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The Oilers have the brilliant Connor McDavid. What went wrong?
Edmonton were tipped by many to go all the way this season. Then they lost their opener 8-1. Things haven’t got much better since

Colin Horgan

07, Nov, 2023 @12:27 PM

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Adam Johnson’s death makes ice hockey face up to game’s dangers
Resistance to safety lies deep in the sport’s culture but it is to be hoped the tragedy in Sheffield will now prompt action

Colin Horgan

01, Nov, 2023 @12:07 PM

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NHL preview: can Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard take hockey by storm?
Another NHL season has arrived with no shortage of stories, trends and teams to watch. Will Connor Bedard live up to the hype? And can the Oilers dethrone the Knights?

Colin Horgan

10, Oct, 2023 @8:30 AM

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Las Vegas wanted the NHL. And now the city has the Stanley Cup
The Golden Knights won the championship on Tuesday. It’s a testament to the decision to move hockey into uncharted territory

Colin Horgan

14, Jun, 2023 @12:51 PM

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Vegas or Florida? Breaking down a most unexpected Stanley Cup final
A first-time NHL champion will be crowned when the Vegas Golden Knights meet the upstart Florida Panthers starting on Saturday night

Colin Horgan

03, Jun, 2023 @8:30 AM

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Ryan Reynolds wants to expand his sports empire. Will Snoop stop him?
The actor has enjoyed huge success with Wrexham and now he is interested in the NHL’s Senators. He will face competition from two music titans though

Colin Horgan

09, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

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NHL playoffs 2023: can anyone stop the record-smashing Boston Bruins?
The Bruins broke long-standing NHL records during a stunning regular-season campaign. But history shows that a Stanley Cup is hardly a given from here

Colin Horgan

17, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM

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2023 belongs to NHL sorcerer Connor McDavid – 2024 and 2025 probably will too
The 26-year-old Oilers star would be a Hall of Famer if he retired tomorrow. All that’s missing from his career is serious hardware

Colin Horgan

29, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM

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Gary Bettman’s 30-year reign has made the NHL richer. But has it hurt hockey?
The commissioner has shown a tendency to place the business of hockey above the longevity of the sport itself

Colin Horgan

22, Feb, 2023 @10:00 AM

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Gambling ads and the NHL: should Gretzky and McDavid do better?
In the first edition of our monthly NHL column, we look at concerns around gambling endorsements in ice hockey

Colin Horgan

25, Jan, 2023 @9:30 AM

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DeSantis v NHL: Florida governor targets unlikely foe in ‘anti-woke’ crusade
What does the Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful look to gain from attacking North America’s whitest sports league as ‘woke’?

Colin Horgan

20, Jan, 2023 @10:30 AM

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How Hockey Canada’s code of silence helped rot the country’s national sport
Allegations of abuse have plagued ice hockey in Canada for some time but there seems to have been little urgency about addressing the issue until now

Colin Horgan

12, Oct, 2022 @8:00 AM

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