NHL
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 to make the product more enjoyable for fans. I’ve got a lot of problems with you, Gary Bettman — here are some changes you should make to the NHL starting immediately: Get rid of the salary cap The salary cap is flawed in a number of ways. First of all, it dries up the free agent market, leading to gross…
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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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There’s no place for fighting in hockey
November 24, 2014Over the past few years, there has been a vast amount of ink spilt over the place that fighting has in the modern game of hockey. This never-ending debate is heating up again, after top prospect Connor McDavid broke his…
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Punishing the Victim
November 13, 2014It is evident to anyone who watches the game that the heart of the NHL’s player conduct apparatus is ridiculous. Crimes are punished strictly on the basis of outcome rather than intent, creating spacious grays that players often find themselves…
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Sedins looking rejuvenated
October 20, 2014Truthfully, it’s too early in the season to be singing the Canucks’ praises, especially as the majority of their competition has been from Alberta. However, it’s hard not to get giddy watching them so far. They’re scoring goals, even power…
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Kids to watch in the 2015 NHL Draft
October 14, 2014If you follow the NHL draft, or hockey at all, you’ve probably heard of Connor McDavid, arguably the most hyped prospect to come out of Canada since Sidney Crosby. It’s also fairly common knowledge that Jack Eichel will compete with…
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The Horvat Conundrum
October 6, 2014The Canucks have an interesting problem, and for once, it does not have to do with a lack of prospects. In fact, it’s the opposite: too many prospects and too little room. Specifically, I’m talking about Bo Horvat and the…
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Keep ads off NHL jerseys
October 6, 2014In the fifth issue of The Peak, published on September 29, writer Nick Bondi argued that the NHL should sell ad space on their jerseys. His argument essentially boiled down to the fact that “it’s inevitable” (his words) and would…
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NHL teams should wear ads on their jerseys
September 29, 2014Recently, the NHL rejected the proposed sale of advertising on jerseys, which the league estimated could net $120 million and approximately $4 million per team. The NHL declined the proposal because they didn’t want to be the first of the…
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