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Where There’s Smoke…
AS OF THIS VERY MINUTE, the Internet is full of optimism. Owners and players are having meetings that aren’t resulting in lunch trays being thrown at each other, and for the most part it appears…Read More
Frustrated Incorporated
The NHL is suggesting that the players meet the owners without Bettman or Fehr. The Players say they’ll think about it and get back to them. Weeeeeeee, around the rollercoaster we go. I personally think…Read More
Points On The Curve
Pull up a coffee or tea, let’s chat about some things. It would take a miracle and a half, but the season is currently scheduled (snicker) to start on December 15th. If we put those figures into…Read More
Recapping Taylor Hall’s Very Good Week In OKC
We already know that Taylor Hall is a pretty good NHL player, so it really shouldn’t come as too big a surprise that he’s not too shabby in the AHL as well. How good a week did Taylor Hall…Read More
UPDATE — Oilers Abroad
At the end of October I wrote an article detailing the stats of the 6 Oilers playing overseas in Europe. Hemsky, Ladi Smid, Sam (8points) Gagner, Corey Potter, Lennart Petrell, and of course this year’s…Read More
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140 Or Less – The Two Week Break Edition
No Gary, you can’t have 2 wks off to go to Hawaii and bodysurf… — John-Michael Liles (@hoosierjm26)…Read More
Wait! I Wasn’t Serious! Let’s Deal!
NYC is where NHL and NHLPA will resume talks Monday… — Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) November…Read More
Mailing It In
In case you’ve just joined us, we’re in the middle of a lockout. Hey, we ought to have a…Read More
One Last Gasp?
Not that we’re keeping score, but we’re coming up on the tenth week of this NHL lockout. …Read More
Fun With Numbers: Making Whole Of Current NHL Team Salaries
Day 59 of the lockout is about to pass us by & no news today might mean good news tomorrow, or the…Read More
Push, Push, Struggle
Remember the feeling after three days of progress? It was pretty cool. Both sides were talking, and…Read More
Where The High School Dance Is Used As A Metaphor During These Negotiations
From what I’m reading, the two sides are getting closer to a deal. Closer, at least. But there’s…Read More
Does The Winter Classic Matter?
Since 2008, the NHL has made much ado about their annual New Year’s Day event known as the Winter…Read More
How I’m Dealing With The Lockout – Watching the WHL
The lockout sucks, right? To be entirely honest, I really haven’t been effected much by the lockout,…Read More
Is The NHLPA Beginning To Tip Their Cards?
It was only a couple weeks ago when it seemed like the NHL and the NHLPA were at least on the same negotiating…Read More
Yakupov Playing Lights Out With KHL’s Nizhenkamsk Neftekhimik
I’m trying to remain level-headed about the current absence of NHL hockey. With Yakupov playing…Read More
Five Things I Miss About Oilers Hockey
You love lists. You love overpriced beer, hand-held snacks, and lists. I know you, for I am you. With…Read More
Are the players in Europe really Scabs?
The issue of NHL players going over to Europe “stealing” other player’s jobs has been widely discussed…Read More
We Had Joy, We Had Fun, We Had Seasons With 82 Games…
With apologies to Terry Jacks. It’s getting really close to closing time on the East Coast, and…Read More
Optimism Reigns Supreme As League Set To Meet With NHLPA Tomorrow
That was quick. I mean, it wasn’t say, pizza delivery quick, but two days is pretty quick if…Read More
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