The National Hockey League doesn’t exist anymore. Hockey is a social construct, and our only reason for our continued survival is to map out proposals for playoff formats when the doctors give us the thumbs up for sports to resume again. Or something like that. Look, it’s been a long few months, where the actual…
Category: Around the NHL
Why the NHL’s proposed comeback plans miss the mark
While the National Hockey League hasn’t confirmed anything yet, a series of reports have come to light over the past few days, courtesy of Sportsnet. Chris Johnston broke down a potential 24-team playoff format back in March, and it’s currently believed to be the front runner, according to a follow up by Mark Spector last…
Why the term “underrated” has lost all meaning in the NHL
If there’s one thing that the average hockey fan loves more than hockey, it’s arguing about it. This can be applied to just about every hobby and interest on the planet, but there’s no denying the love for great debate amongst us. As such, we tend to have conversation-starter questions, ones that are timeless and…
Remembering Peak Evgeni Malkin
A couple of days ago, Vancouver writer Cam Robinson put up a very interesting poll on Twitter. It was one that was simple, but tested your memory and vulnerability to recency and fandom biases. He asked: Who would you rather have in a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals – Prime Alexander Ovechkin, or…
A playoff format for later
The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted not just the hockey world or the sports world, but society at large. Honestly, in a time like this, it can feel a little silly to even be talking about the sport when we have a much more important matchup on our hands, and so many people to still convince…