NHL Reponse to NFL in Vegas Keith Scheessele | January 15, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada, has rapidly become one of the most talked about cities in the sports universe. In 2016, Sin City was awarded its first big league, professional sports franchise with…
NHL’s Olympic Participation Update & More News Steven DiOssi | November 17, 2016 NHL’s Uncertain Participation at Olympics Will the NHL send its players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea? It’s a question that’s been asked since Team Canada…
Flyers’ Del Zotto Out With Injury, Oilers Assign Reinhart to AHL & More News Steven DiOssi | October 7, 2016 Del Zotto Out More Than a Month With Injury Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Michael Del Zotto will miss the next four to five weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced…
NHL ‘Negative’ on Participation at Olympics, Wayne Gretzky’s Note & More Steven DiOssi | September 27, 2016 The National Hockey League reportedly has its doubts about player participation at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. With the 2016 World Cup of Hockey set to begin…
Bill Daly Still Hoping for NHL Expansion in Quebec City Soon Brandon Share-Cohen | September 14, 2016 When the NHL officially announced that Las Vegas would be getting a new franchise, residents of Quebec City felt like they had received the short-end of the stick. Quebec, as…
National Anthems to Play Ahead of World Cup of Hockey Games Brandon Share-Cohen | September 7, 2016 One of the biggest remaining questions for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey was answered Wednesday. There was a lot of speculation regarding the anthems for the World Cup, mostly…
Expansion Draft Rules Gain Clarity Dustin Nelson | June 11, 2016 The expansion draft is likely on its way. The NHL is expected to make a formal announcement about expansion to Las Vegas and/or Quebec City prior to this month’s NHL…
NHL Dumps Salary Cap Minimum for Expansion Draft: Report Dustin Nelson | May 31, 2016 Among the proposed expansion draft rules — which have not been formally announced in any way — one of the initially proposed rules appears to have been struck, according to…
Reaction to the L.A. Kings’ Settlement with Mike Richards Walter McLaughlin | October 16, 2015 At long last, there is finally an end to the Mike Richards saga, at least as far as the Los Angeles Kings are concerned. They may have caught a break,…
Should the Kings Get Cap Relief During Voynov’s Suspension? Walter McLaughlin | November 18, 2014 It’s one thing for an alleged incident of domestic violence to thrust one’s playing status into limbo. It is another one still when the resulting uncertainty all but freezes an…
Hockey Champions League Not Worthwhile for NHL Cody Royle | October 26, 2013 There have been renewed rumblings about a hockey Champions League tournament in the vein of UEFA’s soccer Champions League. The idea is not new, having been discussed many times in…
After the Winnipeg Jets, the Quebec Nordiques? Fred Poulin | February 1, 2013 20 years ago today, on February 1st, 1993, Gary Bettman was named the commissioner of the National Hockey League. However, after yesterday’s announcement by Greg Jamison, a close friend of…