Prime Video to Carry National Monday Night Games in Canada Harrison Smajovits | April 25, 2024 The game of hockey makes a move into the streaming age. The National Hockey League announced alongside Amazon and Rogers Communications a two-year agreement that nationally televised Monday night NHL…
The Real NHL Expansion Markets Are in Europe Josh Bell | April 7, 2024 For any professional sports league, growth is crucial. The NHL has shown that they know this by adding the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18 and the Seattle Kraken for the…
NHL Waiver Rules Jeff Seide | March 29, 2024 Reading through the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement can be confusing. Often times it is hard to cut through the legal jargon and get to the bottom of what a rule…
Outdated Barns: 5 NHL Arenas That Need to Be Replaced Michael Golden | February 27, 2024 Over the past decade, several NHL teams have built brand-new arenas. In most cases, it was sorely needed. The Edmonton Oilers moved out of the old and decrepit Rexall Place…
NHL Expansion After Seattle Kyle Knopp | February 23, 2024 *This is an article that was originally published in 2021 In a just few short years, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was…
NHL’s Revenge Culture Must End Paul Quinney | February 22, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly laid the proverbial wood to the Ottawa Senators’ Ridly Greig’s head for having the cheek to drill a puck into the Maple Leafs’ empty…
Mexico City Should Host NHL Global Series Game Paul Quinney | February 19, 2024 The NHL should put Mexico City on its Global Series schedule as soon as possible. Not only will that promote the game internationally, but it will boost interest in its…
The NHL’s 10 Worst Contracts of the 2023-24 Season: Midseason Update Marko Zlomislic | February 8, 2024 The NHL is a league that operates under a salary cap with a defined limit and ceiling. The organizations that experience the most on-ice success are often the ones that…
A Brief History of Rinkside Advertising Eugene Helfrick | February 8, 2024 *This archive was originally written by Jeff Seide Attend any NHL game today and you’ll be bombarded by colorful ads from large corporations. From arena sponsorship signage to dasher board…
The NHL & Gary Bettman: 30+ Years of Progress and Controversy Eugene Helfrick | February 1, 2024 * originally published in Feb. 2018. Updated Feb. 2024 Gary Bettman gets booed when he speaks. A lot. He was the public face behind the decision not to allow NHL players…
NHL TV Blackouts & Why They Happen? Kyle Gipe | January 16, 2024 Picture a scenario. Your local NHL team is playing a nationally-televised game. It’s on ESPN+, which you access through an app because you don’t have cable or satellite. You’re excited…
NHL Contracts Are Becoming More and More ‘Lockout-Proof’ Eugene Helfrick | January 7, 2024 NHL players have been preparing themselves for the next potential NHL lockout. In recent years, there has been a drastic uptick in the number of NHL contracts that have a…