The Good, the Bad, the Surprising Starts Around the League

As we're a few weeks into the season, many teams are off to starts that no one could have predicted. There was a general consensus that some teams would still be in the rebuilding phase, others were no longer contenders, and that some would be at the top of the standings. But nine or so …

Top 5 “Kid Lines” of Hockey

What happens when a team has three skilled forwards that are within five years of the USA’s legal drinking age? Easy question. Kid line! A “kid line” isn’t an official NHL term at all, but fans started using the term to talk about a line with young players (usually rookies) on a team. The term …

NHL’s Top 10 Current Rivalries Ranked

As the NHL season approaches, so does the hostility and one-upmanship among fans of various teams. Rivalries in the league tend to be based geographically and divisionally. There are many that have come and gone, and many that have only just begun. For fans new and old, here's a ranking of current rivalries in the …

5 Most Underrated Players in the NHL

Every year, before the NHL season starts, tons of articles are released about which players are expected to make a splash in the upcoming year. It’s generally the same type of list every time: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, Henrik Lundqvist, and players of that caliber. But what about the ”other” players? What about …

Winner Takes All? : A Deeper Look Into Trades

In almost every trade in sports, a “winner” and “loser” is declared a little while after the news has broken. The NHL is especially notorious for this, specifically when it comes to “1-for-1” trades (a trade where one player is traded for one player evenly with no cash, prospects, picks, or other players involved). This …

ICYMI: Alex Galchenyuk Avoids Arbitration, Signs with Montreal

Photo via USA Today - Eric Bolte Alex Galchenyuk signed a three-year contract at $4.9 million AAV with the Montreal Canadiens after filing for salary arbitration. This might have come as a surprise for some, as there were a few rumors that Montreal was looking to trade him. The term of the contract is a …

The Importance Of P.K. Subban

The word ‘cocky’ gets thrown around a lot in the sports world. Cocky is defined as “having and showing confidence in a way that is annoying to other people”, and this definition is very broad. In the NHL along with many other leagues, there is a celebration whenever a goal is made (such as an …

The Humble Beginnings of a Hispanic Hockey Conquest

It’s no secret that big sporting events like the NBA Finals and Super bowl Sunday reach huge audiences that expand all over the world. As for hockey and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, audiences are usually limited to the U.S, Canada, and Europe. A study done by Sports Media Watch in 2014 compares minority views for …