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Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, April 20, 2023
March Madness is just as notorious for its randomness on the court as it is for the randomness of filling out brackets. Every year, experts and people who know the game are beaten by people who pick teams based on mascots, where their neighbor’s cousin-in-law’s nephews go to school or which team has the hottest
Tyler Reidy | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
After posting a 16-16-5 record and missing the NCAA tournament, the Irish hockey offseason is in full swing. Two of the team’s three Hobey Baker Award nominees, senior goaltender Ryan Bischel and senior forward Trevor Janicke, announced Monday they would return for the 2023-24 season. Meanwhile, three Irish forwards have signed professional contracts over the
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The NHL equivalent of Christmas — the trade deadline — is almost here. In less than a week, the landscape of the league will look completely different. Contenders will gear up to address their weaknesses and push for the Stanley Cup. Rebuilding teams have the chance to haul in loads of picks and prospects that will
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Usually, in late February, hockey fans are gearing up for the trade deadline and all the pomp, circumstance and trades of fourth-line centers for fifth-round picks that come with it. That isn’t the case this year. The NHL pushed the deadline back to March 21 in response to their originally scheduled three-week break in February
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The most unique season in the NHL’s 103-year history is about at its halfway point. Most teams are nearing the 50% mark of the pandemic-induced shortened season, giving us a good perception of their future. There’s still plenty of time for some teams to change their fate, but we have a pretty good feel of
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Monday, Calgary Flames forward Jaromir Jagr cleared waivers and was assigned to play the rest of the season with a professional hockey team in the Czech Republic, HC Kladno. The move very likely represents the end of Jagr’s storied 24-year NHL career. Jagr, who will turn 46 in February, saw a decrease in production this
Brett O'Connell | Thursday, September 17, 2015
Though it still resides behind its beefier brothers, the NFL and the MLB, in American sport culture, it’s hard to argue against the early 21st century’s growing reputation as the golden age of the NHL and professional hockey in America. Though some teams, such as the consistently-mediocre Phoenix Coyotes and the sneakily-good Florida Panthers, still struggle