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Irish, Blues make midwest a hot hockey ticket
Compton Family Center/nd.edu If a puck drops in Indiana, does anybody hear it? It’s a question I’ve often wondered this past year. Last summer I started graduate school in Indianapolis, a place where...
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Five cities that need to host a Winter Classic.
One of the National Hockey League’s worst-kept secrets is the teams and location for the next Winter Classic (A faceoff between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium in Ann...
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The voices say St. Louis has caught Detroit. Are they true?
A die-hard Red Wings fan awakes in a cold sweat these days, terrorized by voices. They’re saying Detroit’s domination of St. Louis is finished, all while a rekindling of a frightening past is under...
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Blues, Blue Jackets are worlds apart.
Last Saturday, I attended my first NHL game in two years, which is considered sacrilegious in my family. I went on a road trip with my fiancée up to see the NHL-leading St. Louis Blues take on the...
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Bruins fans get nasty, and thoughts on the second round
The “N” word is a very powerful word. It creates a lot of hurt and brings our society down as a whole every time it is used. I thought perhaps that our society passed the point of using this type …
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Upset central: Chicago Blackhawks rolling, St. Louis Blues struggling.
If I were to predict at the start of the year which NHL team would be undefeated at this point, roughly one-third of the way through the season, I wouldn’t have picked the Chicago Blackhawks. The...
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How would the NHL react to a Donald Sterling-type incident?
Would a traditionally “white league” like the NH be quick to ostracize a racist owner? You’ve probably heard the story by now. An old man with a history of controversy is recorded in the middle of a...
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Predicting the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 2014-2015 NHL season marked a changing of the guard. Gone from the playoffs are recent Stanley Cup finals stalwarts Los Angeles and Boston. Joining them for an early summer golf vacation are the...
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NHL conference finals offer fresh blood and the promise of a first-time...
Fresh blood: that’s the easiest way to describe the four teams remaining that still have Stanley Cup dreams on their mind. The San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh...
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2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Preview
The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are setting up to have few rivals as far as unpredictability and tight match-ups. Both series in the Western Conference reached Game 7s, with St. Louis becoming the third...
View ArticleIrish, Blues make midwest a hot hockey ticket
If a puck drops in Indiana, does anybody hear it? It’s a question I’ve often wondered this past year. Last summer I started graduate school in Indianapolis, a place where hockey is almost completely...
View ArticleFive cities that need to host a Winter Classic.
One of the National Hockey League’s worst-kept secrets is the teams and location for the next Winter Classic (A faceoff between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium in Ann...
View ArticleThe voices say St. Louis has caught Detroit. Are they true?
A die-hard Red Wings fan awakes in a cold sweat these days, terrorized by voices. They’re saying Detroit’s domination of St. Louis is finished, all while a rekindling of a frightening past is under...
View ArticleBlues, Blue Jackets are worlds apart.
Last Saturday, I attended my first NHL game in two years, which is considered sacrilegious in my family. I went on a road trip with my fiancée up to see the NHL-leading St. Louis Blues take on the...
View ArticleBruins fans get nasty, and thoughts on the second round
The “N” word is a very powerful word. It creates a lot of hurt and brings our society down as a whole every time it is used. I thought perhaps that our society passed the point of using this type of...
View ArticleUpset central: Chicago Blackhawks rolling, St. Louis Blues struggling.
If I were to predict at the start of the year which NHL team would be undefeated at this point, roughly one-third of the way through the season, I wouldn’t have picked the Chicago Blackhawks. The...
View ArticleHow would the NHL react to a Donald Sterling-type incident?
Would a traditionally “white league” like the NH be quick to ostracize a racist owner? You’ve probably heard the story by now. An old man with a history of controversy is recorded in the middle of a...
View ArticlePredicting the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 2014-2015 NHL season marked a changing of the guard. Gone from the playoffs are recent Stanley Cup finals stalwarts Los Angeles and Boston. Joining them for an early summer golf vacation are the...
View ArticleNHL conference finals offer fresh blood and the promise of a first-time...
Fresh blood: that’s the easiest way to describe the four teams remaining that still have Stanley Cup dreams on their mind. The San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh...
View Article2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Preview
The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are setting up to have few rivals as far as unpredictability and tight match-ups. Both series in the Western Conference reached Game 7s, with St. Louis becoming the third...
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