In the NHL, a team is awarded two points for a regulation, overtime or shootout win. Meanwhile, a team receives zero points for a loss in regulation, but receives one point — the “loser point” —...
On Thursday, the NHL released a statement saying that it was changing the penalty that was assessed to the New Jersey Devils regarding a free agent signing that they made almost four years ago. They are...
Recently, Toronto Maple Leafs CEO Tim Leiweke spoke about the NHL’s expansion plans, saying that two teams could be added in the near future. Like many, I’m skeptical of Las Vegas and Kansas City,...
If you’re a hockey fan, there is a lot to look forward to this year. For one, you are going to get to see a full 82-game schedule of amazing goals, bloody fights and big hits in the NHL. The Winter Classic,...
As even the casual puck fan knows, hockey teams usually carry at least one “enforcer” whose job description is as follows: Try your hardest to beat the living daylights out of an opponent. The question...
This past January, the NHL owners backed off of their harsh demands of the players union, finally ending the NHL lockout just before the midnight deadline. The owners relented because they knew that they...
Sometimes I wonder why I didn’t become a professional athlete, but then I remember how much I enjoy melted cheese and ice cream. (Not at the same time … well … maybe). When I realized the professional-athlete...
Don’t expect to see NHL hockey in October. For the second consecutive year, we enter the fall with a major North American sports league facing a potential lockout.
It’s been a repeating narrative...
Last month, my column (“Injuries Threaten Hockey’s Future,” A9, March 27, 2012) focused on the concussion epidemic in the National Hockey League. Unfortunately, things have gotten worse since then.
The...
Despite being only 24 years old, Sidney Crosby has already been known for a lot of things.
He was the 7-year-old who did TV interviews; he was the one who tore up the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
There was a notable absence last Monday at the White House, where the Boston Bruins were recognized as 2011 Stanley Cup Champions. Tim Thomas, the champions' lone American and arguably the NHL's best goalie,...
Mr. Bettman, you have a serious problem on your hands. Since May, three of hockey's dearly beloved enforcers have passed away under tragic and entirely preventable circumstances. With the deaths of Wade Belak,...
