The ABC Saturday afternoon hockey schedule continues this week with a potential Stanley Cup Final matchup as Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET and simulcast on ESPN+. To help get you ready for the game, we’ve put together a guide on […]
Continue readingThree teams — the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild — faced elimination on Monday. Two survived. Edmonton nearly lived another day, but Winnipeg knocked the Oilers out in triple-overtime, sealing a series sweep. The loss sets up another long offseason for Connor McDavid & Co. Tuesday night brings a lighter slate, with just […]
Continue readingIf 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 readingEvery 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 […]
Continue readingNow that’s more like it. Of course, there are many ways the skills competition could increase the fun factor even more. Here are 10 ways to make the All-Star weekend event an even greater spectacle. For years, the skills competition was tied to the All-Star Game by having the conferences and the divisions battle one […]
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