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HOCKEY HEADLINES | Gomez, Outdoors, Drouin, Tinordi, Wideman, more
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Gomez in Ottawa After shutting down Kyle Turris for the rest of the year the Ottawa Senators were in need to fill the gap. A trade was unlikely as the Sens would have to go after a rental centre iceman when there was no need. After exploring option they came […]
HOCKEY HEADLINES | Trade Deadline, Bowman, Maatta, Coburn, more
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Trade deadline Despite a last minute flurry of moves, It was one of the quieter NHL trade deadlines. Here are some of the more interesting moves. Brandon Pirri went to Anaheim in exchange for a sixth round pick in 2016. Mikkel Boedker was sent to Colorado in exchange for […]
HOCKEY HEADLINES | Byfuglien, Phaneuf, Price, Stamkos, more
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Byfuglien extended Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien has signed a 5-year $38 million contract extension. With the signing of the Jets best blueliner what does it mean for captain Andrew Ladd? Speculation is that he will be traded at the deadline but Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff will attempt to try […]
HOCKEY HEADLINES | Leafs, Wideman, McDavid, Habs, All Stars
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► All Star game All Star weekend took place in Nashville this year. They took the ice for the skills competition as well as the new 3-on-3 tournament format. Memorable moments of the skills competition were Shea Weber and his 108.1 mph shot, PK Jagr, Chewbacca Burns and Dylan Larkin breaking […]
HOCKEY HEADLINES | Trade News, All-Stars, World Juniors, more
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Flyers – Kings trade The Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Vincent Lecavalier and defenceman Luke Schenn to the Los Angeles Kings for Jordan Weal and a third round pick in the upcoming 2016 draft. The trade appears to be a win for the Kings, but from a Flyers perspective they were […]
HOCKEY HEADLINES | Winter Classic, World Juniors, Spengler Cup
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Winter Classic The 2016 NHL Winter Classic kicked off the New Year with the Montreal Canadiens beating their original six rival, the Boston Bruins by a score of 5-1 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, home of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The Bruins were without top […]
HOCKEY HEADLINES | Stamkos, Johansen, Injuries, World Juniors, more
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Stamkos, Johansen on the move? Steven Stamkos and Ryan Johansen have been linked to trade rumours over the last week. Stamkos has said that he wants to sign with the Lightning. The fact that he is an unrestricted free agent a the end of the year and that accidental liked tweet […]
NHL HEADLINES | Fleury, Coyotes, Bernier, Streaks, more
By Dean Matheos, Staff Writer ► Penguins News Pittsburgh Penguins starting goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will miss 1-2 weeks with a concussion. Fleury underwent protocol on Tuesday and did not play against the Bruins on Wednesday night. If Fleury misses an extended period of time due to a concussion, it will be a huge loss for the team as […]
Understanding the Real Story Behind Fantasy Sports
Understanding the Real Story Behind Fantasy Sports While We Wait for New York by Bernie Nicholls, Special to Hockey Pub NEW YORK — The points below are intended to convey the basic elements of how Daily Fantasy Sports (“DFS”) and its arguments in the New York case can be rebutted. Many of these arguments are […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Can’t Win in New York
Daily Fantasy Sports Can’t Win in New York and Here Is Why by Bernie Nicholls, Special to Hockey Pub NEW YORK — Snowballing from an alleged insider trading scandal by a DraftKings employee, virtually overnight, daily fantasy sports (DFS) has become the hottest public policy issue. The state of Nevada concluded DFS is gambling under […]
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