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Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr made sure they were in Toronto to witness the first NHL meeting between Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews. McDavid and Matthews didn’t see what the big deal was, but to those on the outside the significance was clear. This was the first meeting between the two players who will define […]
General manager George McPhee knows transforming the expansion Vegas Golden Knights swiftly into a Stanley Cup contender will be nothing short of a David Blaine magic act. McPhee may be licking his chops at some of the talent left unprotected by his 30 counterparts when the lists were made public on Sunday, but he also knows […]
Mike Smith went from Arizona to Calgary and a couple of defencemen traded places as NHL teams made last-minute moves before the Vegas expansion draft roster freeze. None of those defencemen came from the Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators or Anaheim Ducks, leaving big questions with the Vegas Golden Knights poised to acquire some serious talent […]
The National Hockey League will usher in its 101st season in October with a 31st team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Last June, Las Vegas was awarded a franchise after majority team owner Bill Foley ponied up a record $ 500-million US expansion fee. Several front-office types were then hired along with general manager George McPhee, […]
Even if you know nothing of Sidney Crosby’s concussion history, seeing him careen head-first into boards last night was unsettling. Crosby stayed down for a few moments before slowly getting back to his feet and gingerly rejoining the play. After watching the replay and seeing Crosby’s head smash into the boards, the questions on everybody`s […]
If you follow the NHL, you know we’ve been here before. The decision to bail on the 2018 Olympics is just the latest in a string of, shall we say, questionable moves by the league. Here’s a look at five others. Guaranteeing an expansion team a spot in the Stanley Cup final Let’s say you […]
Following Monday’s announcement by the NHL indicating it will not participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, it’s a good time to review the key points that factored into this decision. Here’s the NHL’s dispute with the International Olympic Committee, explained: What does the NHL want? For starters, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and […]
EDMONTON — Brad Gushue knows the thrill of winning Olympic gold. So when the news came Monday of the National Hockey League opting out of sending its players to the 2018 Games, the Canadian curling star was quick to respond. “I think it’s a terrible decision,” Gushue said after improving his record to 5-0 at the […]
Eric Lindros isn’t buying some of the National Hockey League’s reasons for not participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics. The NHL has indicated, among other things, traveling to the Games combined with a condensed schedule in the 2017-18 season is simply too onerous for the players. It is not prepared to shut down for three […]
The NHL announced Monday that it will not be sending players to the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. It was a decision that sent shock waves through the hockey community, reaction that was decidedly not in favour of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Way to ruin the sport of hockey even more Gary #Olympics — @BrandonPrust8 And you thought Gary […]
