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Sports Illustrated February 19, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
A Different Goal Mario Lemieux has earned the right to put the Olympics ahead of his regular duties... |
Sports Illustrated December 8, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Gift wrapped Plan on a return of Super Mario in time for the holidays... |
AskMen.com December 27, 2000 Mark Simmons |
A-Rod Hits The Jackpot, Super Mario Returns Texas Rangers announced signing former Seattle Mariners shortstop Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year $252 million contract... Hockey world erupted when it was announced that Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and current Pittsburgh Penguins owner would be returning and paying himself the league average salary of $1.4 million... |
Sports Central June 2, 2008 Joe Boesch |
Crosby and Company With their hopes for a Stanley Cup diminishing, the Pittsburgh Penguins can only learn from the past and build for the future. |
Sports Illustrated October 22, 2002 Daniel G. Habib |
In Mario He Trusts Playing on the top line with Mario Lemieux has brought out the best in Pittsburgh's talented Aleksey Morozov. |
Sports Illustrated February 13, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Third Wheel With 33 goals through Sunday, the sharpshooting Kovalev has already surpassed his career high for a season... |
Sports Illustrated December 13, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
King Penguin Super Mario dwarfs Lindros, but not Gretzky... |
Sports Illustrated October 16, 2001 Michael Farber |
European vacation Long wait on tap for next Euro NHL head coach... |
Sports Illustrated January 23, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Punch Line After Mario Lemieux got roughed up, the Penguins toughened up... |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
What Sidney Crosby Can Do For The NHL Before even suiting up for his debut NHL regular-season game, the No. 1 draft pick was already a wealthy man. Crosby signed a three-year deal with the Penguins, which included an annual salary of $850,000. |
Sports Central July 24, 2005 Mike Chen |
A New Era: Crosby Joins Baby Penguins How new young players Crosby, Malkin and Fleury may contribute to rebuilding the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
Sports Illustrated February 15, 2001 E.M. Swift |
A possible cure for NHL's power woes Whatever happened to the power play? There has been a power outage in the NHL over the past several years, and the brownout is severe enough that the league should do something about it... |
Sports Illustrated May 18, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Taps the tune in Pittsburgh Destiny has to end somewhere and it sure looked like it was slogging to a finish Thursday night at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. It was quiet as an abandoned igloo in there by the time New Jersey had finished controlling the Penguins in a 3-0 win... |
Sports Central November 9, 2004 Mark Chalifoux |
Bettman's Plan to Save the NHL "Whether or not we miss half a season or three-quarters of a season, or don't have a season at all -- that is not the issue from our standpoint," the national Hockey League commissioner said. "We need a deal that is the right deal to address the problems and let us go forward." |
Sports Illustrated November 21, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Power Plays Jaromir Jagr leaves no doubt as to who is running the Penguins |
AskMen.com Sheldon Souray |
Sheldon Souray's NHL Playoff Blog The Edmonton Oilers' defenseman gives his insights on the NHL Playoff season. |
Sports Central January 12, 2005 Mike Chen |
The Four-Month Itch Okay, I admit it. I really, really, ridiculously miss the NHL. |
Sports Illustrated March 30, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
The concussion discussion NHL Q&A: high sticking... mandatory visors... Eric Lindros in Hall of Fame?... etc. |
Sports Central February 14, 2005 Eric Poole |
NHL 2004-05: R.I.P. Considering the state of hockey, it's fitting that one of this country's largest collections of NHL memorabilia and jerseys is in a funeral home. |
Sports Central February 23, 2007 Eric Poole |
A Second Chance For the NHL? For the first time in about a quarter century, the NHL appears to be on the verge of another golden era. |
Sports Illustrated January 10, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Coyotes face ugly ownership problem The best thing Coyotes fans have going for them is that the NHL very much wants to keep this market alive. The league will do whatever it takes to keep the team there and thriving... |
AskMen.com May 2, 2001 Mark Simmons |
Lemieux & Jordan: Money Making Machines Clearly, Mario Lemieux and MJ love the game that they play. There is no doubt about this. But both Mario and Michael have something else in common: they are part owners of their respective teams. Well, Mario remains an owner while MJ will have to sell his stake if he decides to return... |
AskMen.com |
Alexei Yashin . . . captain of New York The New York Islanders' team captain discusses the National Hockey League's new collective bargaining agreement, new rules, and Sidney Crosby -- billed as hockey's "next Wayne Gretzky." |
Sports Central October 5, 2005 Mike Chen |
Five Reasons to Watch the NHL In case you didn't hear about it (and Martha Burk is doing her best to make sure that you do), the NHL is back from its lockout of stupidity and looking to break the ice with fans new and old. |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Jay Greene |
How This Diehard Fan Would Fix Hockey The sad truth of the lockout is that for the vast majority of American sports enthusiasts, it doesn't much matter. The National Hockey League may well lose the entire 2004-05 season, and most sports fans in this country won't even notice. |
Sports Central July 22, 2004 Mike Chen |
Bobby Hull's Pipe Dream The Golden Jet, World Hockey Association commissioner believes that the reborn WHA will not only be a viable threat to the NHL, but in the event of an NHL lockout is actually poised to thrive. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
5 Failed Gretzky Heirs A few players emerged as successors because of their success at a young age, but we mustn't forget that, in addition to a solid skill set, the true heir must have Gretzky's humble personality as well. Here are the 5 players that came closest. |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Flawed Pens have too many holes Mario Lemieux has gotten the club to buckle down defensively a bit more lately (with good success) and the Penguins have won some big games so I won't "count them out." I'd be very surprised if they make the finals though... |
Sports Central July 7, 2005 Eric Poole |
Unconditional Surrender The NHL Players' Association may be close to settling for less. With popularity reduced, league officials consider sweeping changes. |
Sports Illustrated January 18, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Sather will wrestle with Decision 2001 Will Glen Sather will trade away his young talent (e.g. Pavel Brendl, Jamie Lundmark, Mike York, etc.) in order to bring in established veterans to make a run at the playoffs in 2001? |
Sports Central October 19, 2005 Mike Chen |
NHL Back With a Bang, But Will it Survive? The NHL is back in a big way, and with enough momentum to make every sports league consider self-destruction for a year. But the NHL can fall back to earth quickly if it becomes complacent -- or worse, lazy. |
Sports Illustrated January 3, 2001 Frank Deford |
Above and beyond Mario Lemieux's return is something to be thankful for... |
Sports Central June 4, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
The Never-Ending Hockey Story I know the lockout is going to end because, alas, all things must end. If there isn't a settlement, the NHL might just fold. |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Media split on Flyers Hockey Q&A: When will everyone stop underestimating the Flyers?... What do you know of the rumors regarding Gretzky taking over in Phoenix?... inconsistent officiating... etc. |
Sports Central August 9, 2005 Mark Chalifoux |
Sports Gospel's NHL Mailbag Year off will make NHL stronger in the long run. ... Lifelong fan loves that Penguins got Crosby... Todd Bertuzzi reinstatement is last thing hockey needs... |
Sports Illustrated March 29, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Rattling Sabres The Sabres have the most wins since the All-Star break and still they receive no respect or accolades from the national media. Why is Buffalo always overlooked? |
Sports Illustrated March 6, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
Some rough seas in the Atlantic A plan to revitalize the New York Rangers... |
Sports Central February 26, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
Melting Away the NHL's Lost Season From the ashes of the now-defunct National Hockey League's sunken season: The Hockey News begs for forgiveness, Mario Lemieux is selfish, shortsighted, and always has been, and the makings of a blueprint for a new NHL. |
Fast Company Eric Alt |
NHL And Major League Baseball Announce Digital Content Partnership NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred came together at the NHL offices in New York to announce a digital partnership that Bettman deemed "transformational." |
AskMen.com Mike Brophy |
2007 NHL Season Review It was an interesting season, to say the least. |
Sports Central July 30, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
The NHL's Unanswered Questions Some of the NHL's rules changes for the upcoming season are, admittedly, good ones; some are admittedly bad. Others, well, have me just confused. |
Sports Central February 19, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
The Bright Side of Armageddon I was wrong about the National Hockey League lockout. That's a hard pill for me to swallow, because I was convinced that this was all for the best |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Mark Hyman |
An Entire Season in the Penalty Box? As incredible as it seems for a league that sells 90% of available tickets and last season generated revenues of $2.1 billion, the National Hockey League may sit this season out. Who blinks first in negotiations between the owners and the union will depend on willpower and finances. |
Sports Central February 15, 2011 Mike Chen |
Penguins' Injuries Are No Excuse For Defensive Lapses It's difficult to say that the Penguins are down out when they still have one of the league's best groups of blueliners. |
Sports Central February 11, 2006 Greg Wyshynski |
Hockey's Higher Calling Hockey is bigger than the NHL, and if the NHL should ever go down, it's not taking hockey with it. |
Sports Central September 25, 2004 Mike Chen |
What Do Hockey Fans Do Now? Play some hockey. Play some virtual hockey. Watch your other local teams. Or, do none of the above and join millions of sports fans and ignore the fact that the NHL lockout is happening. |
Sports Illustrated October 19, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
A Good Yashin is great for Ottawa Well, Minnesota has its victory, which undoubtedly spawned some Wild parties in Minneapolis. The victim: Tampa Bay. Even with Vincent Lecavalier and all that young, swift talent, is the Lightning in for another long year?... |
Sports Central July 16, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
Five Problems Hockey Can't Solve The author has a new book about the most disastrous ideas in the history of sports... Hockey should come to grips with the idea that the mythical casual fan will never buy into hockey... The MLB All-Star game effectively sedated the author... etc. |
Sports Central June 26, 2013 Mike Chen |
Lessons Learned From a Shortened Season Chances are, you've all but forgotten the Great NHL Lockout of 2012. and it seems like little-to-no momentum has been lost by the NHL. The season started with uncertainty and anger and ended with record-breaking TV ratings and a thrilling two months of playoffs. |
Sports Central February 12, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
How to Simply Fix the NHL The solution to professional hockey's problems isn't found in salary caps or luxury taxes or franchise players or "cost certainty." |