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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Stadium Series continues to pull big crowds, where should it go next?

Annika Morris March 5, 2025
Ohio Stadium hosted the NHL Stadium Series over the weekend in a matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Sidney Crosby should be a Penguin for life

Annika Morris October 31, 2024
Sidney Crosby is a fixture of Pittsburgh sports. He was one of the most highly touted prospects coming into the 2005 NHL draft, not only in his class, but in the history of the NHL.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: NHL All-Star Game draft still needs fixing

Annika Morris February 8, 2024
No one wants to be picked last for their middle school dodgeball team. Even if you’re an NHL all star, you don’t want to be drafted last. After years of simply dividing the all stars by their respective divisions — Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific — to play in a four-team bracket to decide the winning team, the NHL decided to mix up the format and return to a draft format.
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Off the Post: Eastern Conference playoff preview

Belle Fraser April 19, 2023
The NHL playoffs are underway. Columnist Belle Fraser breaks down the Eastern Conference first-round series.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Great Hockey Debate; Crosby or Ovechkin?

Chad Jones April 11, 2021
Chad Jones presents both sides to the Sidney Crosby versus Alexander Ovechkin debate.
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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.
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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.
Off the Post: Sidney Crosby is still the best center in the NHL

Off the Post: Sidney Crosby is still the best center in the NHL

Chad Jones December 3, 2020
Despite the uncertainty over when the next National Hockey League season will be played, debate over the best center in the NHL has spurred columnist Chad Jones to state the case for Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby.
Dropping the Gloves: BU represents Hockey East in NCAA tournament, keys to victory are NHL prospects

Dropping the Gloves: BU represents Hockey East in NCAA tournament, keys to victory are NHL prospects

Jessica Citronberg March 25, 2018
This NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament is one of the best competitions the league has seen in a while. And it probably has something to do with the explosion of NHL draft picks staying to play a year or two of college hockey.
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