I Will Be Sitting At The Table; Will You?

By Contributing Writers; Jan 7, 07:37 PM

You hear that, hockey fans? That’s the sound of the NHL dinner bell. Food will be on the table shortly.

Lacing Up: It's About Time

By Matt Paul; Jan 7, 01:27 AM

We’ve been waiting along time to hear good news regarding the NHL lockout, often wondering if the news ever would come. Well, yesterday it did, and hockey is on the horizon. In this email conversation between Joshua Neal and myself, we’ll discuss what’s to come, as well as the incompetence of those in charge of the NHL and the NHLPA.

A Deal Has Been Reached

By Matt Paul; Jan 6, 08:19 AM

According to NHL.com, a “framework” to complete the CBA has been agreed upon after 16 hours of negotiations.

New Proposal From NHL Could Be The Last Straw

By Matt Paul; Dec 28, 11:44 AM

With just over two weeks before what many are calling the “drop dead date,” Gary Bettman and the NHL owners have extended an olive branch to Donald Fehr and the NHLPA.

Humpday Hater Report, 12-27-12

By Mike Wilson; Dec 27, 09:18 AM

I’ll visit a lot of WJC topics this week, as well as those damaged by the NHL’s lockout. Much, much more in this week’s Humpday Hater Report.

5 More Ways the NHL can get fans back after the lockout

By Nick Vucic; Dec 25, 12:03 PM

In 2005, when the NHL finally returned, fans had many new incentives to return to watch the game that missed a season. Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and a revitalized on-ice product all helped grow hockey fandom to new levels. If the NHL is set to return this season or next season, it will be desperately lacking in shiny new toys to help bring back scorned fans, as well as draw in new fans.

NHL VP Daly: There Will Be Hockey This Season

By Matt Paul; Dec 19, 08:20 PM

You read that right, folks. Details inside.

Humpday Hater Report 12-19-12

By Mike Wilson; Dec 19, 08:38 AM

Sean Avery, P.K. Subban, Joffrey Lupul, and a whole bunch of legal mumbo-jumbo highlight this week’s list.

Recent Developments Akin To Playground Bickering

By Matt Paul; Dec 15, 10:58 AM

Two idiots don’t equal a genius.

Lacing Up: Where Who Gets What??

By Joshua Neal; Dec 12, 04:16 PM

As a relatively disgruntled but painfully loyal hockey fan, I pay the extra monthly charge to be able to watch the NHL Network on a daily basis. I’ve seen the station’s self-promotion enough to know the slogan by heart. The NHL Network claims to be “Where the NHL gets Hockey.” So, if the NHL isn’t getting us hockey right now, shouldn’t the NHL Network be keeping us updated on when they can return to their original mission statement? One would think…

Humpday Hater Report: 12-12-12

By Mike Wilson; Dec 12, 08:32 AM

We’re back in business! There’s plenty of hatin’ to catch up on, so let’s get started! The Worcester Sharks, Providence College, and some stuff about the NHL lockout (perhaps you’ve heard of it), are featured in this week’s HHR!

Lacing Up: Post-lockout NHL Geography

By Joshua Neal; Dec 10, 05:25 AM

This all has to end sometime, right? And when it does, there is a key issue to be discussed when the league resumes play: division realignment. FF Blast from the Past Mike Wilson joins Matt and Josh to discuss the options. And there’s more…

Lockout Negotiations Take Bizarre Turn

By Jesse Marshall; Dec 7, 11:45 AM

Last night’s meltdown between the NHL and the NHLPA has left hockey fans wondering what’s next. Stop inside for a general recap of last nights debacle and a quick Q&A session with our friend and NHL economic expert Mike Colligan.

Lacing Up: Phoenix Out of the Ashes

By Joshua Neal; Dec 6, 03:51 AM

In 1995 an NHL team moved out of a hockey hotbed in Winnipeg to another kind of “hot” bed, in Phoenix. The recent news that the team will be purchased from NHL ownership by Greg Jamison is not small news in the landscape of professional hockey as a whole. That’s why Matt and I will be discussing it this week on “Lacing Up.”

"Winners" and "Losers": The Games That Have Replaced Hockey

By Joshua Neal; Nov 28, 11:13 AM

The games being played through November don’t involve sticks, pucks, or ice. These “negotiations” aren’t a contact sport, but the pain from their impacts (or lack thereof) is being felt at all levels.

Lockout Musings: It's Time To Put Up Or Shut Up

By Matt Paul; Nov 27, 08:41 PM

As I read the news last evening that government mediators were asked to step into the negotiations between the Gary Bettman-led owners and the Donald Fehr-led players, I got to thinking about some things.

Would A Shortened Season Cheapen The Stanley Cup?

By Matt Paul; Nov 21, 09:39 AM

Let me answer that question with another question: do the Pittsburgh Penguins like the Philadelphia Flyers?

Lacing Up: Gobble, Gobble

By Matt Paul; Nov 21, 05:20 AM

As we approach the ever-busy holiday season, let us not forget the oft-overlooked Thanksgiving. This morning, Joshua Neal and I discuss what we’re thankful for as 2012 inches closer to 2013.

The Best Way To Get A Deal Done?

By Matt Paul; Nov 16, 06:01 PM

As the ridiculous labor negotiations continue, it appears the NHL and Gary Bettman have cracked the age-old secret to negotiations.

Lacing Up: Forward Thinkers...The 2012 HHOF Inductees

By Joshua Neal; Nov 15, 05:38 AM

Despite the lockout, the show must go on in the world of hockey. This week, Matt Paul and I discuss this year’s inductees to the Hall of Fame and talk about what they’ve brought to the hockey table that’s here to stay.