Hockey, Drinking & A Culture Without Accountability Joseph Vito DeLuca | July 14, 2015 For many of us, hockey is a welcome reprieve from the calamities of our daily lives. However, we must not forget the world of sports doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Rather,…
Canucks Need to Be Patient With Youngsters Virtanen and Shinkaruk Noah Dolinajec | July 14, 2015 There is growing expectation in Vancouver that Jake Virtanen and Hunter Shinkaruk will make serious attempts at earning an opening night roster spot on with the Canucks – but are…
Part 3: Which Left Wingers Make the Cut in a 6-Team NHL? Andrew Forbes | July 13, 2015 In the third part of this Leafs-Lunch-inspired discussion, some of The Hockey Writers staff discuss which left wingers would find themselves in a six-team NHL. The discussion started on an…
An Opportunity for New Hope in Pittsburgh Lee C.J. Sobotka | July 12, 2015 “Great moments are born from great opportunity.” – Herb Brooks That’s what the Pittsburgh Penguins have right now: A fantastic opportunity to push through fear and doubt and come out…
Three Reasons Hockey Truly is Best Mark Shiver | July 8, 2015 Hockey truly is the best sport. Just ask any fan of the sport and they will tell you without hesitation that it is absolutely the best hands-down. Why is there…
Pittsburghers Love Saad; Penguins Are Better Off Without Him Lee C.J. Sobotka | June 30, 2015 Pittsburgher Brandon Saad, formerly a restricted free agent for the Chicago Blackhawks, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a haul of players and a 4th round draft pick. The…
Diagnosing The Disarray Of The Boston Bruins Joe Marraccino | June 29, 2015 Friday June 26, 2015 is a day that will live in infamy for the Boston Bruins. At the start of the day, general manager Don Sweeney had around $8 million dollars of…
Recapping A Wild Draft Day For The Boston Bruins Joe Marraccino | June 27, 2015 June 26, 2015 is a day that will long be remembered by the Boston Bruins and their fans for all the wrong reasons. Worst day in the 90-plus year history…
Smoke Doesn’t Always Mean Fire Before NHL Draft Jonathan Gardner | June 25, 2015 As the NHL Entry Draft approaches, so do the rumors about the possibility of traded draft picks. The draft is one of the key moments in a season where general…
What Golfer Dustin Johnson Can Teach Us About Hockey Colleen O'Shea | June 25, 2015 Yesterday, the NHL Board of Governors decided to scrap the 4-on-4 five-minute overtime in favour of a 3-on-3 overtime in the event of a tie at the end of 60…
3-on-3 Overtime Hockey: Another Gimmick Zeke | June 25, 2015 The NHL ‘powers that be’ made a decision. They are getting rid of 4-on-4 overtime hockey and replacing it with 3-on-3 overtime hockey to settle games that are tied at…
These NHL Players Deserve Awards The Most Felix Sicard | June 24, 2015 The horribly awkward mix of corny speeches, bad jokes, and eyeball-gauging hosts that is the NHL Awards Show is nearly upon us. More than any other year though, each of the major…