Time to End NHL Preseason Blackouts Mark Scheig | October 1, 2021 Imagine this scenario for a moment. You are a fan of a team and you live 2,000 miles or more away from their home rink. Let’s say you are a…
Canadiens-Maple Leafs Season Opener Is Missed Opportunity Ben Wagner | September 23, 2021 For the past two seasons, the NHL was seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. From March to August 2020, Commissioner Gary Bettman and the league’s Board of Governors voted to…
The NHL and Gary Bettman: 25+ Years of Progress and Controversy Eugene Helfrick | September 9, 2021 * originally published in Feb. 2018. Updated Sept. 2021 Gary Bettman gets booed when he speaks. A lot. He is the public face behind the decision not to allow NHL players…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Savard, Caufield & More Blain Potvin | August 22, 2021 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll break down trade rumors, Canadiens roster updates, and much more. Savard Sets Sights on Stanley Cup After winning the Stanley…
3 Takeaways From Gary Bettman’s Stanley Cup Press Conference Mark Scheig | June 29, 2021 Just hours before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held their availability…
Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall THW Archives | June 17, 2021 On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings…
Lightning and Predators Have More in Common Than You Think Frank Quartarone | March 18, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Nashville Predators finished up a two-game set on Monday, with each claiming a win. Both clubs have been great examples over the years of…
NHL Contracts Are Becoming More and More ‘Lockout-Proof’ Eugene Helfrick | March 7, 2021 NHL players have been preparing themselves for the next potential NHL lockout. In recent years, there has been a drastic uptick in the number of NHL contracts that have a…
NHL Turns to Sponsorships for Financial Relief in 2021 Barron Wilson | January 30, 2021 It’s no secret that the National Hockey League and other major professional sports leagues have lost and are losing money as a result of the pandemic. Commissioner Gary Bettman has…
Blackhawks News & Rumours: Bowman, Kane, Crawford, Bettman & More Shaun Filippelli | December 18, 2020 With Christmas only a week away, Chicago Blackhawks fans are looking forward to enjoying an annual tradition like no other. No, I don’t mean tree decorating, egg nog, or stocking…
NHL Hints at Helmet Advertisements: What’s Next? Barron Wilson | December 14, 2020 Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the NHL is investigating the idea of selling advertisements on their helmets. Friedman noted that it was brought up during last Wednesday’s Board of Governors call,…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Bettman, Abruzzese, Bilyalov & More The Old Prof | September 20, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had to say in his annual state of the NHL…
