Nip and Tuck: Examining Potential NHL Rule Changes at GM Meetings
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Even though it feels like they get together every week or so, the 30 General Managers of the NHL are meeting yet again in Boca…
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Dirty or Not: Evaluating Michael Halmo’s Hit on Nail Yakupov
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist If there has been one consistent narrative over the past several NHL seasons, it has been the seeming epidemic of blows to the head that…
Yawns All Around: NHL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Another trade deadline is now in the books in the National Hockey League, and despite the huge expectations and people calling it the league’s “Christmas”,…
If Blackhawks Can Quenneville, Where Will He Land?
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Before this NHL season kicked off, one of the teams that pundits were talking about as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender was the Chicago Blackhawks.…
Rask’s Comments Bring Up Interesting Questions for Bruins
Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As if being the defending Stanley Cup champions didn’t put enough pressure onto the backs of the Boston Bruins, their goaltenders have been doing a…
Relocation Roulette: New Phoenix Bidder, Columbus Gets ASG
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist With several teams struggling financially, and rumors of franchises relocating popping up nearly every day, it isn’t surprising that even in one of the historically…
Yes, Tim Thomas Should Be Criticized for Skipping White House Visit
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist For the opposing viewpoint on this issue, check out my colleague Mike Miccoli’s piece. “Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a…
O’Ree, James’ Contributions Worth Remembering on MLK Day
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist If anyone asks a sports fan who the first African-American to play Major League Baseball was, that fan will inevitably say Jackie Robinson. Unfortunately for…
No Reservations: Five Thoughts on the NHL All-Stars
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent With two weeks to go until the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft, the league released its full list of All-Star reserves on Thursday afternoon. There was,…
Should the NHL Expand Its Outdoor Schedule?
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent With the fifth annual NHL Winter Classic taking place this Monday, it seems to be an appropriate time to talk about the impact that the…
The Deed is Done: Thoughts on NHL Realignment
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent After a debate that has raged since the Winnipeg Jets left Atlanta over the summer, the NHL Board of Governors approved a new four-conference alignment…
Central Issue: Are the Blackhawks a Cup-Caliber Team?
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent Coming off of a season a year ago that saw them struggle with chemistry issues after an off-season of personnel flying out the door, the…