TV Ratings Show NHL Playoffs Thriving on ESPN & Turner Mark Scheig | May 3, 2023 The start of the 2023 NHL Playoffs has been nothing but chaotic. With three Game 7’s and upsets to boot, fans have been treated to the highest levels of drama…
NHL Should Not Make Officials Available to the Media Jim Bay | May 1, 2023 Recently, my The Hockey Writer’s colleague Mark Scheig wrote a column detailing why the NHL should start making officials available to the media after the games, much in how it…
NHL Player Safety Need Big Changes After Missing on Cogliano Mark Scheig | May 1, 2023 What are we even doing anymore? After it was revealed on Saturday that Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano suffered a fractured neck in Game 6 of their first-round series against…
NHL Home Ice Advantage a Thing of the Distant Past Mark Scheig | April 28, 2023 Remember when home-ice advantage in the NHL Playoffs used to mean something? Those were the good old days, weren’t they? Teams played out the regular season and strived for home-ice…
NHL Must Start Making Officials Available to the Media Mark Scheig | April 25, 2023 What is the first thing you think of when someone says to you “NHL referees?” Inconsistent? Terrible? Biased? Hates your favorite team? I’m sure you have felt all of these…
Blue Jackets Face Long Road Back No Matter Lottery Result Mark Scheig | April 17, 2023 What in the world did we just watch this season? No matter how many times I look back on the 2022-23 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, I’m still shocked…
50 Blue Jackets’ Takeaways From End of Season Availability Mark Scheig | April 16, 2023 After the firing of head coach Brad Larsen, the Columbus Blue Jackets held their end of season availability at Nationwide Arena. In all, 11 players spoke about the completed season…
OHL Playoffs Begin With Familiar Teams Leading the Way Ben Wagner | March 30, 2023 Traditionalists say that if you want to experience the purest form of hockey, just watch any of the three junior leagues in Canada. The best young players in North America…
Red Wings Can Learn Valuable Lessons From the Lions, Tigers & Pistons Tony Wolak | March 28, 2023 Believe it or not, the Detroit Red Wings can learn something from the other professional sports teams that call the Motor City home. Certain themes and strategies transcend individual sports…
5 Most-Improved Teams From the 2021-22 Season Mike Fink | March 22, 2023 Every season, a handful of teams make a big leap from the bottom of the standings to the top. While it’s hard to go from worst to first, a few…
Red Wings: Hidden Value in Recent Contract Extensions Tony Wolak | March 14, 2023 In the last few weeks, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has dished out three contract extensions, including: In doing so, Yzerman checked off a few important items from…
10 NHL Storylines to Follow for Rest of 2022-23 Regular Season Marko Zlomislic | March 13, 2023 With a wild 2023 NHL Trade Deadline firmly in the rear-view mirror and rosters set for the stretch run, the league’s collective attention has shifted to the hotly-contested playoff races…