Posted by thesportsjunky on October 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The week before the NHL began it was revealed that the NHL has a serious drug problem but not like many of the other leagues.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on October 12, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The NHL season is underway as teams have taken their first steps to the ultimate goal but that is still far away. Right now teams are just concentrating on getting off on the right foot and starting out the season with some wins. Getting off on the right foot is extremely important but that doesn’t mean wining every one of the first few games. Instead it is just making sure that your team competes in every game and that you take a few wins to start the season. Nothing is worse than starting the season with a losing streak and beginning with a panic.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This past week the NHL General Managers would gather together in Toronto to talk about ways to improve the league. The General Managers meeting is usually met with some excitement and a lot more apprehension. The excitement comes with the fact that this meeting means talk of changing rules that many want to see changes. It means time to get into a discussion about the major issues facing the NHL today and how to correct them.
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