The National Hockey League is hell-bent on getting the 2021 season started as soon as possible. There is no denying that the end of the 2019-20 season was chaotic, but ultimately successful with hub cities in Canada for the postseason/pre-playoffs … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lou Lafrado
NHL 2021 Season plans still in flux
The National Hockey League pulled a rabbit out of its helmet to conclude the 2019-20 season and conduct the post season and Stanley Cup Final. By any metric, the season ended on a positive note and the SARS-COV-2 virus was … Continue reading
PHN Book Review: Thin Ice
There is the old adage of not wanting to know how the sausage is made, you just want to enjoy the thing in a bun with sauerkraut. Well, the same can be said of sport, and hockey to be specific. … Continue reading
Book Review: Bobby Orr and the Hand-Me-Down Skates
Over the years, Pro Hockey News has been afforded many opportunities to read and review new book titles, mostly about hockey. Each one has been a gem and the latest is no exception. We were sent a copy of “Bobby … Continue reading
Jim Neilson, The Chief, passes on
The New York Rangers announced on Friday (6 November 2020) that retired NHLer Jim Neilson had passed on. My first exposure to hockey was in 1963 as a kid. My first Rangers game was the spring of that year. Neilson … Continue reading
NHL has daunting task ahead of it to start January 1
Coming off a successful and safe postseason in the bubble cities of Toronto and Edmonton, the National Hockey League can be excused for being ambitious about starting what would be the 2020-21 season. It all seems so odd given that … Continue reading
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