There's beauty beneath the bottom line
Mario is a machine and Minnesota is going Wild, but bucks are overshadowing pucks at midseason.
View ArticleIs playing without a visor really worth the risk?
Mats Sundin's recent injury raises the age-old question: when will the use of visors finally be mandatory in the NHL?
View ArticleIs playing without a visor really worth the risk?
Mats Sundin's recent injury raises the age-old question: when will the use of visors finally be mandatory in the NHL?
View ArticleCox: Diving crackdown a messy business
While the NHL is trying to crack down on diving, Damien Cox writes that it isn't a perfect science.
View ArticleHe's a 'whiner'? He needs 'protection'? Not this Kid
"Crosby's a whiner!" "Sid needs a tough guy to protect him." Uh, no and no, says Damien Cox, who believes Mr. Crosby's doing just fine.
View ArticleHockey's 'violence dilemma' again at the forefront
The latest brouhaha between Sean Avery and Darcy Tucker brings one of hockey's age-old questions to the surface: Does violence, and the threat of violence, attract fans and viewers, or does it turn...
View ArticleWe channel Henri Richard to predict the Original Six's playoff chances
Will every Original Six team reach the playoffs this season? We channel Henri Richard to predict each team's chances.
View ArticleWhy the long face? How about some wacky standings to start
Except for a handful of teams, there are a lot of long faces around the NHL so far this season. Damien Cox takes a look at what so far has been a roller-coaster ride.
View ArticleSome expect Crosby to elevate NHL in first Cup finals, but is that fair?
Once upon a time, Magic and Bird revived the NBA. Should we expect the same thing from Sidney Crosby in his first trip to the Cup finals? Asking the 20-year-old to save the NHL isn't exactly realistic.
View ArticleThings we know so far into the 2008-09 season
It's hardly been 10 Days That Shook the Hockey World, but we've already learned a few interesting things so far this season. Here's our list.
View ArticleDamien Cox: Most memorable quotes from the season so far
The NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the...
View ArticleDamien Cox: What message should we take from NHL's suspension of words?
Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely for crude off-the-ice comments about his ex. But when it comes to words and thoughts and morality in pro sports, whose rules apply? Who are we protecting, exactly?
View ArticleDamien Cox: Hands, history could be Mats Sundin's downfall
The Canucks have seen other "saviors" come through town. Igor Larionov, Mark Messier, to name a few. But can Mats Sundin deliver what they couldn't? History is against him.
View ArticleDamien Cox: Memorable story lines from first half of season
From the resurgence of two Original Six franchises in Boston and Chicago to Mr. Avery, we take a look at the top story lines from the season's first half.
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