Playoff Ratings Are Up, But So Is The Goonery
The 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are being broadcast nationally in their entirety for the first time ever. That’s great. Early returns show that ratings are up significantly when compared…
The 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are being broadcast nationally in their entirety for the first time ever. That’s great. Early returns show that ratings are up significantly when compared…
There is a reason the NHL is seen as a third tier sport by most sport fans in this country. To the vast majority, the NHL is just boxing on…
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready, willing and able to meet with the players union in order to negotiate a new contract between the two, however, Bettman has stated that…
There is an epidemic in today’s NHL. Stars are dropping left and right and it is taking away from the game’s overall appeal. Sidney Crosby hasn’t played for the better…
Retiring jersey numbers is a ritual in almost every sport. It is a gesture by a team or league to show appreciation to a certain player for their contributions to…
According to many sources and outlets, the NHL will make official Thursday what most hockey fans already know. That is, the site and teams of the 2013 Winter Classic. For…
Would you like to purchase tickets to this year’s Winter Classic game? There are plenty of tickets available, however, most are priced in the neighborhood of an arm and a…
Last Wednesday the New York Islanders kept with their tradition of debuting terrible looking jerseys by, well, debuting a terrible looking jersey. We are all familiar, unfortunately, with the fisherman…
Last month I wrote on this site about how the NHL has a chance to increase both their viewership and advertising dollars as a result of the current NBA lockout.…
While the debate rages on whether or not fighting should be allowed in the NHL, one league-wide fight goes unopposed. I am speaking of course about the NHL’s annual Hockey…
Canadians are passionate about three things. Their county, their hockey and their beer. In recent months, two of these three were the subject of much debate within the Canadian court…
The Winnipeg Jets have taken off. They have signed their captain Andrew Ladd to a five-year, $22 million deal. They hired a coach in Claude Noel and they hired former…