Forget the Youth, Older NHL Teams Win Stanley Cups
Sometimes I can be a curmudgeon, especially when it comes to the “youths.” Sure, I am only 27, but I am nearly a decade removed from high school so I…
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The NHL’s Problem With Prescription Pain Killers
In major professional sports leagues, performance-enhancing drugs and sometimes players’ struggles with illicit drugs have been the stuff of many gripping stories. Who could forget the BALCO scandal involving the…
5 Stanley Cup Final Matchups the Hockey World Needs
It’s that time of year again; summer is winding down, the lengthy offseason is nearly over, and training camps across the NHL are set to begin in the coming weeks.…
NHL Players and Their Love Affair With Golf
Hockey players from beer leagues to the NHL seem to love golf. It’s as if golf is the one hobby hockey players have in common outside the rink. The relationship between…
Predicting NHL Captains for 2024-25
*This was updated ahead of the 2024-25 season Having the “C” stitched onto a jersey has been a tradition in hockey for over a century. Arguably the biggest honor a…
Cultural Issues Bigger than Islanders & Duclair’s Agreement
The debate over Anthony Duclair‘s decision to cut his dreadlocks and shave his beard after signing with the New York Islanders highlights the complexity of team grooming policies, especially in…
EA Sports NHL 25 Wishlist
As the 2024-25 NHL season nears, so does the release of NHL 25. The game will be released on Oct. 4 with news of new game features and game modes…
NHL Must Switch to 3-2-1 Point System
Most professional sports leagues adopt rule changes as they adapt to new generations of athletes and fans. In the NHL, changing the point system is long overdue. What Is the…
5 Most Underrated & Overrated NHL Stats
*This was published in April 2022 Hockey, just like the rest of the sporting world, has seen an explosion when it comes to statistical categories tracked. However, sometimes it is…
A Guide to NHL Arena Traditions
Every team has its unique traditions and fan participation aspects that make each NHL arena special. It’s what makes attending games cool for fans of their respective teams and hockey…