Posted by thesportsjunky on January 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The HL All-Star game is approaching and with the game comes the constant debate of how worthwhile the game is and a decision by a star this week brought more to one side of the debate.
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Coaching can be a tough gig as the balance between pushing players and pushing them too far is very thin with plenty of coaches taking very different approaches to motivating their team.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 29, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The NHL All-Star weekend is the same as every other league as they all look to showcase the best of the best but fall short despite the multiple changes that leagues look to make.
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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 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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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 22, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The the never-ending quest to make the all-star game interesting the NHL made some massive changes to the format for this year.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Before the season began one of the biggest stories surrounded the superstar that had helped the Chicago Blackhawks to multiple titles.
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