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.
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Lockout at the Movies
Even with current labor negotiations still up in the air, there is still room for some fun among NHL fans. In that spirit I present to you how some of Hollywood’s most memorable scenes would have played out during this NHL lockout. Point Break [Getting ready to meet with the NHLPA] Gary Bettman: 90 seconds, Billy. [...]
O My God Canada: Hockey Is Lost Without You
Only Canada could produce players raised on demanding codes that insist you earn your place with every shift.
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?
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.
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.
Big Market Success Should Be Determinative
Will Gary Bettman ride his best players through these negotiations or will he let the lesser organizations bring him down?
Proposing a Luxury Tax for the Next Collective Bargaining Agreement
There are countless issues being negotiated between the National Hockey League (NHL) owners and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA). Many fans took personal offense to the first offer set forth by the owners to the NHLPA. The offer was, without a doubt, extreme in many respects. At the same time, should fans have [...]