0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/20/2012
This really isn't a shock, honestly. The next round of games canceled by the NHL, expected to come soon if a resolution isn't met some time this week, will run through December. If the season starts in January, then how can there be an All-Star Game in Columbus? There can't be. Aaron Portzline of the […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/18/2012
The New York Rangers Blog, a fellow Bloguin site, has pieced together a fascinating analysis of the salary situations of players — not just the upper crust of the league, but the more average players as well. Much has been said over this lockout about how much the players have conceded to the owners in […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/16/2012
This is not the news that you want to see on a Friday: SB Nation's blog Anaheim Calling caught Teemu Selanne's recent interview with TSN, in which they ask if he would retire if the lockout caused the entire season to be canceled. His response? "Probably." What an absolutely heartbreaking end to one of the […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Alec Martinez, defenseman for the LA Kings, will require surgery after taking a puck off the face during a game for Finland's TPS Turku. The shot, one that came from the point, struck Martinez as he tried to prevent an opposing forward from positioning himself in the crease. Video of the injury can be seen […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/14/2012
Gary Bettman is not a popular person. With anyone. He's been the face of the owners in the NHL lockout and so far, the owners have been accused of being everything from tone deaf to Satan. That doesn't give the guy a lot of good PR. Factor in the fact that he also gets the […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/12/2012
If you've ever watched a Canadian broadcast of a hockey game, you have seen national anthem presentations done right. National pride, everyone singing along, people passing a huge Canadian flag around the bottom bowl of the arena — it's a spectacle. On the American side, you have traditions like Chicago's, and you have great anthem […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/11/2012
Alex Ovechkin has never been afraid to share his opinions. During the course of the current NHL lockout we've seen him comment on the negotiations several times, even threatening to stay in the KHL after the lockout ends. This time Ovechkin took to Twitter, calling NHL owners "clowns" after the league made negative statements to […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman on 11/9/2012
On Tuesday, the Islanders announced on their official site that they will be holding a fundraiser at the Nassau Coliseum for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The entire New York/New Jersey metropolitan area was hit by Hurricane Sandy, which left tens of thousands of area residents without homes and many more without power and heat. […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/8/2012
Thank you Harrison Mooney, and thanks to whomever pointed this out to him: With Google's new and improved search interface, an informational box now pops up on the right hand side (it's been doing it for a few weeks, but people just really noticed it today thanks to a post on Gizmodo). The photo within […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/7/2012
We're all responding to the NHL lockout in various and sundry ways. Some people are vowing to not buy jerseys and merchandise for the duration of it and probably for the duration of whatever season there is. Some folks have asked for their season ticket money back. Some have sworn up and down that they're […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/6/2012
Wayne Gretzky was an inspiring player to follow each time he took the ice. Most hockey fans probably know that he was also an inspiring person off the ice, with several motivational quotes credited to his name. Gretzky's most iconic quote – "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" – has been uttered […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/5/2012
The NHL and NHLPA are finally having serious discussions. The battle for the PR spotlight has subsided some and it appears that the two sides are intent on actually getting something done now that the Winter Classic has been removed from the schedule. Rumors are now suggesting that though the 2013 Winter Classic has been […]
0 comments by Jeffrey Kleiman
After the League and the Players Association met in a secret location on Saturday night (a meeting that went into the wee hours), many were left wondering how well the talks went. Now there's an answer. According to sources who had spoken with ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, both sides will meet on Tuesday in New York […]
0 comments by Laura Astorian on 11/4/2012
We’ve all had someone on Twitter find a way to piss us off. I’ve had people try to talk down to me “because I’m a girl,” and I’ve had people try to convince me that one World Series is better than eleven. Those people usually just get blocked because a) they’re annoying and […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/3/2012
It's back to the bargaining table for the NHL and the NHLPA. Fresh off the news that the Winter Classic won't be happening in 2013, the two sides have finally agreed to meet in person for the first time in over two weeks. The two sides have communicated through phone calls and texts but now […]
