Posts tagged with "Off the Crossbar"
Off the Crossbar: Vegas Lingo Translated for Rookie Hockey Fans
September 11th, 2017 By adding the Vegas Golden Knights as its 31st franchise, the National Hockey League isn’t just bringing the excitement of an internationally renown resort city; it’s also bringing a whole new hockey lexicon to the desert. The words commonly heard and spoken in Vegas have different meanings in hockey. In an effort to help new...
Off the Crossbar: Scotiabank ATM Fees Rise to $3,999.50 Per Use
September 4th, 2017 In a coincidence of epic proportions, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) announced they’ve signed a 20-year, $800 million agreement to re-name their Bay St. venue ‘Scotiabank Arena’ on the same day that Scotiabank hiked its ATM fees to nearly $4,000 per transaction. It’s enough to make customers think twice, or even 2,000...
Off the Crossbar: NBC’s 'Rivalry Night' Becomes Just 'Night'
August 11th, 2017 With a robust broadcast schedule of almost 100 regular-season games, NBC Sports is committed to covering the NHL in 2017-18. And according to their schedule of 28 Wednesday ‘Rivalry Night’ games, they’re also determined to invent rivalries where none have existed for years or at all. The History of Rivalry Night NBC’s...
Off the Crossbar: Coyotes Psyched for Another Mediocre Year
July 13th, 2017 After a flurry of moves this summer, the Arizona Coyotes are all set to be an inconsequential team in the NHL for yet another year. “Our roster is just about set,” said John Chayka, the National Hockey League’s youngest general manager. “However, there’s still a chance we may add another fifth-line winger in free...
Off the Crossbar: Jagr Seeks Multi-Decade Contract
July 9th, 2017 With 23 NHL seasons under his belt, Jaromir Jagr, the ageless wonder, has no plan for retirement or to even slow down. “I’m just getting started,” said the oldest player in the NHL. “I’m looking for a new 30-to-40-year deal. Maybe longer.” Though a deal of that magnitude is clearly not permitted by the NHL’s...
Off the Crossbar: Top 5 Theories for the NHL’s 30-Minute Delay of Protected Lists
June 19th, 2017 So, there we all were Sunday morning, the entire hockey world, waiting patiently with our laptops open, our morning coffee by our side and swirling thoughts of who would be protected and unprotected. And then along came the tweet: https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/876439225637363712 Are you kidding me? A minute before the NHL was...
