Brendan Shanahan

  1. Detroit Red Wings: Revisiting the 2001-02 NHL Season

    They were arguably the most talented NHL team of all-time. Littered with future Hall-of-Famers, they cruised through the regular season and the playoffs en route to the franchise's 10th Stanley Cup overall and third in six seasons...

    Ryan Bourdeau Written by Ryan Bourdeau about 16 days ago 950 reads 9 comments

  2. NHL Playoffs 2012: Ratings, Money, and Empirical Data Say Violence Will Continue

    "If the question is about sports," television executive Don Ohlmeyer once said, " the answer is money ." Succinctly and eloquently, Ohlmeyer may have provided the answer to why this year's NHL playoff violence seemingly goes unabated...

    Mark Bator Written by Mark Bator about 24 days ago 830 reads 2 comments

  3. NHL Playoffs 2012: Claude Giroux's Suspension Shows Shanahan Has Lost Control

    ESPN reported Tuesday that NHL vice president Brendan Shanahan has decided to suspend Philadelphia's Claude Giroux for one game following Giroux's hit on Danius Zubrus of the New Jersey Devils in Game 4...

    Blaise Todd Written by Blaise Todd about 26 days ago 2,801 reads 43 comments

  4. NHL Rebounds: How the NHL Has Overcome the Lockout to Achieve Record TV Ratings

    For years, the National Hockey League has struggled to overcome the residual effects of the 2004-05 lockout season...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 1 month ago 496 reads 1 comments