When NHL trade season comes around, we often have a lot of time to think about and analyse every potential trade. With the chaos of the 2020 season, though, caused mostly by the COVID-19 crisis, everything can feel a touch more rushed than expected. It’s why we are seeing some interesting trade rumours – including
As the NHL Draft comes into focus, there is a palpable excitement for fans of the sport. The NHL Draft is one of the most exciting trading windows in sports, with teams putting their wits and their finances together to build a Stanley Cup competing team in the near future. However, the Draft is set
With the NHL Restart project very much moving forward ahead of its 1st August return, some issues have come up along the way. One of the most common issues so far has been team preparation, but now other issues have come up during the build-up to the restart. One of the main issues has been
As one of the most confusing parts of the NHL, the agreement for players to return to play has left a cloud hanging over the NHL season. Unlike other sports, many NHL teams have yet to be coaxed to return to the rink and start playing. The NHL and the NHLPA have been in pretty
Like many expected ever since the season was first cancelled, the NHL has decided to bring an end to the regular season. As has been the expectation for a while, this will see the regular season end and a new play-off style season begin. The plan dubbed the Return to Play plan, will see a
In a sporting world that has been more or less utterly turned upside down, one problem is the variety of starting dates being put out there. While some sports, such as German soccer, aim to start off again at some point in May or June, the NHL looks to be in a much different state.
For many modern NHL fans, Alex Ovechkin is a true legend of the sport. He’s become a major part of the league and the entire sport; a face of the sport and a hero for many. That legend is likely to continue now that Ovechkin has broken the record of Steve Yzerman for NHl goals.
For some time now, the noise coming out of NHL Seattle have been very positive indeed. Seattle, which was given the expansion team slot in 2018, has started to work towards a 2020-21 starting date. Behind the development of their new arena project is Oak View Group. A media tour on Tuesday noted that their
The NHL All-Star Weekend is probably one of the best weekends in the sport. It’s a brilliant way to enjoy a light-hearted but still fiery and competitive match-up between the best of the best. Across the weekend, we often see a lot of exciting play and a lot of really interesting combinations. It often leaves
NHL is a sport that is full of many impressive players both young and old. From the bright-eyed stars of tomorrow to the rugged veterans of the present day, the NHL has produced many legends and stories worth hearing. Two stories worth listening to across the great pantheon of NHL tales is that of Nicklas