Enemy at the Games: Should Countries Boycott the 2014 Olympics?
Although the Cold War ended more than two decades ago, the first Olympic Games to be held in the new (more-or-less) democratic Russian Federation has managed to spark rumblings of…
Although the Cold War ended more than two decades ago, the first Olympic Games to be held in the new (more-or-less) democratic Russian Federation has managed to spark rumblings of…
Forget James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier’s fight to seize the crease next season. MLSE’s new CEO Tim Leiweke embroiled the Toronto Maple Leafs in a new controversy that will dominate…
If anything can be considered for certain in an off-season that has already seen Daniel Alfredsson snub the Ottawa Senators and Ilya Kovalchuk defect to the KHL, it’s that the…
We might refer to the the day in which free agents can sign contracts with any team in the league as “NHL Independence Day” since this event bears many similarities…
While preparing another post on the draft, I discovered that more of today’s NHL General Managers and head coaches were selected at the 1978 Amateur Draft than any other draft…
When the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup in TD Garden evening a after a surprising end to the 2013 NHL Playoffs–a game that happened exactly six weeks after and…
The scapegoat most blameworthy for the elimination of the LA Kings from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs is perhaps the most unlikely candidate: The Rolling Stones. The Stones played…
How did the Boston Bruins sweep a Pittsburgh Penguins team that comprised Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jarome Iginla, and Kris Letang? That’s the question I have been utterly unable to…
If you missed the debut of the Carolina Hurricanes’ new uniforms earlier this week, you didn’t miss much. This link will take you to a gallery showcasing the uniforms. Once you’re…
Prologue When CHL stars Seth Jones, Nathan MacKinnon, and Jonathan Drouin declined to participate in the fitness tests at the 2013 NHL Combine, few commentators subjected this decision to scrutiny. Why?…
This article is part of my ongoing series that offers scapegoats for teams eliminated in the 2013 playoffs. Check out my previous posts on whom I blame respectively for the Leafs‘…
In case you haven’t noticed by the slew of blogs discussing the 1992-93 playoffs, this week marks the 20th anniversary of Kerry Fraser’s blown call—a missed high-stick courtesy of Wayne…