Editorials
The Detroit Red Wings could have some tough personnel decision to make before the trade deadline, especially if they intend to secure that top defenseman they so desperately need. And the odd man out come trade deadline time could be…
I’ve been a USA Hockey official since I was 15. When I started officiating in 2000, I took it was a simple way to make some money while staying in shape. I’ve officiated countless numbers of games at many levels…
Roughly 12 games played per team, or a quarter of the way through the 48-game season, we can start to see some things shaping-up. Rivalries run deep – Everyone enjoys a good rivalry, which in a normal season length, is…
It’s easy to say that the season is still young, but with most teams having played seven or eight games, it’s also easy to forget how rapidly this season is progressing. With roughly 40 games left of the regular season,…
When I was a kid, my mom used to tell me that part of saying you’re sorry means you won’t do it again. So as apologies to fans from team owners and Gary Bettman himself have begun to circulate this…
The NHL and the NHLPA cannot agree to terms to start a new hockey season. So, instead of bargaining in good faith, the players are currently voting on filing a disclaimer of interest. A disclaimer of interest is where the…
Just days after news broke of a massive breakdown in labor negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA, players, owners and fans alike are wondering what went wrong and how the season can still be salvaged – even after the owners…
Here we are in December and still no NHL hockey. Depressing. When this first happened, many were, and still are, quick to blame NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Sure, he is an easy target, that is his job. The truth though,…
With the NHL still not being played due to a lockout, hockey fans may be enticed by the Bikini Hockey League (BHL) forming. But, if you are someone about their wits, you’ll see it for what it is; continued degradation…
From the fans perspective, the lockout has gone on for way too long. Not only because of the games not being played, games through December 14th as well as the All-Star Weekend in Columbus the most recent to be cancelled,…