Concussions are Ruining the NHL Tom Yawney | December 16, 2011 The list of wounded players continues to grow, and the NHL is suffering for it.
Crosby Concussed: Cozy Up to That Headline, World James Conley | December 12, 2011 Crosby’s out. Indefinitely. Concussion-like symptoms. Swish that around in your mouth and get used to the taste, because it’s an ongoing scenario that’s going to punctuate his career and follow…
VIDEO: David Krejci Elbows Sidney Crosby Mike Colligan | December 8, 2011 Sidney Crosby will miss the next two games for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He received an accidental elbow to the head from Boston’s David Krejci on Monday.
More Than Just a Face in the Crowd Jas Faulkner | November 29, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to Andrea Lindgren and Phyl Good for catching that Ryan Kesler is actually American by birth (a Canuck by the grace…
Answering Critics: Staal/Fleury Take Next Step for Penguins Justin Glock | October 28, 2011 PITTSBURGH-The Pittsburgh Penguins completed a sweep of a home and home series against the New York Islanders Thursday night at the Consol Energy Center. After trailing 2-0 early in the…
Will New Concussion Detection Technology Improve Treatment and Prevention in the NHL? George Scoville | October 19, 2011 X2IMPACT, a Seattle-based company focused on the prevention of Real Sports Brain Injury (rSBI), has partnered with Bite Tech, Inc. to develop mouth guards and headbands that measure the impact…
Interview With Eric Lindros On His Career, Concussions, Winter Classic Reunion Rumors, More Justin Johnson | October 17, 2011 Once every decade or so a player comes along from juniors and leaps into the NHL with the expectation that he’s going to be a truly special player. A player…
A historical review of cheap shots in the NHL Tom Yawney | October 17, 2011 There is a belief held by some fans of NHL hockey that cheap shots are a major issue in the game today. The truth is the rules have changed drastically…
There’s No Better Time Than Now Jas Faulkner | October 13, 2011 History is being made. Important milestones in the growth of this game are happening on the ice, in the stands and in offices all over the continent.
Book Review: The Life and Times of the Golden Jet Rebecca Dobrinski | October 4, 2011 The Devil and Bobby Hull: How Hockey’s Original Million-Dollar Man Became the Game’s Lost Legend By Gare Joyce. (2011, Mississauga, Ont.: John Wiley & Sons, Canada, Ltd. Hardcover. Pp. 274.…
Crosby Presser Brings Some Clarity to Penguins’ Preseason James Conley | September 9, 2011 Anyone expecting Sidney Crosby to announce his retirement during Tuesday’s press conference—as so many of the Canadian media seemed to try to goad out of the 24 year old—came to…
Sidney Crosby Brings Celebrity To Concussion Debate Joe Pack | September 7, 2011 One thing was made clear at the Sidney Crosby press conference today: the Pittsburgh Penguins captain has shown symptoms of the most harmful sort of concussion coupled with the longest…