NHL GMs Must Plan Quickly For Free Agents and Trade Deadline Meesh Shanmugam | January 6, 2013 As I groggily woke up at 5:30am on Sunday morning, phone still in hand from reading lockout updates on twitter as I fell asleep, one tweet read clear: Deal is…
Top 10: Hockey Holiday Videos Meesh Shanmugam | December 3, 2012 Despite the ongoing NHL lockout, life goes on and hockey fans enter another holiday season filled with hope, cheer, and happiness. Okay, so maybe they have traded in hope, cheer,…
Where in the World Are the Los Angeles Kings? Meesh Shanmugam | November 15, 2012 In some alternate universe, a hockey contributor is using this exact title to question why the Los Angeles Kings have gotten off to a slow start in defending their Stanley…
NHL CBA Negotiations and the Concept of Fairness Meesh Shanmugam | October 25, 2012 As owners, fans, and players alike all wait for the next episode in the NHL’s made-for-TV drama, “Failed CBA Negotiations”, the concept of what is “fair” has repeatedly shown up.…
Locked Out in Los Angeles: The Positives Meesh Shanmugam | October 3, 2012 As the NHL world enters its least exciting October since 2004, many hockey fans have given in to fits of anger, sadness, and pure pessimism. After all, most NHL fans…
NHL Lockout Diary: I Watched a KHL Game Meesh Shanmugam | September 22, 2012 Dear NHL Lockout Diary, Today is Day 7 of the NHL lockout. The past few days have been ugly for fans that still hold out hope for a resolution soon.…
Trends and Performances Since the 2004-05 Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 30, 2012 This is the 3rd part in a series discussing NHL performances since the ’04-’05 lockout. Please read about the team by team performances as follows: Click here for the Western…
How the East Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 13, 2012 As fans CONTINUE to patiently wait for the NHL and NHLPA to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many are reminded of a time just eight years ago when…
How the West Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 4, 2012 With the current CBA about to expire, it’s time to look at how the NHL’s Western Conference has fared since the 2004-2005 lockout…
Does Free Agency Build Championship Teams? Meesh Shanmugam | July 13, 2012 The reviews are in – this year’s free agency period gets…a yawn. The free agent crop was thin going into this offseason, and player movement has slowed to a crawl…
Jonathan Quick Agrees to Ten-Year Extension with LA Meesh Shanmugam | June 28, 2012 Though he can’t sign it until Sunday according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Jonathan Quick has agreed to terms on a ten-year extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The deal…
What’s So Wrong With Being on the Bandwagon? Meesh Shanmugam | June 15, 2012 As I was walking around the Prudential Center concourse before Game 5 between the Kings and Devils with my black #32 Jonathan Quick jersey on, one word rang clear over…
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