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,…
Just days after Detroit Red Wings defenseman voiced his frustrations over the current labor dispute and called NHL commissioner Gary Bettman an “idiot,” Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg is weighing in on the matter and taking the gloves off, too.…
Fans and players alike are visibly frustrated from a lack of progress in NHL labor negotiations to end the lockout that has wiped out two months of the season thus far with more games likely to be cancelled in the…
The NHL and NHLPA met for four consecutive days this week, culminating in feelings of frustration after realizing that they were still far apart on some of the core economic issues plaguing these negotiations after emerging from Friday’s meetings. “We…
“Let’s get this straight: This is not a PR piece. You’ve seen enough of those and, frankly, I don’t really care to attempt to sway public opinion.” Joffrey Lupul gets it. He isn’t out to tell fans who to blame…
When NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the league will lock out the players if a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached by Sept. 15 when the current CBA expires, fans immediately started in with venom-filled tweets, messages and…
The Chicago branch of The Mothership is reporting the Chicago Blackhawks are interested in hosting a NHL All-Star game in the near future. It doesn’t hurt that the Blackhawks have seen a surge in popularity in recent years when Rocky…
Something that every Red Wings fans has desired: a schedule plan that decreases the amount of insane west coast trips the team embarks on every season. Most importantly, we will be seeing a true balanced schedule that the NBA has…
According to recent tax documents in a published report by SportsBusiness Journal, Gary Bettman, the often chided NHL Commissioner, earned $7.5 million during the 2009-10 fiscal year that ended June 30, 2010. This marked a four percent increase in pay…
League disciplinarian Colin Campbell will be stepping down after this year. In doing so, the torch is expected to be passed to former player Brendan Shanahan. In the 13 years of league disciplinarian, Campbell has taken many criticism from fans.…