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The NHL’s Stretcher Era: Where Does it End?

Ari Grief | December 18, 2013

The stretcher. You know, that thing paramedics use to transport injured people? Hopefully you’ve never needed one. Hopefully you never will. Yet increasingly, more NHL players are. And season after…

VIDEO: Does Fighting Belong in Hockey? Have your say!

Marcy Di Michele | December 18, 2013

If there was no fighting in the NHL, there would have been no way or reason for Brooks Orpik to answer for his clean hit, and thus Shawn Thornton would…

When Courage Meets Contribution: Hockey Players in the Community

Ross Bonander | December 12, 2013

The first thing you see when approaching Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin, Texas is its 145-foot campanile, or bell tower, although instead of a loud, ringing bell, the tower’s top portion features…

The NHL’s Suspension System Is Broken

Sean Sarcu | December 11, 2013

The NHL’s discipline system has been an abject failure with respect to intentional hits or blows to the head and their consequent punishment. I’ll be frank: Suspension lengths are far…

The Character Assassination of Brooks Orpik

Nick Vucic | December 9, 2013

“Boston’s Thornton chasing down Pittsburgh’s Orpik, a noted instigator who wouldn’t fight this time, and after Orpik had fallen to the ice, pummelling him with two solid punches. Just revolting.…

Hockey News: Violence in the NHL; Injuries for Everybody

Marcy Di Michele | December 9, 2013

Zac Rinaldo is pretty happy about the Bruins/Penguins game because no one is really talking about this: [NESN] Dion Phaneuf decided to get in on the disciplinary hearing action. [Toronto…

Jeremy Roenick May Lead Seattle NHL Expansion Group

Walter McLaughlin | December 8, 2013

The rumors have been swirling for years, but began to heat up in 2011 when hedge fund manager Chris Hansen stepped up efforts to rally support for a multipurpose arena…

Different Types of Hockey

Jackie Spiegel | December 7, 2013

Anyone interested in the history and theory of sport should be intrigued by hockey, far from being the modern game one may imagine, hockey has ancestral variants reaching right back…

Hockey News: Lundqvist Contract; Commodore vs. Babcock

Marcy Di Michele | December 6, 2013

Taylor Hall got a hat trick last night. Not every fan wears a hat. [Puck Daddy] Johnny Boychuk was taken to a local hospital after a scary hit; no immediate…

Wings Must Use Swarm Intelligence To Overcome Injuries

Ian Dunham | December 4, 2013

The players who ensured Detroit’s survival in the post-Yzerman era are both injured. Without Datsyuk and Zetterberg the Red Wings are forced to stomach an appetizer for a meal…

Former Thrasher Pick To Retire Over Social Media Abuse

Chris McHugh | December 3, 2013

The captain of a UK Elite League team has left his club and appears likely to quit the sport entirely after abuse on social media. Matt Suderman, who plays for…

Is the West Now the Superior Conference?

Walter McLaughlin | November 30, 2013

The Western Conference has some very strong teams this year, along with more clubs with winning records than in the East. Is the West the better conference?