U.S. Senator Challenges Bettman on Head Trauma in Hockey Steven DiOssi | August 16, 2016 U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) has challenged NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on the NHL’s response to head trauma and concussions in the game of hockey. Full text of Blumenthal’s letter:…
Seattle NHL Window is Closing Michael Straw | July 22, 2016 Seattle’s bid for an NHL team is still alive, but it may as well be on life support. With only the city of Las Vegas recently being approved for league…
NHL Dismisses Arbitrator From Dennis Wideman Case: Report Dustin L. Nelson | July 20, 2016 The NHL has dismissed James Oldham, the neutral arbitrator in the Dennis Wideman case, according to a report from Sports Business Daily who confirmed the report with Oldham himself. Wideman…
Montreal Canadiens: Meet Andrew Shaw Nick Guido | July 19, 2016 At the 2016 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Canadiens were looking to make a big selection holding the ninth overall pick. No one would have guessed that they intended…
NHL Approves Las Vegas Expansion Andrew Forbes | June 22, 2016 The NHL Board of Governors met again on Wednesday with the discussion surrounding the league’s expansion in 2017-18. They closed the meetings with the vote in favour of the NHL…
NHL Sues NHLPA Over Dennis Wideman Suspension Arbitration Dustin Nelson | June 9, 2016 The Dennis Wideman saga, once thought to have finally, awkwardly concluded, is back. According to Darren Heitner, the NHL has file suit against the NHLPA, requesting that the 10-game reduction…
NHL Its Own Worst Enemy Michael Straw | June 6, 2016 There’s an old saying that seeing is believing. For the NHL, fans aren’t seeing what the league wants them to believe. The league puts off the false facade that the…
Did the Habs Write John Scott’s Hollywood Ending? Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2016 It wouldn’t have been much fun for the John Scott movie to end with him toiling in the AHL, far away from the NHL, both literally and figuratively. No one,…
Offside in Hockey: That Zany Moving Target Mark Shiver | March 22, 2016 Offside. A zany rule in the NHL that has become a moving target. Characterized by inconsistency in its application, the rule has served to influence the outcome of games and…
3 NHL Myths That Need to Stop Bill Schoeninger | March 21, 2016 There are a number of prevailing opinions that exist in a lot of NHL circles that have been around for awhile. They involve three topics that fans love to argue about,…
The Dennis Wideman Comedy of Errors Finally Concludes Ryan Pike | March 12, 2016 On a Wednesday night in late January, Dennis Wideman collided with linesman Don Henderson in the midst of the second period of a game between the Calgary Flames and the…
It’s Time for the NHL to Revamp the Playoffs Matt Brauckmann | March 7, 2016 March is probably one of the most agonizing months of the year for hockey fans. It’s a time when teams make or break their season, it’s a time when dark…