Blue Jackets Share Their Weirdest Autograph Requests Mark Scheig | February 9, 2019 Let’s face it. Fans love getting an autograph of their favorite player or players on their team. It’s commonplace everywhere you look. Whether it’s at a season ticket holder event…
Off the Crossbar: Beardless Thornton Reconsiders Sasquatch Look Jeff Seide | January 18, 2019 Entering the 2018-19 season, many questions swirled around the San Jose Sharks. Was the landscape-altering deal for Erik Karlsson enough to catapult them into Stanley Cup contenders? Would this be…
The Next NHL Outdoor Game, California Style Anthony Ciardelli | January 3, 2019 The 2014 matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium was an enchanting experience for everyone. According to NBC, the game was a rating success as…
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2018 Christmas Wish List Ryan Szporer | December 24, 2018 We already know what to get Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin for Christmas, but what about the other Habs in your life? Well, the following wish list has been…
Off the Crossbar: Nylander Saga Finally Gets Some Media Coverage Jeff Seide | December 1, 2018 The end of the William Nylander saga is near. It’s crunch time for mainstream media outlets, especially TSN, the Toronto Star and Toronto Sun to begin their initial coverage of…
Off the Crossbar: Matthews & Rielly Eyeing Gretzky’s Record Jeff Seide | October 13, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs’ center Auston Matthews and defenseman Morgan Rielly hope to shake off their slow starts to the season and eclipse Wayne Gretzky’s surreal 215-point season of 1985-86. While…
Off the Crossbar: 2018-19 Season Brought to You By Google Ads Jeff Seide | September 24, 2018 While many teams are tweaking their rosters, the NHL is making changes to the ice itself. More specifically, the advertising under it. In advance of the 2018-19 season, teams are…
Off the Crossbar: The Newest Ovechkin Threat Jeff Seide | September 4, 2018 Move over, Connor McDavid. Look out, Sidney Crosby. Get out of the way, Taylor Hall. Here comes Sergei Aleksandrovich Ovechkin. The less-than-a-month-old baby is already taking the hockey world by…
Marc Bergevin’s 2018 Offseason Checklist Ryan Szporer | July 28, 2018 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s offseason has been hit or miss so far. The successes have largely come with regard to his coaching hires, Dominique Ducharme and Joel Bouchard.…
Goalies Making Things Tougher Than They Should Be Mark Shiver | May 29, 2018 Goaltenders are always in the spotlight during an NHL game and their mistakes seem to loom longer than their success. The action gets crazy around the net and goalies either…
John Tavares: How I Became a New York Ranger Dave Rogers | May 21, 2018 What follows is a satirical account of John Tavares’ experience during his upcoming contract negotiations. It is a work of fiction written in the first person as a spoof along…
The Best NHL Tweets of 2018 (So Far) Eugene Helfrick | May 18, 2018 Since hockey is a sport with a rich and diverse culture surrounding its fans and players, it should come as no surprise that this can lead to some very entertaining…