Should NHL Consider a Shorter Season?
Since the 1967-68 season, the NHL has played at least 74 regular-season games, apart from lockout years. But should the NHL think about shortening the schedule? Here is a radical proposal…
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NHL Escrow & Growing Tensions
If you’ve ever read about the salary cap in the NHL, you’ve probably come along the term “escrow.” Upon first glance, it’s not the prettiest of words and when you…
NHL and NHLPA Announce World Cup Fan Village
With the NHL’s World Cup of Hockey just around the corner, the NHL and NHLPA held a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday to discuss the events and technological developments…
Henrik Lundqvist Donates 60 Sets of Equipment to Players in Sweden
When Henrik Lundqvist isn’t backstopping the New York Rangers to wins during the NHL season, he’s still saving the day in his home country of Sweden. The veteran netminder recently…
NHL Salary Cap Rising for 2016-17 Season
After all the speculation, it looks as though the NHL salary cap will in fact be on the rise for the 2016-17 season, according to a statement released by the…
Reaction to the L.A. Kings’ Settlement with Mike Richards
At long last, there is finally an end to the Mike Richards saga, at least as far as the Los Angeles Kings are concerned. They may have caught a break,…
Battle Royale: L.A. Kings, NHLPA to Duel over Mike Richards
As expected, the NHLPA has filed a grievance against the Los Angeles Kings over the early termination of forward Mike Richards’ contract. The news was announced by the Player’s Association…
Daniel Carcillo Speaks Out On Steve Montador, NHLPA
The death of former Chicago Blackhawks player Steve Montador has had ripples that continue to move throughout the hockey community, as Daniel Carcillo’s piece in the Players’ Tribune proved today.…
Rebuttal: Hockey Will Stagnate Without the KHL
If there is a silver lining in this cross-pond chess match, it is that the league and the union now have a common enemy. So wrote my colleague Ian Dunham…
Revised Concussion Guidelines Not Endorsed by the NHL
For the first time in over 15 years, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a revision to their standard guidelines for sports-related concussions. Despite endorsement by the National…
Columbus Pins Hopes on Realignment Plan . . . Again
To say that fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets — not to mention the club itself — are salivating over the prospect that meaningful NHL re-alignment is an understatement of…
Rookie Cards Blocked for 2013 NHL Season
Hockey fans eagerly waiting for the NHL season to begin partly did so because they were anticipating the arrival of a new rookie crop that included Nail Yakupov; and while…