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…
The NHL and Gary Bettman: 25+ Years of Progress and Controversy THW Archives | September 4, 2020 * originally published in Feb. 2018 Gary Bettman gets booed when he speaks. A lot. He is the public face behind the decision not to allow NHL players to participate in…
Bettman, NHL Answer Additional Questions Regarding Return to Play Format Mark Scheig | May 26, 2020 On Tuesday, the NHL announced plans for both their return to play 24-team format and the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery. For full details of each, you can click on the…
Why Columbus Would Make Perfect Host City Mark Scheig | April 26, 2020 The NHL is still holding discussions in an effort to find a way to have the season resume. While nothing definitive has been decided and may not be for some…
Reviewing The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever Lance Del Plato | April 18, 2020 Gary Bettman’s earliest steps in the world of hockey would be considered out of the ordinary by most fans. You’ll have to turn the cover of Jonathon Gatehouse’s The Instigator…
Will Sports Return in 2020? Kings’ Doughty & Big City Mayors vs Trump & Commissioners Nick Abramo | April 17, 2020 It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out that we could be in our homes with no sports to watch — or to play for that matter — for a…
