by Adam Proteau - December 20, 2012 2:30 PM EST
The obstruction standard, player safety issues, the loser point and more would all take on greater meaning in a shortened season.
For argument’s sake, let’s suppose the NHL comes to its collective senses and decides to play games this season. Millions of hockey fans will be relieved and thrilled to have some semblance of normalcy back to their sports-watching routine – and as players who were around for the 48-game season in 1994 will tell you, the games that were played took on more importance because there were fewer of them.
by Adam Proteau - December 13, 2012 1:45 PM EST
Adam presents a 10-question quiz for you to see how well you understand why NHL hockey isn't being played.
As the NHL labor war between owners and players extends into its fourth month, it can be easy to lose track of all the people and events that led us to where we are today.
by Adam Proteau - December 6, 2012 4:30 PM EST
Regardless of when and how this lockout ends, the NHL and NHLPA have significant trust issues - much like MLB used to have.
As we heard increasing rumblings that the end of the NHL lockout was nigh, we also heard a sentiment that marked the end of the 2004-05 labor war and lost season:
“I just hope both sides get it right this time and we don’t have to go through this nonsense again the next time they need a new collective bargaining agreement.
by Adam Proteau - November 29, 2012 3:40 PM EST
If the NHL expansion rumors come true, an ensuing draft would force teams to leave some players unprotected.
In the Dec. 17 magazine edition of THN, we decided to use growing rumors of NHL expansion – to Quebec City and southern Ontario/Markham – to have a little fun in the form of an expansion draft.
by Adam Proteau - November 22, 2012 2:27 PM EST
Just when it started to look like both sides would start getting serious in negotiations, talks went off the rails again.
A couple weeks ago, it appeared the NHL and NHL Players’ Association were ready to get serious and end this preposterous lockout. But after this week’s shenanigans, it is clear we’re in for more brinkmanship and baseless rhetoric for a good stretch to come.
by Adam Proteau - November 15, 2012 1:39 PM EST
Adam pens an open letter to the NHL owners, questioning just what their legacies will be if another season is cancelled.
An Open Letter To NHL Owners:
Hi, folks. You might recognize my name from my regular, often intense criticisms of you online, in print and on social media.
by Adam Proteau - November 8, 2012 2:49 PM EST
One side has been honorable and the other despicable in this negotiation, but hopefully it's finally going somewhere.
At this point in the current NHL lockout, the phrase “cautious optimism” is constantly being tossed around by pundits and off-the-record league sources.
by Adam Proteau - November 1, 2012 12:35 PM EDT
Even though the Winter Classic is only one game, it's a premier event that most fans enjoy during the holidays.
The NHL's cancellation of its Winter Classic event marks a new low for a league that has become an expert in public relations excavations.
I’m not trying to convince you one cancelled game is in and of itself more heinous than the hundreds of regular-season contests already kiboshed in this latest lockout travesty that has become standard operating procedure for the league’s owners.
by Adam Proteau - October 25, 2012 1:13 PM EDT
Even though the Islanders announced a move to Brooklyn in 2015, their on-ice fortunes will remain the same unless the front office steps up.
When the New York Islanders’ announced Wednesday they would be moving from Nassau to Brooklyn in 2015, there was an overriding sense of melancholy among their long-suffering fan base.
by Adam Proteau - October 18, 2012 2:13 PM EDT
In the NHL's latest CBA offer, there was surprisingly no mention of an amnesty buyout period. If that sticks, who stands to lose most?
When the NHL publicly released its latest labor proposal this week, more than a few longtime industry observers were surprised that owners hadn’t offered some form of an amnesty buyout.
by Adam Proteau - October 3, 2012 4:05 PM EDT
With the NHL lockout in its third week, THN spoke to NHLPA executive director Don Fehr for a wide-ranging interview on the negotiating process and the road ahead.
With the NHL lockout in its third week, THN spoke to NHLPA executive director Don Fehr for a wide-ranging interview on the negotiating process and the road ahead.
by Adam Proteau - September 27, 2012 11:40 AM EDT
Adam Proteau outlines 11 points he believes would be a good way to solve the NHL lockout.
As the NHL lockout drags on, there will be (and indeed, already have been) many concepts of what a collective bargaining agreement solution could look like.
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