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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: Nothing is going right with the Canucks

Annika Morris February 12, 2025
The Vancouver Canucks have been plagued with issues throughout the entire season. On paper, they’re not a worse team than that which forced Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.
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 may need a reality TV show

Annika Morris April 10, 2024
Hockey players need their own moment in the spotlight. Netflix recently announced “Receiver,” the sequel to its popular series “Quarterback” which followed around three NFL quarterbacks for a behind-the-scenes look into their lives, and a docu-series about the 2024 Boston Red Sox. I now need the NHL to get its own reality show.
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: NHL’s biggest trades before the deadline

Belle Fraser March 1, 2023
With superstar players on the move, many NHL teams made big splashes in a wild 2023 NHL trade deadline.
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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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Gaming the System: Esports pros need collective bargaining, too

Nick Speranza March 25, 2021
We need to establish esports unions so we can support players and give them more freedom.
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 biggest takeaways from the NHL’s bubble

Off the Post: The biggest takeaways from the NHL’s bubble

Chad Jones October 7, 2020
The biggest outcomes from the National Hockey League bubble that included no fans in the stands.
Off the Post: The best comeback of the NHL season

Off the Post: The best comeback of the NHL season

Chad Jones September 16, 2020
Ottawa Senators winger Bobby Ryan has an amazing under dog story with having to flee to Canada as a child, along with battling alcoholism.
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.
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