The general manager position is easily one of the most difficult jobs in hockey. GM’s have to build a winning hockey team, and then find a way to maintain that success […]

Peter DeBoer saw some tough luck in his first seven seasons of NHL coaching. After 13 stellar years of work in the OHL (including two Coach of the Year awards and a […]

As the Fratellis serenaded the United Center for the sixth and final time Wednesday night, the Chicago Blackhawks skated off the ice, satisfied with their 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. […]

If you follow basketball (which I don’t) you may be aware that the Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of a rebuild. The team has been putrid for the last […]

Tell me where you’ve heard this before. A star player for the Anaheim Ducks goes down with a brutal injury on a brutal hit and you think to yourself, “hmmm. I’m […]

In America, there’s a sense that hockey is a niche sport. There’s a large following, sure, but the NHL usually does not garner the amount of coverage or respect of the […]

Like Adam Sandler movies, Edmonton drafting first overall, and Meghan Trainor songs, there’s an NHL playoff series that’s become so repetitive, tiresome, and monotonous that another matchup of these teams […]

In today’s age of social media, sports coverage has transformed into a job where immediate access is not only expected, it’s demanded. Beat writers are constantly tweeting and posting about […]

Tonight, the Winnipeg Jets are about to play their first home playoff game in 19 years. It was revealed that, sure enough, Winnipeg will bring back their tradition of whiting out […]

Setting the Stage It’s ten minutes to 8 PM on Saturday night and four hockey journalists (Brad, Tim, Eric, and Shawn) sit at a bar watching NBC, waiting to see the results of the […]

Earlier this month, general managers from across the NHL met for their yearly conference in Boca Raton, Florida to discuss different ways to potentially improve the game. This year they came […]

Since the Olympic break last year, Carey Price has been the best goalie in the entire world. It’s not very hard to imagine why. On last year’s Canadian mens Olympic hockey […]

The Greiss Is Wrong, Pitt! Well, close enough. This past offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins went out and signed 28 year-old Thomas Greiss to a 1 year, $1 million contract. You […]

I don’t envy the schedule makers for the NHL. Before each season they have to sort through arena availability, flight schedules, and TV schedules and come up with a fluid […]

Since 1968, the NHL has annually awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy to the “player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” The Award is […]

When David Clarkson was first signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 5, 2013, there was a strong reaction from the hockey community. On the one hand, the Maple […]

When Tony Gallagher of The Province reported back in August that the NHL’s quest for expansion in Las Vegas was a “done deal” there was quite the commotion from fans […]