NHL Lockout

  1. Players Who Were Helped/Hurt by Playing Overseas During the NHL Lockout

    Through its lockout and subsequently delayed start to the 2012-13 season, the NHL has underscored the different-as-snowflake status of its players...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 2 months ago 5,224 reads 10 comments

  2. 5 Reasons the NHL May Stumble in 2014

    The lockout is over, games are being played, fans are back in the stands and it's onward and upward for the NHL , right? On the surface, things look far better than either Gary Bettman or Don Fehr had a right to expect...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 3 months ago 4,207 reads 13 comments

  3. NHL Rebounds from the Lockout as Attendance Hits Decade-High Pace

    Just over a month ago, the 2012-13 NHL season was on the brink of cancellation. Ultimately, the NHLPA —led by Donald Fehr—and the NHL came to an agreement on a 50-50 ...

    Jed Hughes Written by Jed Hughes about 3 months ago 2,322 reads 6 comments

  4. Aging NHL Stars Thankful for a Shortened 2013 Season

    The NHL is back, and though there's no hockey enthusiast that was pleased with the prolonged work stoppage, there were a few players who will benefit from the lockout-shortened 2012-13 NHL campaign...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 4 months ago 2,411 reads 4 comments

  5. Will the 2012-13 NHL Season Come with an Asterisk?

    Fans waited and waited and waited some more. And just when they were ready to resign to what seemed to be an inevitable repeat of 2004, hockey came back...

    Jess Lander Written by Jess Lander about 4 months ago 457 reads 16 comments

  6. Ranking the NHL Teams Most Likely to Face Contraction

    It is not the most popular of topics. It is harsh. It will be painful for those involved. The subject is contraction in the NHL ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 4,458 reads 54 comments

  7. 6 NHL Teams That Benefit Most from Lockout-Shortened 2013 Season

    Trying to figure out which teams will benefit from the NHL lockout is an exercise in speculation. However, there are certain characteristics that will favor certain clubs in the shortened season...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 4,691 reads 6 comments

  8. Top Games to Watch on NHL Opening Weekend

    Every NHL fan's worst nightmare was avoided when the lockout ended, and the condensed, 48-game 2013 schedule opens up Saturday with some of the most exciting matchups of the year...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 4 months ago 7,288 reads 37 comments

  9. Predicting the Future for 6 Likely NHL Buyout Candidates

    Scott Gomez and Wade Redden have been bought out. Those two players were albatrosses for the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers, respectively...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 5,375 reads 23 comments

  10. The Biggest Casualty of NHL's Reduced Salary Cap

    If you are a superstar player in the NHL , you are still going to get paid. While the salary cap will be reduced starting with the the 2013-14 season, big-name players who can put ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 4,416 reads 7 comments

  11. 2013 NHL Season: Why the Lockout Won't Be This Year's Only Lasting Memory

    For the past four months, 30 beloved hockey arenas have been held empty by a full entourage of avaricious executives. No clean, shining ice. No green, steaming Zambonis . No glass-shaking hip checks...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 532 reads 1 comments

  12. Philadelphia Flyers: 5 Reasons Why Philly Could Become a Hockey Town

    Philadelphia has long been labeled a "football town" or a "baseball town." But this upcoming Philadelphia Flyers season could sway Philly fans towards hockey. Even after a lockout, the Flyers always have their faithful followers...

    Michael Pizzutillo Written by Michael Pizzutillo about 4 months ago 2,502 reads 41 comments

  13. Is the AHL's Lack of Growth During the Lockout a Bad Sign for the NHL?

    Should hockey officials be worried about their sport because American Hockey League attendance did not increase dramatically while the NHL was locked out? There are plenty of reasons ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 390 reads 8 comments

  14. Will Gary Bettman Have the Guts to Present the Stanley Cup in 2013?

    It has become one of the most regular occurrences in the sports world. The NHL 's Stanley Cup playoffs come to a conclusion and, as one team celebrates, the other team commiserates...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 943 reads 12 comments

  15. 6 Forgotten Winners Heading into the 2013 NHL Season

    There's little doubt that a vast majority of the NHL players were relieved by the end of the lockout. It meant an end to being forced to wait for updates, playing in Europe or just sitting around...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 5,056 reads 9 comments

  16. 8 NHL Teams Who Could Face Attendance Issues Due to the Lockout

    There was plenty of anger from fans during the four-month NHL lockout, and that was directed toward the owners and players, as well as Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 14,150 reads 36 comments

  17. NHL Rumors: Latest on Post-Lockout Trades and Roster Moves

    NHL fans rejoice. The lockout is officially over. Bob McKenzie of TSN wrote on Twitter a succinct overview of the situation: NHL Lockout : Sept. 15, 2012 - Jan. 12, 2013. Now over...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 4 months ago 25,580 reads 22 comments

  18. NHL Players' Association Votes to Ratify New CBA

    The NHL 's long-awaited new Collective Bargaining Agreement moved one step closer to being finalized on Saturday. As NHL.com reports, the National Hockey League Players' Association has voted to ratify the new CBA ...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 4 months ago 1,891 reads 14 comments

  19. 2013 NHL Season Rumors: Free Agents Set to Be Signed After CBA Ratification

    As Gary Bettman, Donald Fehr and a plethora of lawyers plod on through Saturday's Memorandum of Understanding sessions , the rest of the league awaits the green light for a torrent of weekend activity...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 9,209 reads 24 comments

  20. Montreal Canadiens: 5 Items the Habs Need to Address Following the NHL Lockout

    Excluding the usual start-of-the-season housecleaning, the Montreal Canadiens definitely have their hands full with training camps set to open. Players need to be evaluated, contracts need to be signed and, oh yeah, the Habs need to get good...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 4 months ago 3,367 reads 4 comments

  21. Why Gary Bettman Should Quit Apologizing About the NHL Lockout

    Gary Bettman just doesn't seem to understand social cues. At all. Every single time he hands out the Stanley Cup, he is booed. Every time he appears in public in front of fans, he is booed...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 1,299 reads 3 comments

  22. NHL Owners Ratify New Collective Bargaining Agreement

    It took longer than anyone anticipated, but the NHL is officially back in business. The league's owners ratified the new collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday, leaving only ...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 4 months ago 3,562 reads 1 comments

  23. Should the NHLPA Help the NHL Rebuild League Image Post-Lockout?

    Make no mistake about it, this was a very ugly lockout. Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr may have left their last meeting together with smiles on their faces because the two sides had reached a tentative agreement during the early hours Jan...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 438 reads 0 comments

  24. How the NHL Can Win Back Fans for the 2013 Season

    The NHL wants to win back its fans as the disastrous 2012-13 lockout comes to an end. (While it's only three days since the fans awoke to the news that the NHL and NHLPA had ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 4 months ago 3,406 reads 23 comments

  25. Surviving the NHL Lockout (Again): Teams to Watch in 2013

    It's hard to sit still long enough to write this. Wearing my Ryan Callahan jersey for the first time in ages, I can finally say: the seemingly never-ending 2012-2013 NHL Lockout has ended...

    Vinny DeLillo Written by Vinny DeLillo about 4 months ago 1,722 reads 1 comments