Hockey
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The league, the season and the roles: how the game is organised on and off the ice.
NHL Expansion to Toronto and Quebec City? Of Course
Why the league's appetite for Canadian expansion fees explains its patience with struggling markets, and why relocation would only follow the cash.
If Ever There Is an NHL Again, Where Should It Expand?
A November 2012 poll that asked readers where they would put an expansion franchise, and the two cities that came out on top of the project's own vote.
Coming Soon: An Updated Illustrated History of the NHL
A short note on adding rollovers to the Illustrated History of the NHL timeline, giving the story behind every entry before the update went live.
What the 2013-14 NHL Alignment Should Look Like
A short-term, realistic fix for the 2013-14 season: the Week 52 divisions, streamlined rivalry pods, and every team visiting every other building once.
Should the City of Seattle Get an NHL Team?
A pointer to the NESN piece on Seattle sports successes, and a short note on why the city kept coming up in every NHL expansion conversation.
Rivalry Color Swap: Your Rivals in Your Colors
Take two rivals, swap their colors, and see how quickly the gut reacts. A short experiment in why NHL team identities carry so much weight, con contexto y.