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Athletes with money to burn
But you know a radical shift is afoot when even Matt Barnes, an NBA support player by any measure, took less money to sign with the hard-charging Clippers. Andrei Kirilenko — a $10 million player last season — controversially signed for just $3.1 million per year with the Nets, about $5 million less per season […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: A fun fact about every All-Star
It’s that time of year again. NHL All-Star Weekend. The festivities kick off Friday with the skills competition and carry into Saturday’s 3-on-3 tournament. It will be another star-studded event, filled with the league’s biggest and brightest talents showing off what they do best. Before the puck drops in Las Vegas, we’re sharing a little […]
Continue readingLet Alexander Mogilny in the Hockey Hall of Fame! Snubs that deserve to be inducted
The most frustrated I’ve ever been with the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee was 10 years ago, when its members snubbed coach Pat Burns. He was dying of cancer. “I know my life is nearing its end, and I accept that,” Burns said in April of that year. The Hall of Fame chose not […]
Continue readingFuture Hall of Famers for all 31 NHL teams
If only there were a formula that could determine Hall worthiness … Well, three years ago, we created one. It’s a simple four-quadrant test that one can apply to prospective Hall of Fame candidates to see whether they have the stuff of legends, and here it is: 1. Individual production: This encompasses a player’s statistical […]
Continue readingWhy virtual reality is still a pipe dream for the NHL
“I’m not buying, in any way, that we won’t be able to eat in restaurants before a game at Capital One Arena and all be together,” he said recently, during a web chat with The Economic Club of Washington. “It’s just a matter of what time frame that has to happen in.” Until it happens, […]
Continue readingCan the NHL finally become pro-tanking?
Worried about conditional picks? Don’t worry, we’ll become de facto arbitrators if you can’t figure out the terms among yourselves. Concerned about all of those roster player trades that can’t happen at the draft, since the season hasn’t been completed? Meh, most trades at the draft won’t be affected by it, based on historical precedents. […]
Continue readingThe best lines of the past 30 years for all 31 NHL teams: Top overall, cult classic and current
It’s created by a coach attempting to mesh three players together into a cohesive unit; it’ll stick around for anywhere from a few periods to a few games; and then it’s either broken up, with the spare parts added to different lines, or it passes the chemistry test, living on for months or perhaps for […]
Continue readingMy first linemates: 25 stars recall their NHL origins
It’s like they’re opening up a pack of old hockey cards or thumbing through their high school yearbook. These are the teammates who were in the proverbial delivery room when they were born into professional hockey. Some have remained friends for life. ESPN asked 25 current and former NHL players about the first linemates they […]
Continue readingThe Auston Matthews Effect revitalized hockey in Arizona, but what comes next?
It’s nondescript, the brick painted white, the roofing a greenish-gray. At first glance, it looks like it could fit into any old business park. Then its sign explains the size: Black Rock Bouldering Gym. The marquee on this day is inspiring. It reads, “Resolutions don’t stop in February!” It was inside those walls, however, long […]
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