All-Star Weekend
Three 2017 All-Star Game Takeaways
January 31st, 2017 The 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles has quickly passed, concluding with a dramatic championship game that saw the Metropolitan Division defeat the Pacific Division 4-3 in the finale after each team scored 10 goals in their first game to advance to the title...
All-Star Format Successful
January 31st, 2017 LOS ANGELES – When asked about the format for the NHL All-Star Game, players, in unison, sounded a common refrain. “Fun,” was the response, and the move to a 3-on-3 competition for this event was met with universal approval. Since the NHL adopted the 3-on-3 format...
Top 5 All-Star Weekend Moments
January 30th, 2017 The NHL’s All-Star Weekend wrapped up quickly on Sunday night after another entertaining three-on-three tournament filled with star-studded talent . The Metropolitan Division came away with a 4-3 win over the Pacific to receive the $1 million prize, while Philadelphia...
NHL Messed up Fastest Skater Competition
January 30th, 2017 In an outcome everyone and their mother predicted before Saturday’s NHL Skills Competition, Connor McDavid won the fastest skater competition and had the opportunity to break Dylan Larkin’s controversial record. McDavid fell short with a time of 13.310 to Larkin’s...
NHL All-Stars Save Best For Last
January 30th, 2017 Visit California and The Hockey Writers sent Larry Fisher — an at-large contributor, columnist and podcast host — on the Ultimate California Hockey Road Trip with stops in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles. This is the ninth and final story tracking those...
NHL Olympic Participation on Hold
January 29th, 2017 LOS ANGELES – If fans have a desire to see their favorite NHL players in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, several critical decisions remain outstanding. In fact, NHL decision-makers appear in no hurry to make any kind of decision. That was the assessment coming out of...