Posts About "2004-05 NHL Lockout"
Was There a Chance Sidney Crosby Could Have Played in Toronto?
April 28th, 2020 On Sunday, April 26, LeafsNation hockey reporter Zach Laing wrote an interesting post looking back over the history of professional hockey in Toronto. Although the post wasn’t about the Toronto Maple Leafs per se, he suggested that there was a chance that Sidney Crosby, who turned out to be a truly generational player with the NHL’s...
NHL's Parity is Unique
March 23rd, 2017 I want to emphasize that this isn't another article talking about the how the loser point has kept the standings close. I don't want to talk about how a three point system could be better than a two point system or how the shootout needs to go away. Most of these issues have been thoroughly covered over the past few weeks and anything...
The Season Brian Leetch was on the Bruins
July 20th, 2016 The season following the 2004-2005 lockout was an odd one for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins went from being one of the best teams in the NHL, finishing 1st in the Northeast division in 2003-2004, to falling all the way down the ladder during the 2005-2006 season, ending the season in last place in the division. All of this happened...
Hey NHL, You Still Owe Phoenix an All-Star Game!
January 28th, 2016 Originally planned for 2006 and 2011, the NHL has cancelled twice on the Coyotes and has not delivered an All-Star Game to the 20 year Phoenix market. It began way back in 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning had won the Stanley Cup and the lock out was looming due to the owners wanting cost certainty. The 2004-05 season’s...
The New Dead Puck Era
August 16th, 2014 There is no sugar-coating it, the NHL has entered another “Dead Puck Era.” Since 2006, there have been multiple trends that match the original Dead Puck Era which lasted from 1995-2004. During that time there were three key factors that changed within the game of hockey. These included a decrease in goals, shots and powerplay...
Rule Changes the NHL Should Stop Ignoring
June 10th, 2014 During the 2014 Stanley Cup Final the NHL Competition Committee met to discuss future rule changes in the game. The committee is comprised of league officials representing the NHL and current players representing the NHLPA. This small group of people is meant to represent the interests of both parties but also outside parties such as...
Lockout Losses - NHL Players that Paid the Price
December 14th, 2012 With more than one-third on the 2012-13 NHL season, including the All-Star game and the Winter Classic, already cancelled due to the owners locking out the players over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), time is now running out to negotiate and sign a new CBA and save the remaining part of the season. With all the NHL games...
