Spartak Moscow Cancels Camp Due to Pandemic Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | July 25, 2020 Six players and one administrator of the Spartak Moscow hockey club showed positive test results for COVID-19 on July 12, just before the opening of training camp. The team reported…
Canadiens Doing Their Best Dealing With COVID-19 Trege Wilson | July 15, 2020 As the NHL starts Phase 3 of the return to play (RTP) program, there are more and more players testing positive for COVID-19. Even though the NHLPA had a vote…
Rangers News & Rumors: COVID-19, Fanatics & Fox Scott Blair | July 3, 2020 The New York Rangers have been busy during the NHL pause due to the COVID-19 virus. Here are some of the great things they’ve been doing with extra time on…
Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner’s Thoughts about the NHL’s Return The Old Prof | June 22, 2020 Friday was a scary day for hockey. First, there was a report that multiple members of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization had tested positive for COVID-19 and the team temporarily…
The Implications of Auston Matthews’ COVID-19 Diagnosis The Old Prof | June 20, 2020 Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs world was hit hard by the report that Auston Matthews, one of the team’s biggest stars, had become infected by COVID-19 as a result of…
Some Islanders Return to the Ice during NHL’s Phase 2 James Nichols | June 9, 2020 The NHL has moved into Phase 2 of their Return to Play Plan, and with it, a few New York Islanders players hit the ice on Monday morning at Northwell…
Swiss Hockey Struggles to Survive the Crisis Caused by Pandemic Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | June 9, 2020 Switzerland could have been a great hockey winner in 2020. Accepting the hosting responsibilities for the 2020 World Championships last spring could have helped popularize the game in the alpine…
Ottawa 67’s Just Can’t Catch a Break Aidan Battley | June 1, 2020 It’s tough to have sustained success in the Ontario Hockey League, due to the nature of competition, and a large variety of external reasons which will be discussed here. For…
Return to Hockey: Lessons Learned from Jacksonville Pete Bauer | May 24, 2020 On May 4, the Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex became the first ice rink in North America to re-open following the shutdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Following the guidance of Florida Governor…
Bruins’ Stanley Cup Quest More Difficult With Proposed Playoffs Cam Hasbrouck | May 24, 2020 Ongoing discussions about how to finish the 2019-20 NHL season appear to be making progress this week with various reports that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) are devising…
How the Predators Would Be Affected By the 24-Team Playoff Proposal Ashley Grant | May 23, 2020 We want hockey! Now, there may be arguments of how soon we want it to return. But the bottom line is, we all want to see the sport make a…
A Return to Play: How the Maple Leafs Stack Up Against the Blue Jackets The Old Prof | May 23, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fans, there’s news. The NHL has proposed a 24-team “bracketed” playoff structure to the players and teams. And, if all the issues can be worked out,…