The Grind Line: All-Star Weekend Changes Tom Mitsos | January 16, 2017 On Jan. 10, 40 players — in addition to the captains already selected by the fans — were named to the 2017 All-Star Game. All-Star Weekend is Jan. 28-29, with…
Okposo All-Star Game Bound; Ristolainen Obvious Omission John Christian Hageny | January 12, 2017 For the Buffalo Sabres, it was a best-case scenario: an immediate and newsworthy return on their mammoth, seven-year, $42 million contract. Kyle Okposo, the team leader in goals (12) and…
Gearing Up for the Ultimate California Hockey Road Trip Larry Fisher | January 12, 2017 Visit California and The Hockey Writers sent Larry Fisher — an at-large contributor, columnist and podcast host — on the Ultimate California Hockey Road Trip with stops in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles.…
The All-Star Game Doesn’t Matter Marcy Di Michele | January 11, 2017 It’s already been a year since a few bored hockey bloggers decided to make a mockery of both the NHL and tough-guy John Scott, by voting the enforcer into the…
Nielsen an Odd All-Star Pick Tom Mitsos | January 11, 2017 On Tuesday, the NHL revealed the final 40 players who will participate in the 2017 NHL All-Star Game. The fans already had selected captains (Carey Price, Atlantic; Sidney Crosby, Metropolitan; P.K.…
All-Star Horvat is Canucks Present and Future Trevor Connors | January 10, 2017 With the NHL announcing Bo Horvat as a representative for the Pacific Division in the 2017 NHL All-Star Game, it’s proof that the Canucks’ 21 year-old centerman has finally arrived…
Devils All-Star Possibilities Michael Gwizdala | December 31, 2016 From Don Lever to Cory Schneider, the New Jersey Devils have boasted their fair share of NHL All-Stars through the years. On four occasions the club has seen as many…
The Funniest John Scott Tweets From NHL All-Star Weekend Noah Dolinajec | February 2, 2016 It became somewhat of a global phenomena to root for 6-foot-8 John Scott and his unlikely appearance at the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. It started out as a joke but…
John Scott Proves That Hockey Is More than Just a Game Matt Brauckmann | February 1, 2016 “MVP! MVP! MVP” That was the chant that echoed from nearly 20,000 fans at the conclusion of the 2016 NHL All-Star game at Bridgestone Arena. That chant wasn’t directed at…
The One Post About John Scott That You Should Read Marcy Di Michele | February 1, 2016 Everyone has been writing about John Scott. But everyone will have a slightly different perspective. These are my thoughts. Enjoy. The All-Star Game is behind us, and we can get…
In Praise of All-Star John Scott, Everyman Zeke | February 1, 2016 When I first wrote about John Scott in March, praising him in his role as a San Jose Shark, I had no expectation this would turn into a John Scott…
11 Best Moments of John Scott’s All-Star MVP Weekend Dustin Nelson | January 31, 2016 Many saw the nomination of John Scott to the All-Star Game as a joke. They thought he’d be sucking air trying to keep up and be an eye sore on…