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News

NHL standings today: points, games in hand and goal difference

Live NHL standings with points, games played, goal difference and streak for all 32 teams, plus what the numbers actually say about games in hand.

News

NHL 2026-27 so far: 32 teams and what the first weeks show

The 2026-27 NHL season in numbers: scoring rate, goal difference spread and the teams setting the pace, taken from the live standings feed.

Ramblings

One Foolish Step for Man: Welcome to Tom Fulery

The opening post: a man named Tom Fulery explains the name, the high school classmates who share famous names, and what this blog is going to be about.

Hockey

With Richards Still Out, Stars Need Role Players to Chip In

Dallas is 4-0-1 without Brad Richards, and the wins may be exactly what gets the Stars into the second round once their biggest star returns.

Hockey

My Latest NHL Realignment Nonsense: 28 Teams, 82 Games

Five markets lose teams, three gain them, and the 82-game schedule is rebuilt from scratch in this 28-team plan with two 7-team divisions per conference.

Fun and Games

China as America's Banker, America as China's Farmer

A Forbes piece on Chinese wheat imports, food prices and why declining populations are a smaller worry than a food crunch. One quote says it all.

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