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5-Minute Major: This season’s best storylines

Annika Morris September 18, 2024
The 2024-25 National Hockey League season is sliding in fast, and there are some interesting threads to follow as the season unfolds. After all, hockey is more fun when you know what you’re watching for.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Banning Russian runners from the Boston Marathon accomplishes nothing

Editors April 13, 2022
To believe that just because someone lives in a certain country means that they unequivocally support their government’s policy decisions or should face the same restrictions and punishments that their political leaders do is stupid. 
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Off the Post: Hockey talk with NHL Network’s E.J. Hradek

Belle Fraser January 27, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser reflects on her conversation with NHL Network reporter E.J. Hradek, which covered Hradek's career and the current state of the NHL.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the post: It has been quite the rush

Chad Jones April 28, 2021
In his final installment of Off the Post, Chad Jones reflects on his time writing the NHL Column.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: The one player who could pass Wayne Gretzky in goals

Chad Jones March 26, 2021
In this installment of Off the Post, Chad Jones previews Alex Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: Five talented teams in the East, only four playoff spots

Chad Jones March 17, 2021
In this week's Off the Post, Chad Jones discusses the competitive NHL East division.
Dropping the Gloves: NHL playoffs bode well for Vegas, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa thus far

Dropping the Gloves: NHL playoffs bode well for Vegas, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa thus far

Jessica Citronberg April 19, 2018
There haven’t been too many surprises in the NHL playoffs thus far, but we haven’t even gotten to the good stuff yet. We’re about halfway done with round one, but there’s a lot more hockey to be played.
Dropping the Gloves: First in division not necessarily a bid for a Stanley Cup playoffs run

Dropping the Gloves: First in division not necessarily a bid for a Stanley Cup playoffs run

Jessica Citronberg February 12, 2018
The Stanley Cup playoffs are approaching fast, and this is the time in the season it matters to have a hot streak. The teams that are hot going into the playoffs always have success through several series of play.
Dropping the Gloves: Regardless of Ovechkin’s hat tricks, the Capitals still won’t make it through the playoffs

Dropping the Gloves: Regardless of Ovechkin’s hat tricks, the Capitals still won’t make it through the playoffs

Jessica Citronberg October 12, 2017

No one knows which team will be hoisting the Stanley Cup trophy at the end of the 2017-18 NHL season, but I can definitely tell you who won’t win — the Washington Capitals. It may come as a shock...

Dropping the Gloves: NHL Preview

Dropping the Gloves: NHL Preview

Jessica Citronberg September 7, 2017

The first puck drops on the 2017-18 NHL season in just a few short weeks. The Pittsburgh Penguins came out victorious in June and won the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row. Every team is certainly...

Dropping the Gloves: NHL should participate in 2018 Winter Olympics

Dropping the Gloves: NHL should participate in 2018 Winter Olympics

Jessica Citronberg April 6, 2017

The Commissioner has spoken. The NHL will not shut down for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has been hot and cold the past few months when asked...

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Dropping the Gloves: Six active players in NHL Top 100, three on Chicago

Jessica Citronberg February 3, 2017

In honor of its 100th season, the NHL created a list of the top 100 players of all time. The first 33 were unveiled at the outdoor game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings. The...

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