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The first decade of the NHL’s Rule 48: How it completely changed the league’s trajectory
“I’m Brendan Shanahan, the National Hockey League’s senior vice president of player safety …” Shanahan was 42 years old in 2011. He had retired from a Hall of Fame career two years earlier, taking a job with the NHL. In June 2011, he helped create the league’s first Department of Player Safety. It wouldn’t just […]
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 readingDismantling the Buffalo Sabres
This isn’t meant to be a “Jeopardy!” answer to “This National Hockey League team has had six head coaches, four general managers and zero playoff appearances since 2011,” although that would be applicable. This is a legitimate question: Who are they? What style do they play? Is the roster built for a hard-checking strategy or […]
Continue readingGrudge report: The one thing every NHL fan base won’t give up
Whether it’s a perceived cheap shot, a situation where they were allegedly wronged by the on-ice officials, a major mistake by their own team management — or in one case, an NHL arbitrator — these are deep wounds whose scars remain several years (or even decades) later. Let’s delve into the leading grudge for every […]
Continue readingNHL Viewers Club: Relive the Flames winning the Stanley Cup in 1989
We’re also exploring the classic games archive, and after taking in Mario Lemieux’s five-goal game against the Rangers, it’s time to dust off Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup Final, pitting the Calgary Flames against the Montreal Canadiens. Watch the game here, and read on for our insights on the broadcast. Emily Kaplan: Quite […]
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 […]
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