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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Nashville is proving you can’t buy a good hockey team

Annika Morris February 19, 2025
The Nashville Predators were supposed to be fun. After making some of the biggest signings in the offseason and making the 2024 playoffs, the Preds are 30th in the NHL standings and competing for the 2025 first overall pick.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Stop letting playoff teams abuse the LTIR loophole

Annika Morris April 17, 2024
The Las Vegas Golden Knights did what no one thought they could do at the trade deadline. They were buyers. And they bought a lot.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The NHL does not need to expand

Annika Morris January 25, 2024
Thirty-two is a good number. The NHL currently has 32 teams with the recent addition of the Seattle Kraken for the 2021-22 season. But the league apparently doesn’t want to stop there.
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Off the Post: Ryan Reaves sticks to his role in a young NHL

Belle Fraser November 29, 2022
After less than two seasons in New York, the Rangers decided to focus on the youth movement and sent scrappy NHL veteran Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild.
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Off the Post: Patrick Marleau proves durability is a skill as new NHL games played leader

Chad Jones April 22, 2021
Chad Jones discusses Patrick Marleau's new record for most NHL games played.
Off the Post: Realigning the NHL is not as simple as it sounds

Off the Post: Realigning the NHL is not as simple as it sounds

Chad Jones December 10, 2020
The National Hockey League has finally made progress on starting its 2020-21 season, but adjusting the divisions to minimize travel may be a tough task.
Off the Post: NHL free agency is off to a blistering start

Off the Post: NHL free agency is off to a blistering start

Chad Jones October 14, 2020
As the NHL has kicked off free agency, a few big signings have truly shaken up the hockey world.
Off the Post: The race toward the Conn Smythe Trophy

Off the Post: The race toward the Conn Smythe Trophy

Chad Jones September 24, 2020
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman have both played incredibly well in the NHL playoffs and are deserving of the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Behind the Glass: Policing illegal checks to head will reap long-term benefits for NHL

Behind the Glass: Policing illegal checks to head will reap long-term benefits for NHL

Laura Guerriero March 22, 2019
This season the NHL has been, for the most part, diligent about handing out suspensions
Dropping the Gloves: Hollywood’s award season is over, but the NHL’s is just getting started

Dropping the Gloves: Hollywood’s award season is over, but the NHL’s is just getting started

Jessica Citronberg March 11, 2018
The Stanley Cup playoffs are less than one month away. The greatest prize of the season will be hoisted when the playoffs end, but there are some individual awards that are also sought after.
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.
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