Doomsday Draft Lottery Scenarios Mark Scheig | March 9, 2016 This year’s NHL draft lottery has a very different dynamic to it. We will see the début of the top three spots all determined by a bounce of some lottery…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Russians Negotiating with NHL? Rick Cole | March 9, 2016 Jim Proudfoot of the Toronto Star, reporting from the World Hockey Championships in Yugoslavia, raises the possibility that the Soviet Union is in negotiations with the National Hockey League. The…
Truthiness And The NHL’s Meaningless Points Zeke | March 8, 2016 In 2005, noted comic Stephen Colbert premiered the term ‘truthiness‘. The term has taken on a life of its own. Truthiness refers to the quality of preferring concepts or facts…
Hockey Headlines: Latest News on Drouin, Jagr and More Marcy Di Michele | March 8, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: Don’t assume Milan Lucic will be a Canuck anytime soon. [The Province] Where will James Reimer end up?…
Canadiens Forward Galchenyuk Belongs at Center Ryan Szporer | March 8, 2016 Chalk it up to it being Game No. 66 of the schedule for the Montreal Canadiens. Galchenyuk on the Top Line No sooner did head coach Michel Therrien finally relent…
The Grind Line: Sizing Up Red Wings Playoff Partners Tony Wolak | March 7, 2016 With a 32-22-11 record, the Detroit Red Wings currently sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division and hold the top wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Much has…
Hockey Headlines: Latest on the Oilers, Senators and More Marcy Di Michele | March 7, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: The Ducks run to the top of the standings has been impressive, but their position should come as…
Facing Off: World Cup Takes Centre Stage Larry Fisher | March 7, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Worsley Blanks Hawks and Hull Rick Cole | March 7, 2016 Gump Worsley made it a fruitless weekend for the Chicago Black Hawks and Bobby Hull. Worsley was unbeatable as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Hawks 1-0 last night in…
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…
The Nuck Stops Here: Jacob Markstrom, Ben Hutton Markus Meyer | March 6, 2016 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks Recall Gaunce from Utica Comets The following is a press release from…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gamble, Keon Lead Leafs Over Hawks Rick Cole | March 6, 2016 Goalie Bruce Gamble pitched his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked Bobby Hull and the Chicago Black Hawks 5-0 last night in Toronto. In the other scheduled…
