Shakeup in the NHL Broadcast Booths
Sunday July 29, 2007
Mad Mike Milbury, whose 12 years with the New York Islanders included the Alexei Yashin contract, several contenders for worst trade in NHL history, and not a whole lot of ... Read More
Win or Lose, on the Booze
Wednesday July 25, 2007
That's the motto in many locker rooms in every sport at any level. But few athletes enjoy their refreshments more than hockey players, as Jordan and Eric Staal proved last ... Read More
Salary Arbitration: The NHL's Family Court
Monday July 23, 2007
NHL salary arbitration begins this week, with a handful of players and teams looking to resolve contract stalemates. A few key performers are due to appear in the arbitration room, ... Read More
Hollywood on Ice
Wednesday July 18, 2007
Eric Lindros might retire. Or he might not.
I'm afraid that's the best we can do for hockey news in mid-July, unless you count the endless machinations over the fate of ... Read More
Bettman's Stock is Plunging in Canada
Sunday July 15, 2007
Saturday's Toronto Globe and Mail isn't especially flattering to the NHL or the Gary Bettman regime, as it examines why the league appears determined to freeze out the man who ... Read More
London Calling; Hockey in June Continues
Wednesday July 11, 2007
A pair of teams from California will bring what used to be called Canada's game to England in September.
The 90th NHL season begins September 29, when the Anaheim Ducks and ... Read More
The Crosby Cap is Set
Tuesday July 10, 2007
The NHL salary cap for a single player has been set at just under $9 million:
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins found a mutually satisfying number in negotiating a five-year ... Read More
"I got a hold of the Stanley Cup"
Sunday July 8, 2007
Need another reason why it's the greatest trophy in sport? Every winning player gets the Stanley Cup to himself for one day, and those 24 hours produce stories that last ... Read More
The NHL Lonely Hearts Club
Tuesday July 3, 2007
Given the frantic scramble that greets every free agent season, it's surprising the NHL doesn't run into this problem more often:
The Edmonton Oilers have complained to the NHL that they ... Read More
Battle of the Wallets: Free Agency Winners and Losers
Monday July 2, 2007
Most of the big names were scooped up within a few hours of the market opening. Given the results of past free-agent splurges, it would surprise no one if all ... Read More