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NHLPA votes to start search for executive director Donald Fehr’s successor

The NHLPA executive board held a conference call on Monday, and the players voted through the week on whether to begin the process of replacing Fehr. The 73-year-old joined the NHLPA in December 2010 and negotiated collective bargaining agreements in 2013 and 2020. Fehr will continue to lead the NHLPA until his successor is found. […]

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 […]

Rangers start Henrik Lundqvist in goal; Igor Shesterkin ‘unfit to play’

The move was a surprise announcement for the NHL’s first game back after a nearly five-month pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. Shesterkin, 24, started in the Rangers’ lone exhibition game, though Lundqvist played the second half. Alexandar Georgiev served as the backup to Lundqvist during the loss to Carolina. Lundqvist made 34 saves, but […]

NHL return-to-play tournament: The 10 people we’re rooting for in the restart

That’s what we’re rooting for the most. But we’re also hoping that these individuals find success inside the bubbles. For some, that means an elusive Stanley Cup. For others, it’s a shot at redemption. Many stories are going to emerge from this unprecedented postseason. Any of these would make for a good one. Here are […]

The NHL’s coronavirus pause: Possible playoff host cities, virtual draft, player concerns and more

It has been 32 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season, joining a staggering list of cancellations and postponements related to the corona virus. As players, execs and fans continue to adjust to the new normal, we will be providing updates every Monday, answering all the burning questions on the […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the worst trade deadline deal ever for every team

The best moves at the NHL trade deadline are usually the ones teams don’t make. Sure, there’s always a chance a team finds that perfect, Butch Goring-sized puzzle piece to complete a championship picture. But more often than not, the NHL trade deadline is like impulse-buying a poorly constructed boat: filled with overpayment, eventual regret […]

The NHL Olympics debate is a sham

It’s getting very, very hard to sympathize with the National Hockey League when it comes to Olympic participation. For a while, it was easy. The International Olympic Committee was on the other side of the table, an organization that makes FIFA look like Amnesty International by comparison. Pick your toxicity: The bottomless corruption? The embarrassing […]

The most lopsided deadline trades in NHL history

Every season, there are teams that sacrifice the future through picks or prospects in an attempt to contend for a championship. Every season, there are teams that ship out players because of financial considerations, hoping to make the most of that monetary bind with some future assets. And then, in a few seasons, these moves […]