NHL Lockout

  1. NHL Lockout: Top 8 Lockout Related Memes

    The NHL lockout has given hockey fans plenty of free time to come up with some creative and funny memes. These memes have allowed fans to poke fun at certain teams, players and people associated with the work stoppage...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 1,977 reads 4 comments

  2. 4 New York Rangers Who Won't Be on the Roster Next Season

    "Hasta la vista, baby." Arnold Schwarzenegger The former Governor of California (and former Terminator , too) wasn't playing the role of New York Rangers General Manager Glen ...

    Ben Lippel Written by Ben Lippel about 5 months ago 1,592 reads 22 comments

  3. NHL Hints Drop Dead Date: Why We Will See an NHL Season in 2013

    As hard as it is to be optimistic about the 2012-13 NHL season given the current state of the labor negotiations between the owners and the NHLPA , hockey fans should not fear that the league will lose another full season because of a lockout...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 5,068 reads 30 comments

  4. NHL Lockout: Point of No Return Is in Middle of January

    The NHL lockout entered its 94th day on Wednesday, and Bill Daly appeared on Sportsnet's Hockey Central and announced that the "point of no return" would be sometime in mid-January...

    Tom Urtz Jr. Written by Tom Urtz Jr. about 5 months ago 1,707 reads 4 comments

  5. NHL Lockout: The Pros and Cons of Player Contract Limits

    The issue of player contract term limits has become a major topic in the CBA talks between the NHL and NHLPA as we approach the 100th day of the lockout...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 1,478 reads 7 comments

  6. NHL Lockout: Why Switzerland Is Appealing to Pens Star Sidney Crosby

    There's little doubt that Sidney Crosby wants to play hockey this year. His ideal scenario is that the NHL lockout will soon end, both sides will come to an agreement on a new ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 5 months ago 677 reads 1 comments

  7. NHL Lockout: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Comments on Work Stoppage

    Across Canada and the United States, the NHL lockout has affected many people whose personal income or business' revenue are hurt when games aren't being played...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 996 reads 2 comments

  8. 10 Best NHL Player Fights from Overseas During the NHL Lockout

    Fans of the reigning champion Los Angeles Kings and other teams that had a particularly memorable 2012 Stanley Cup playoff are not alone in one of their topmost causes for frustration over the NHL lockout ...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 5 months ago 1,429 reads 1 comments

  9. 6 Most Creative Ways NHL Teams and Players Are Dealing with the Lockout

    The lockout is frustrating to players, coaches, teams and fans who want the NHL to get back to business. The lockout has been going on since Sept. 15. A number of players have decided to play in European leagues...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 5 months ago 1,642 reads 5 comments

  10. NHL Lockout: How Can the Owners Explain Minnesota Signing Parise, Suter?

    It was one of the most remarkable days of the summer. Free agency had started July 1, and the main issue revolved around New Jersey Devils high-scoring forward Zach Parise and Nashville Predators stud defenseman Ryan Suter ...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 5 months ago 5,394 reads 9 comments

  11. NHL Lockout: Marketing Research Survey Shows "Alarming" Disgust in Fanbase

    "The passionate fans are angry, the neutral fans turned off and bored, the mostly non-fans—the people hockey needs to attract if it hopes to grow—disgusted...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 5 months ago 1,691 reads 21 comments

  12. Why Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Should Just Go Overseas Already

    With the latest turn in the labor negotiations heading to the courts, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for the NHL lockout. Pittsburgh Penguins captain should pack his bags and head for Europe already...

    Michael Prunka Written by Michael Prunka about 5 months ago 1,393 reads 2 comments

  13. NHL Lockout: Legal Action Is Only Option When League and NHLPA Won't Negotiate

    Taking legal action is the only option left for the NHL and NHLPA in this lockout because neither side is willing to negotiate in good faith right now...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 2,643 reads 1 comments

  14. Chicago Blackhawks: Adam Clendening Still Needs Work on the Blueline

    The Chicago Blackhawks have to be pleased with the way rookie defenseman Adam Clendening has performed offensively so far in Rockford...

    Jon Fromi Written by Jon Fromi about 5 months ago 565 reads 0 comments

  15. How Bobby Butler's Recent Success Will Benefit the New Jersey Devils

    According to TheAHL .com , New Jersey Devils forward Bobby Butler has been named CCM /AHL Player of the Week. Butler scored six goals with one assist in three games last week and has 10 points on his current six-game point streak...

    Joseph Kuchie Written by Joseph Kuchie about 5 months ago 694 reads 2 comments

  16. Detroit Red Wings: Why They Would Have Been Tough to Beat in 2012-13

    Barring any miracle settlement between the NHL and NHLPA , the NHL 2012-13 season is essentially over. The NHL season being virtually over also means that plenty of teams are left wondering what could have been...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 5 months ago 1,103 reads 4 comments

  17. 2013 World Junior Championships Will Help Hockey Fans Forget About NHL Lockout

    The NHL lockout continues to go on with very little new information for fans to be excited about, but the wait for exciting and competitive hockey will not last much longer...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 1,252 reads 6 comments

  18. The NHL's Popularity Can Be Saved If the Lockout Ends Before the New Year

    The NHL could get back a lot of the momentum and popularity that is being ruined by the lockout if the league and the NHLPA reach a new collective bargaining agreement ( CBA ) by the end of the year, and start the season in early January...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 903 reads 6 comments

  19. David Krejci: Breaking Down the Boston Bruins' Star's Play Overseas

    In early October, Boston Bruins center David Krejci returned to his native Czech Republic to endure the NHL lockout. In the two-and-a-half months since, he has been in vintage form for the Extraliga's HC Pardubice...

    Chris Blanchard Written by Chris Blanchard about 5 months ago 1,131 reads 1 comments

  20. 5 Reasons to Support the AHL During the Lockout

    With the NHL Lockout pushing into it's third month, the reality is that we may lose our second NHL season in eight years. While troubling, it should be seen as an opportunity for avid hockey fans to expand their horizons into new sources of hockey...

    Matt Clouden Written by Matt Clouden about 5 months ago 1,179 reads 5 comments

  21. 6 Reasons Why the NHL Lockout Is Affecting Canada Much More Than the U.S.

    The NHL lockout is a fact of life in the United States. Mainstream American sports fans know that the NHL has locked out its players and that there will not be any games played in NHL arenas or on their televisions...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 5 months ago 3,496 reads 15 comments

  22. NHL Lockout 2012: Alex Ovechkin and 9 Contracts You Can Blame for the Stoppage

    The NHL lockout (2012 edition) is now threatening to more or less dismember the league entirely, and while we could argue about which side is to blame for the impending loss of another ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 5 months ago 5,296 reads 31 comments

  23. NHL Lockout 2012: Proposal to Dissolve NHLPA Shows Bleak Status of Negotiations

    The NHL Players' Association is reportedly proposing to dissolve their union in order to challenge the legality of the 2012 lockout...

    Matt Fitzgerald Written by Matt Fitzgerald about 5 months ago 2,767 reads 4 comments

  24. NHL Lockout: Every NHL Player a Free Agent? NHL Could Void All Contracts

    The NHL labor war could get very, very interesting in the next few days. Many fans have taken a "wake me when it’s over" stance on the lockout as it drags on into the holiday ...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 5 months ago 15,535 reads 27 comments

  25. NHL Lockout: 11 Biggest NHL Contracts Coming off the Books If Season Is Lost

    With no end to the National Hockey League lockout in sight, some teams and their fans can be forgiven for looking toward the end of this season as a more realistic target date for a new collective bargaining agreement to be signed...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 5 months ago 4,895 reads 22 comments