Posts About "NHL Lockout"
How Escrow May Lead to Another NHL Lockout
July 30th, 2018 There is mounting evidence that NHL players are preparing for a lockout with countless tweets, blogs, and articles hinting that escrow may be the final straw. There is no doubt that escrow is a growing concern, with some calling it the “dirtiest word in hockey dressing rooms.” How will it be the major cause of a lockout? Escrow...
Welcome to the Victor Hedman Show
October 18th, 2014 Victor Hedman has arrived and is not going anywhere anytime soon. Bolts fans are going to be treated to not only the Steven Stamkos show this hockey season, but the Victor Hedman show as well. Through the first week of the season Hedman has scored 4 goals and added 3 assists for 7 points. He leads all NHL defenseman in points so far this...
Is The NHL Repeating Previous Contract Mistakes?
July 18th, 2014 This off-season thus far has seen a lot of activity in the NHL. New rising stars have been drafted, trades have been made in hopes of improving teams, and free agents have been signed to fill key areas. All of that is good for the league, it revitalizes teams and maybe even renews interest in fans who’ve become indifferent. But...
The Lockout Effect: Will NHL Injuries Be More Prevalent in 2013-14?
September 5th, 2013 The 2012-13 NHL Lockout was awful. For fans, for owners, for players. It wasn't fun waking up to read news of more and more games cancelled with no end of the bad news in sight. Once we got started, we were treated to a whale of a start and an even better finish from the Blackhawks, more "Shana-bans" and a whole lot of hockey slammed...
2013: The Shortened Season That Felt So Long
April 13th, 2013 Wow, time flies. There are less than eight games left for most teams to finish up the shortened 2013 NHL season. But don't let the 48-game season fool you. For most fans, this season felt really long. It didn't help that both sides did nothing to prevent the owner-Gary-imposed lockout from happening on September 15. It took so much...Flyers Fans Return in Large Numbers
One word that was uttered a lot during the lockout was "care." We heard how people weren't going to care about hockey's labor dispute. There were theories from a lot of different people that "nobody cares." It was put out there by many fans and media alike, but it was easy to be skeptical. Major markets such as Philadelphia have given...
