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.
Ever since the NHL lockout began in September, fans have been clamoring for their favorite sport to return to the ice. Twitter posts bemoaning the lack of hockey being played have become as commonplace as those whining about excessive political ads during this brutal election season, and this hunger for any positive news on the [...]
As the month of July wears on, attention surrounding the NHL has changed from being exclusively concerned with player movement in free agency and the trade market to more general anxieties. These include the wrangling over the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which is already looking to be an area of much chagrin and disagreement, but [...]
Improving through the draft can have its pitfall — and the Islanders have certainly had their fair share of hits and misses since 2006 — but the fan base must be wondering when the rebuild will finally be complete.