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One look around the NHL and it seems like every team has a few 25-and-under star players, from Steven Stamkos in Tampa Bay to Patrick Kane in Chicago, from Taylor Hall in Edmonton to John Tavares with the New York Islanders.
But on opening weekend of the 2012-13 season many of those youngsters took a backseat to the 35-and-over crowd, who spent the first few games of the season showing how timeless the classics can be.
If we were to put title to this latest of National Hockey League lockouts, we would call it The Anaheim Project. Or perhaps, The Spirit of St. Louis. It was all about the little guys, those mostly non-traditional markets that... more »
"Yeah, I'm just excited," Sidney Crosby said. "I just want to get in that first game and get going. I know it's probably going to take a couple to feel good, but I'm just excited for the opportunity." Excited? Exciting? Crosby... more »
TORONTO — He looked beat. Brian Burke was fired Wednesday after just over four years as the president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. When he met with the media Saturday he had a cold, sure, but he looked like... more »
There is an irony in the NHL's announcement that its latest lockout is over -- the timing is perfect. Good timing and NHL are seldom used together in the same sentence, yet here we sit -- the NFL is nearing its conclusion... more »
Gary Bettman knew just what to say. He should have, of course, this being his third time announcing the end of an NHL lockout. The question is whether his words will ring true for years to come or serve as fodder against him in... more »
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