NHL Lockout

  1. NHL Lockout: Why a Shortened Schedule Would Create a Memorable NHL Season

    A shortened schedule would create a memorable 2012-13 NHL season, and according to ESPN's John Buccigross , the league has already worked on a compressed schedule...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 4,763 reads 10 comments

  2. Vancouver Canucks' Farm Team: What's Up with the Chicago Wolves?

    As the NHL lockout drags on, it can be easy to forget that pro hockey is being played. The Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves , are now 17 games into their schedule, and hold a 8-6-2-1 record, good for 19 points...

    Carol Schram Written by Carol Schram about 6 months ago 2,038 reads 0 comments

  3. 5 Ways the NHL Lockout Is Similar to the NBA Lockout

    Despite the significant differences between the current NHL lockout and the NBA's lockout last season, there are several similarities as well...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 1,672 reads 5 comments

  4. San Jose Sharks: Why Clowe, Havlat Should Rethink Playing During NHL Lockout

    The NHL lockout has taken several steps backward, and with the cancellation of the All-Star Game , we can safely say that the entire NHL season is in jeopardy...

    Scott Semmler Written by Scott Semmler about 6 months ago 1,508 reads 1 comments

  5. NHL Lockout: The 10 Fanbases That Will Not Return

    With the NHL lockout now entering its 10th week, and with no end realistically in sight, analysis of the actual damage being done to the game has to be contemplated on a much more personal level for many hockey fans around the league...

    Dave Ungar Written by Dave Ungar about 6 months ago 3,618 reads 26 comments

  6. NHL Lockout: What Must Happen for NHLPA to Decertify

    Decertification is usually a last resort for player unions in their lockout battles with league owners, but for the NHLPA , they might not have a choice in the near future ...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 708 reads 5 comments

  7. NHL Lockout 2012: Superstars Fans Should Be Watching Overseas This Season

    Instead of entertaining millions of North American hockey fans this holiday season, the NHL is tormenting its supporters with an ongoing lockout that shows no signs of ending...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 6 months ago 1,527 reads 0 comments

  8. NHL Free Agency: UFA Players Who'll Be Signed as Soon as the Lockout Is over

    The NHL Lockout is still in full swing, and there still are a lot of veterans that are without a contract...

    Tom Urtz Jr. Written by Tom Urtz Jr. about 6 months ago 776 reads 1 comments

  9. 5 Guys Who Are off to Fast Starts for the Coyotes AHL Affilate in Portland

    While the Phoenix Coyotes are idle as the NHL lockout continues, the Portland Pirates of the AHL are playing, and some of the Coyotes young guns have hit the ice and are off to tremendous starts...

    Michael Jenkins Written by Michael Jenkins about 6 months ago 437 reads 0 comments

  10. NHL Lockout: How Federal Mediation Will Impact CBA Talks Between League, Players

    The NHL lockout will now include federal mediation, and mediators could be part of official bargaining sessions this week, according to Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet : ...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 1,459 reads 11 comments

  11. NHL Lockout: CBA Talks Between League and NHLPA Expected to Continue This Week

    After declining the NHLPA 's full CBA proposal on Wednesday, the NHL and its players could resume talks this week, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun ...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 1,112 reads 5 comments

  12. Chicago Blackhawks Farm Report: Rockford Wins Three Straight with Alec Richards

    Chicago Blackhawks goalie prospect Alec Richards hasn't had a lot of opportunities to showcase his game between the pipes this season for the team's AHL franchise in Rockford...

    Jon Fromi Written by Jon Fromi about 6 months ago 2,757 reads 5 comments

  13. Top Plays of the Week by Locked-Out NHL Superstars

    The NHL has announced the cancellation of regular season games through mid-December, as well as the cancellation of the January All-Star Game, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Katie Strang ...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 6 months ago 2,283 reads 1 comments

  14. 9 NHL Prospects Who Are Benefiting Most from the Lockout

    Over two months into the NHL lockout, it may seem that everyone loses in this situation. Well, that’s not quite the case, as plenty of the league’s top prospects benefit from the work stoppage...

    Michael Prunka Written by Michael Prunka about 6 months ago 3,392 reads 20 comments

  15. NHL Lockout: Labor Stoppage Should Push Avid Fans Away from Poorly Run Sport

    The NHL never learns. It's not like it hasn't been through a labor stoppage before. Cancelling regular-season games is old hat for this poorly run organization, and it doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 6 months ago 904 reads 8 comments

  16. NHL Lockout: How Effective of a Strategy Is Decertification for NHLPA?

    One option the NHLPA can use to create some better negotiations with the NHL during this lockout is to de certify as a union, but how effective of a strategy would this be? According to Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly ...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 5,306 reads 4 comments

  17. NHL Lockout: 5 Young Players Benefiting from Playing in AHL or Overseas

    Playing overseas or in the AHL during the lockout has benefited quite a few of the NHL 's young stars. There's no guarantee that these players will continue to be very productive ...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 2,743 reads 11 comments

  18. Why Arthur Boylan Must Get Involved with NHL Labor Talks to End Lockout

    Federal mediation is one method that the NHL and NHLPA can try in an attempt to end the lockout and work out a CBA that both sides find beneficial...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 720 reads 4 comments

  19. NHL Lockout 2012: What League and Players Must Do to Reach New CBA, Save Season

    As the NHL and NHLPA prepare for the next round of collective bargaining agreement meetings, there are a few things each side must do in negotiations for the lockout to end before the 2012-13 season is lost...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 5,206 reads 13 comments

  20. NHL Lockout: Does Donald Fehr Possess the Glue to Hold the NHLPA Together?

    The clock continues to tick on the NHL season, and as more games slip away, the pressure becomes greater for NHLPA head Donald Fehr to get a deal done...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 6 months ago 964 reads 6 comments

  21. NHL Lockout: Why This Cancellation Is Not the Last Set of Games to Be Scrapped

    In the latest sign that any hope for an NHL season of any length is quite fleeting, at best, on Friday the NHL canceled all games through December 14 and also canceled the All-Star ...

    Dave Ungar Written by Dave Ungar about 6 months ago 2,384 reads 19 comments

  22. NHL Lockout 2012: Greats Who May Never Skate in NHL Again Due to Work Stoppage

    While we are focused on the fact that the NHL has now canceled the All-Star game and all games scheduled through December 14 (h/t NHL...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 6 months ago 7,199 reads 25 comments

  23. NHL Lockout: Have Fans Come to Terms with No Hockey in 2012-13?

    Metropolitan Detroit will have no hockey-related boosts in tourism this year with the cancellation of the NHL Winter Classic three weeks ago ...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 6 months ago 1,809 reads 10 comments

  24. NHL Lockout: Why the Loss of the All-Star Game Is No Big Deal in the Long Run

    The NHL lockout goes on, and the league continues to cancel games and big events. In the last round of cancellations, the Winter Classic got the ax. This time, it's the annual NHL All-Star Weekend ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 6 months ago 2,543 reads 5 comments

  25. Anaheim Ducks: How We'll Remember Teemu Selanne If Lockout Forces Him to Retire

    Regardless of whether or not hockey is actually going to be played this year, the Anaheim Ducks are set to lose their entire second line by the end of this season and, with it, future hall of fame right wing Teemu Selanne ...

    Bobby Kittleberger Written by Bobby Kittleberger about 6 months ago 1,383 reads 5 comments