Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux Having Issues? Mike Necciai | November 25, 2015 Matthew Barnaby of Sirius XM recently reported that there is a “rift” between Pittsburgh Penguins’ Captain Sidney Crosby and Owner Mario Lemieux. The conversation came up during his radio show.…
The Wrap Around: Halfway Through The Circus Trip Rick Rischall | November 24, 2015 Good day readers. As you hopefully recall from our post last week, Kristi Loucks and I have teamed up together for an occasional series of articles we will refer to…
Milestone Monday: Ovi, Marleau, Trotz & More Dustin Nelson | November 23, 2015 Russian to the Top Alex Ovechkin becomes highest scoring Russian ever this week when he potted his 484th carer goal. It came on the heels of an atypical four-game goalless…
Facing Off: Predicting the Future for Crosby, Jagr and Playoff Picture Larry Fisher | November 23, 2015 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion…
3 Problems with the NHL’s New All-Star Game Format Eric Roberts | November 21, 2015 On Wednesday the NHL officially announced its overhaul of the league’s All-Star Game. The league will move away from the standard two-team and three period contest and will install a…
How to Gauge the Struggles of Radim Vrbata Noah Dolinajec | November 20, 2015 It’s been just 46 days since the National Hockey League embarked on the 2015-16 season and the Vancouver Canucks are already finding themselves in dire straits. With a record of…
The Solution to Fixing the NHL Scoring Problem is Simple Chad DeDominicis | November 19, 2015 The NHL is finally starting to realize they have a real problem in their game. Unfortunately for them the problem is what attracts the fans; goal scoring. Today the NHL…
Why Are You a Hockey Fan? Jordan Dix | November 19, 2015 Living in the southern part of the United States, I get the “why are you a hockey fan?” question somewhat frequently. Despite the strong urge to ask “why aren’t you?”…
NHL to Consider Reducing Rink Size to Add Offense Tony Wolak | November 19, 2015 With recent talk of increasing net size and to boost lagging offense numbers, NHL executives are also debating the possibility of reducing rink size to increase scoring. With the number of…
Good, Bad, and Ugly: Three Factors Shaping the Jets Season Sean Olinkin | November 18, 2015 The Jets are nearly a quarter way through their season and the team has its ups and downs so far. After a quick start, the Jets have slumped recently and now…
Coach’s Challenge Leading to More Questions Than Answers Matt Brauckmann | November 18, 2015 The coach’s challenge was supposed to clear up gray area on goalie interference calls among other things this season. But almost a quarter of the was in, and it has…
The NHL’s Most Boring Franchise Dustin Nelson | November 18, 2015 Since the 2008-09 season, one team has played the most boring hockey you’re going to find in the NHL. This team is the prototypical “low event” hockey club, where there…