NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – February 21, 2016
Another scoring milestone for Jaromir Jagr, best moments from Blackhawks-North Stars/Wild alumni game and more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. (more…)
The Reason Every Canadian NHL Team Could Miss the 2016 Playoffs
As the NHL takes a break in its schedule for the 2016 All-Star Game, a quick peek at the standings reveals not one of Canada’s seven NHL teams hold a playoff berth. (more…)
How Come Canadian-born NHL Superstars Never “Come Home?”
The contract status of Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos has some fans and pundits in Toronto speculating over the possibility he’ll sign as a free agent next summer with the hometown Maple Leafs. However, like so many Canadian-born NHL superstars in their prime playing for American teams, it’s unlikely he’ll “come home” via unrestricted free agency. (more…)
Have Canadians Lost Control of Hockey?
A recent column by McGill University professors Henry Mintzberg and Karl Moore claims Canadians have lost control of hockey. Actually, their beef is more with the National Hockey League. In their opening paragraphs, they accuse Canadians of being “wimps” for allowing themselves to lose control of “our game.” (more…)