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2004-05 NHL Lockout

NHL’s 2004-05 Lockout Still Affecting League

Christopher Kelsall | July 8, 2020

Current discourse about the National Hockey League’s quality of play waxes among those who feel that league talent is at an all-time high, while some suggest that given-so, that talent…

Was There a Chance Sidney Crosby Could Have Played in Toronto?

The Old Prof | April 28, 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…

NHL’s Parity is Unique

The Hockey Writers | March 23, 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…

The Season Brian Leetch was on the Bruins

Kyle Benson | July 20, 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…

Hey NHL, You Still Owe Phoenix an All-Star Game!

Aaron Davis | January 28, 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…

The New Dead Puck Era

Andrew Wilson | August 16, 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.…

Rule Changes the NHL Should Stop Ignoring

Andrew Wilson | June 10, 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…

Lockout Losses – NHL Players that Paid the Price

Fred Poulin | December 14, 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…

Quotes of the Week: Lockout Nastiness 2003-2005

Ross Bonander | September 20, 2012

The following lengthy quotations come largely from editorials written by the media back around the time of the last lockout, with quotations from some owners and a few former players…

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