NHL
The cult of the NHL player
September 21, 2015With the start of training camps around the corner for the National Hockey League, one could get the feeling that the league is relieved that its players are back to work and aren’t getting into trouble. Maybe it’s time we stopped trying to brush these problems under the rug. It has been an offseason the NHL will want to forget, with many of its star players getting into trouble with the law, such as Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks being accused of sexual assault, and Ryan O’Reilly of the Buffalo Sabres crashing his truck due to drunk driving. The…
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NHL expansion is a risky bet
August 4, 2015The deadline for applications for expansion NHL franchises was Monday, July 20, and the two cities that have submitted a bid are Las Vegas led by business man Bill Foley and Quebec City led by media conglomerate Quebecor. The NHL…
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NHL Playoffs: Separating the contenders from the pretenders
April 7, 2015[caption id="attachment_2205" align="alignnone" width="2572"] While the Boston Bruins are just pretenders, the New York Rangers are real contenders. Image courtesy of NBC Sports[/caption] The Stanley Cup playoffs will soon be upon us, as 16 teams will battle it out over…
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Peak Sports Roundtable: Our Stanley Cup Picks
April 7, 2015Austin Cozicar, Sports Editor Finals Prediction: Vancouver Canucks vs. NY Rangers Victor: Vancouver Canucks To tell you the truth, I don’t see one clear winner this year. The juggernauts of last year, Chicago, LA, and Boston, just don’t seem like…
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Canucks quietly improve at Trade Deadline
March 9, 2015[caption id="attachment_1057" align="alignnone" width="1291"] Cory Conacher, pictured here at the 2012 AHL All-Star game, was one of the Canucks' two pickups at this year's trade deadline. Image courtesy of TheAHL (Flickr).[/caption] The Canucks had a quiet trade deadline, with the…
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NHL Trade Deadline: winners and losers
March 4, 2015[caption id="attachment_856" align="alignnone" width="1194"] Olli Jokinen, pictured here with the Calgary Flames in 2012, was one of the many questionable acquisitions by the St Louis Blues. Image courtesy of Adam Jones (flickr).[/caption] It was business as usual at the 2015…
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Ryan Miller’s injury provides opportunity for Canuck backups
March 2, 2015[caption id="attachment_847" align="alignnone" width="2585"] Jacob Markstrom, picture here playing for Team Sweden, will finally get another chance to show off his ability at the NHL level. Image courtesy of Tricia Hall (flickr).[/caption] No matter your opinion on his play or…
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Necessary NHL rule changes
February 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_629" align="alignnone" width="3000"] It’s not necessarily a problem that shootouts decide games, but they should be worth fewer points. Photo courtesy of CBC.[/caption] As a hockey fan, I’m always debating with friends over which rules the NHL should change…
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Mid-season NHL Draft checkup
February 2, 2015Back in October, I pointed out some players to watch out for (not named McDavid and Eichel.) These two players were positioned to battle it out for the top two spots, and that hasn’t changed. Now with the season at…
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Mid-season NHL Draft checkup
February 2, 2015Back in October, I pointed out some players to watch out for (not named McDavid and Eichel.) These two players were positioned to battle it out for the top two spots, and that hasn’t changed. Now with the season at…
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