Posted by thesportsjunky on December 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Canada is heading into its 150th year and just before the sports landscape in the country as Canadian sports took on a bigger role on the international scene.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The NHL took steps to avoid the embarrassment suffered in last year;s all-star voting but it might not be enough as the John Scott rule isn’t the end of these type of voting systems.
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The NHL All-Star Game received a little more intrigue over the past few months as the saga of John Scott continues to make headlines.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Requesting trades in the NHL is never the best strategy and one young star realized that this week as his career became more complicated only two years into his time in the NHL.
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The NHL is getting a taste of reality lately as the Canadian dollar continues to fall causing plenty of questions and bringing back memories of the mid-1990s.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The NHL All-Star rosters were announced and out of all of the deserving names one inclusion and one exclusion made the most news.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The NHL All-Star Game voting has begun and despite the fan favourite winning the voting it could turn out to be an embarrassment for the league.
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