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NHL partners with Green Day for opening theme song before games

The NHL and Green Day have announced a two-year partnership which will make the rock band a featured part of national hockey games moving forward on NBC. The song “Fire, Ready, Aim” from Green Day’s new album “Father Of All…” will be used as the opening theme song for both NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Hockey and NHL games on NBC.

According to the NHL, songs from Green Day’s new album will be featured in game highlights. The partnership includes performances and an appearance by the band at the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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You can now have your suit lined with NHL fabric

The NHL on Wednesday morning announced a partnership with clothing company Tailored Brands. Starting on Ocotober 2, fans will be able to purchase suits, sport coats, formal jackets, and vests and have them lined with prints representing their favorite NHL team.

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By Rachel Cohen 3 weeks ago

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The NHLPA has declined to re-open the CBA meaning labor peace for the next three years

Hey, here’s some good news. The NHLPA has announced that it will not re-open the current CBA after the 2019-20 season ends.

The players’ union had until today, September 16 (the first business day after September 15), to let the NHL know its decision. The CBA will now last until the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.

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By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago

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NHL invites female officials to referee prospect tournaments for the first time

For the first time in NHL history, there will be female referees at NHL preseason prospect tournaments across the United States (Irvine, California; Buffalo; Nashville and Traverse City, Michigan). Thirty of the nearly one-hundred participants in the NHL’s “Exposure Combine,” which helps train new referees and spot talent to work in the NHL, WHL, CHL, and other leagues, were invited to work the tourneys total.

Four of those thirty invitees are women: Kelly Cook, Katie Guay, Kendall Hanley, and Kirsten Welsh.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago

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Tone-deaf NHL ad promises ‘no soap operas, just hockey’

The NHL has been advertising their TV services on Instagram, but the way they’re doing it has kicked off a storm of backlash on Twitter.

The ads all show two pictures side-by-side: one is of a hockey player in action on the ice, the contrasting picture shows what hockey isn’t: no soap operas, cooking competitions, or singing competitions.

The varied responses include Leafs fans defending (and attacking) Mitch Marner’s contract negotiations, criticism of the implicit sexism in the marketing’s messaging, Capitals fans celebrating their captain’s karaoke skills, and general “WTF-ery” about the entire concept behind the campaign.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago

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In September, the NHL and NHLPA will decide if they want to opt-out of the CBA for 2020

Over the last 27 years, there have been 3 lockouts and 1 strike, causing the NHL to cancel 152 games including an entire dang season in 2004.

According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the NHL must decide by September 1 and the NHLPA must decide by September 15 if they will opt-out of the current CBA for 2020.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov statement: ‘I feel absolutely terrible for letting you down’

Evgeny Kuznetsov was suspended on Friday morning by the IIHF for testing positive for cocaine. Due to the ban, Kuznetsov will not be able to participate in any international games until June 12, 2023.

Shortly after news broke, the Washington Capitals released a statement as a team. The email also included quotes from Kuznetsov.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Here are the changes being made to NHL game pucks for the 2019-20 season

The National Hockey League will have new pucks next season as the league tries to “freshen up” its product and add a new layer of analytics to games.

The newly-designed game pucks for every NHL team were first revealed on the league’s official merchandise site, Fanatics, in August. The new pucks were signed by first overall pick Jack Hughes and second overall pick Kaapo Kakko and are available on the site.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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The NHL salary cap will be $81.5 million for the 2019-20 season

The Washington Capitals are going to have to do some mathematical gymnastics to make their roster work for the 2019-20 season.

Saturday evening, word broke out that the salary cap for the 2019-20 season will be $81.5 million – $1.5 million less Gary Bettman’s projection in December.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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NHL announces new rule changes for the 2019-20 season

Thursday night in Vancouver, the NHL announced a series of rule changes for the 2019-20 season. The changes include expanded video review and enhanced player safety initiatives, as well as promoting even more offense and flow in the game.

The full list follows.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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