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Why the NHL needs the Penguins to lose the Stanley Cup

Say what you want about Pittsburgh Penguin captain Sidney Crosby being the NHL’s golden boy and the league wanting him to succeed—the NHL should be rooting against the Penguins right now. Last week we talked about parity around the league,…

Chris
May 30, 2017

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Are former players shedding light on problems in Detroit?

For the first time in a quarter century, the Detroit Red Wings will miss the playoffs—and former players Tomas Jurco and Steve Ott may be shedding some light on why that is. Jurco and Ott were both trade deadline casualties…

Chris
March 14, 2017

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Abuse of Officials Has No Place in Hockey

I’ve been a hockey official for 17 years now. I can’t tell you how many games of various levels I have officiated but it’s somewhere near 1,000. I’ve been fortunate to not experience abuse to the point where I’ve feared…

Eddie
February 9, 2017

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Could the World Cup of Hockey replace Olympics participation for NHL?

Following a disastrous outing by Team USA in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, many pundits and fans are already looking at what the team needs to do differently in the 2018 Winter Olympics in order to secure gold. The…

Chris
September 24, 2016

News, Soap Box

NHL using CGI advertising at World Cup—and I hate it

The NHL took their advertising efforts to a whole new level during yesterday’s opening match ups of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey by using CGI to replace the in-arena advertisements on the boards with those of alternative sponsors. It…

Chris
September 18, 2016
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The time is now for Red Wings’ Holland to act

These next few weeks could be very telling on the future of the Detroit Red Wings—and that of General Manager Ken Holland. The Wings were dealt a huge blow last week with the announcement of Pavel Datsyuk’s retirement, and the…

Chris
June 21, 2016

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Is All Star Dylan Larkin a contender for the Calder Trophy?

The Detroit Red Wings haven’t had a player win Rookie of the Year honors since the 1964-65 season when goaltender Roger Crozier won. That’s pretty crazy to think about when you consider that they drafted and fostered future Hall of…

Chris
January 29, 2016

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Will Tampa Bay trade Stamkos if he’s not re-signed?

The Tampa Bay Lightning will have some tough decisions to make in a few months if star center and franchise cornerstone Steven Stamkos hasn’t re-signed with the team. The 25-year-old, who was drafted first overall in 2008 by the Lightning,…

Chris
December 26, 2015

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Tampa Bolts Home Even with Detroit

With their backs against the wall, the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied with two goals late in the third period to head back home tied 2-2. With a pivotal Game 5 on deck Saturday afternoon, the Red Wings could be taking…

Eddie
April 23, 2015

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Byfuglien Conducts Postgame Interview like Lynch

Dustin Byfuglien didn’t have a good game for Winnipeg last night. He took a dumb penalty when he punched Corey Perry in the back of the head after Perry scored to give Anaheim a 2-1 lead early in the second period.…

Eddie
April 21, 2015