in his Blueshirt for a Blue Jacket. His path to Columbus started 2,000 miles west of Nationwide Arena at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Playing for his hometown Anchorage All-Stars, Dubinsky was planning [...]
Why Limiting Contract Term Is A Bad Idea
If parity is the foremost concern of the NHL, it should take a page from its MLB counterparts.
Dominik Hasek: The Ageless Wonder
As a two-time Stanley Cup champion and six-time Vezina trophy winner, Dominik Hasek has little left to prove to hockey fans around the world. At 47 years of age, the Czech netminder is mulling a comeback that could possibly make him one of the oldest goalies to ever play in the NHL. During the 2011-2012 [...]
Hope, Expectation and Despair — The Paradoxes of the NHL Off-Season
Hope is one of those humanity-defining characteristics that has long inspired writers, poets, philosophers and other observers of the human condition to wax eloquently as to its meaning.