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OHL Season Remains Uncertain Despite QMJHL, WHL Games

Frankie Benvenuti | March 9, 2021

Who would have thought that the two-week pause in March 2020 would reach its one-year anniversary, and we still wouldn’t be playing hockey? It’s a grim reality, and it only…

Canadiens News and Rumors: Christmas, Player Development & More

Blain Potvin | December 21, 2020

In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll breakdown the Habs’ favourite Christmas gifts, the impact of the Return to Play, player development, and more. Merry Habsmas The…

NHL Outplays the NBA and MLB in Restart

Christopher Kelsall | August 6, 2020

To paraphrase the great Mark Messier, “I played with a lot of great players. They are all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play and…

OHL Announces Return to Play Plan

Josh Bell | August 5, 2020

The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has announced their return to play plan for the 2020-21 season, with a target start date of Dec. 1, 2020. The 2019-20 season was cancelled…

Islanders Exhibition Performance a Mixed Bag

Jon Zella | August 1, 2020

For the first time in 141 days, the New York Islanders hit the ice for a game, albeit a less meaningful one than many would have preferred. While it was…

Rangers News & Rumors: Final Scrimmage, Islanders, Hurricanes & More

Scott Blair | July 29, 2020

On the eve of the New York Rangers’ first game back since the pause due to COVID-19, everything seems to be right on track and the team raring to go.…

Oilers Camp Notes: McDavid Flying and Broberg Impressing

Christopher Kelsall | July 27, 2020

The Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs have opened their safe zones for NHL play to resume for the 2019-20 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Odd things have happened in the…

Maple Leafs Understand the Sacrifices Being Made to Play

Kevin Armstrong | July 24, 2020

The Toronto Maple Leafs, along with 23 other NHL teams are headed to the bubble. On July 26, teams will be in the hub cities and in an effort to…

Golden Knights Training Camp – Week 1 Takeaways

Eddie Rivkin | July 22, 2020

After 123 unbearable days, the NHL has resumed the 2019-20 season. Though we are not quite at the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sounds of pucks hitting the glass,…

NHL and NHLPA Should Be More Open About Player Health

Christopher Kelsall | July 22, 2020

Professional sports and especially the National Hockey League (NHL) have long done what they can to not disclose player health to the media. Individual team staff and players have also…

Maple Leafs Divide the House to Conquer the Competition

Kevin Armstrong | July 16, 2020

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a divided team. Don’t panic. It’s on purpose, as the coaching staff continues to implement different twists during a camp that is anything but ordinary.…

Maple Leafs Are Back and Everyone Is Talking About It

Kevin Armstrong | July 14, 2020

You can tell the fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have missed their team and their sport. Despite all of the NHL teams starting Phase 3 of the return to…

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