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Washington Capitals To Host 2015 Winter Classic

Matthew Speck | September 21, 2013

On Saturday morning, the Washington Capitals announced they will host the NHL Winter Classic during the 2014-15 season. Majority Owner Ted Leonsis made the formal announcement, but the Washington Post…

All-Current Team: Players at the Top of Their Game

Mike Poepping | September 19, 2013

Many speculate about who the best active players in the NHL are, and I am no different. Here is my list of the most dangerous players in the game today,…

Hockey News: Subban vs. Subban; Tortorella vs. Cell Phones

Marcy Di Michele | September 17, 2013

An interesting piece on the new life of Chris Pronger. [ESPN] Will the Brodeurs be the next father/son duo to play together in the NHL? It’s not likely. [NY Times]…

Things That Must Go Right For The Buffalo Sabres In 2013-14

Darren Matte | September 11, 2013

With the new alignment in the NHL, things might get even tougher for the Buffalo Sabres this season. To begin, the sheer numbers of having eight teams in their new…

Would an NHL Team Actually Thrive in Seattle?

Walter McLaughlin | September 11, 2013

The Emerald City has plenty of things going for it: snow-capped mountains, abundant lakes and rivers, the shimmering waters of the Puget Sound, millions of friendly people and a coffee…

AGM Jason Karmanos, Son Of Owner, Fired By Hurricanes

Alex Mai | September 10, 2013

Assistant general manager Jason Karmanos was getting ready to enter his 15th year of operations with the Hurricanes before he was shockingly let go 4 days before training camp. Karmanos…

Martin Havlat: A Story of Injury and Decline

Kenneth Laws | September 10, 2013

On July 3, 2011, Martin Havlat was traded to the San Jose Sharks for former 100-point scorer Dany Heatley. When the trade occurred, fans were worried they had given away…

Nova Scotia’s Crosby Syndrome

The Hockey Writers | September 9, 2013

I like Sidney Crosby, I really do. But I have a serious bone to pick with that man about the legacy he left behind in Nova Scotia. Before Sid, no…

Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL?

Ryan Pike | September 3, 2013

The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…

Hockey Talk: The Official Facebook Group for Everything Hockey

Cherie Tinker | September 3, 2013

Hockey talk, we can’t stop. And Jackie Soo and Chris Morrison are the clever minds behind utilizing our fixation with Facebook and created a page that combines our obsession with…

What If… Eric Lindros Had Stayed with the Quebec Nordiques?

Mark Wallace Graham | September 3, 2013

The sports world is full of “what if’s” and the hockey world is no different. In this piece, in what I hope is a reoccurring segment, I look at what…

2014 Stadium Series: The Good and The Bad

The Hockey Writers | August 30, 2013

The game was born outside. When the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins took to the man-made ice surface that was constructed at Ralph Wilson Stadium, it returned. In 2008, the…