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Unnumbered Thoughts: Connor McDavid has taken his spot as NHL's premier power player

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Unnumbered Thoughts: Connor McDavid has taken his spot as NHL's premie... Sun, 04 Feb 24 20:15:00 +0000 Sean Shapiro takes his weekly look around the NHL, with a heavy focus from the All-Star Festivities in Toronto.

NHL to participate in 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics

NHL NHL to participate in 2026 and 2030 Winter Olympics Fri, 02 Feb 24 18:54:30 +0000 The NHL announced in a joint press conference with IIHF president Luc Tardif and NHLPA director Marty Walsh that the...

Unnumbered Thoughts: Aleksander Barkov is the soul of the Florida Panthers

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Unnumbered Thoughts: Aleksander Barkov is the soul of the Florida Pant... Sat, 04 Nov 23 17:20:06 +0000 Sean Shapiro brings you his collection of notes and observations from the week, starting with the importance of the Florida...

Report: NHL to move forward with decentralized draft

2024 NHL Draft Report: NHL to move forward with decentralized draft Wed, 25 Oct 23 22:31:42 +0000 The NHL will be moving to a decentralized draft. J.D. Burke has more on this developing story.

Unnumbered Thoughts: Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, draft decentralization, Patrick Kane's waiting game

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Unnumbered Thoughts: Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, draft decentrali... Sat, 21 Oct 23 18:10:07 +0000 Sean Shapiro brings his weekly connection of notes, stories, and observations from around the hockey world.

NHL salary cap still expected to go up only $1 million next season

NHL NHL salary cap still expected to go up only $1 million next season Wed, 15 Mar 23 14:50:20 +0000 The NHL Draft Lottery will be on May 8.

Take Town: Labour notes

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Take Town: Labour notes Wed, 01 Feb 23 22:30:03 +0000 We're talking Gary Bettman's big day, a new executive director for the NHLPA, and the San Jose Sharks emerging in...

Unnumbered Thoughts: NHL has Mexico on the mind, Ryan Reynolds has Ottawa on his

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Unnumbered Thoughts: NHL has Mexico on the mind, Ryan Reynolds has Ott... Wed, 14 Dec 22 18:02:23 +0000 In the latest unnumbered thoughts associate editor Sean Shapiro shares the collection of stories and nuggets he's learned over the...

Unnumbered Thoughts: Giordano and Seattle's success, Dahlin and actually showing personality

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Unnumbered Thoughts: Giordano and Seattle's success, Dahlin and actual... Thu, 01 Dec 22 13:38:21 +0000 In the first edition of Unnumbered Thoughts, associate editor Sean Shapiro goes around the NHL from A to L around...

EP Rinkside 3 Stars for Week 13 of the NHL season

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EP Rinkside 3 Stars for Week 13 of the NHL season Fri, 07 Jan 22 20:59:18 +0000 Ryan Lambert has the standout performers and standout ideas from week 13 of the NHL season.

EP Rinkside 3 Stars for Week 9 of the NHL Season

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EP Rinkside 3 Stars for Week 9 of the NHL Season Fri, 10 Dec 21 21:30:09 +0000 The EP Rinkside 3 Stars returns this week with a look at an on-the-nose metaphor for the Philadelphia Flyers season,...

Key takeaways from Gary Bettman's Blackhawks press conference: A mess gets messier

NHL Key takeaways from Gary Bettman's Blackhawks press conference: A mess... Mon, 01 Nov 21 22:01:01 +0000 Gary Bettman and Bill Daly addressed the Chicago Blackhawks' sexual abuse investigation. It was insensitive at best and embarrassing at...

Take Town: The elephant in the Chicago Blackhawks' room

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Take Town: The elephant in the Chicago Blackhawks' room Thu, 28 Oct 21 20:04:02 +0000 Not exactly a banner week for the National Hockey League. All the headlines are ugly and things are almost certainly...

Take Town: Storylines from around the NHL

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Take Town: Storylines from around the NHL Wed, 22 Sep 21 18:13:01 +0000 Training camps officially open this week and there is a lot of news that comes with that, but none of...

Gary Bettman thinks the officiating in the NHL is just fine, thank you very much

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Gary Bettman thinks the officiating in the NHL is just fine, thank you... Tue, 29 Jun 21 11:00:22 +0000 NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly gave their annual state of the league press conference ahead of...

Bettman: NHL to be "flat cap or near flat cap for the immediate future"

NHL Bettman: NHL to be "flat cap or near flat cap for the immediate future... Wed, 10 Mar 21 21:58:53 +0000 Gary Bettman announced salary cap details on Wednesday afternoon during a conference call about the NHL's new television partnership.