Author: loserpoints

Lightning Round: Edmonton likely to host Stanley Cup Final

By loserpoints | Jul 3rd 2020 | 5 min read |

In further evidence of hell freezing over, the Stanley Cup Final will likely be held in Edmonton according to a report yesterday from Bob McKenzie. Wi...

Lightning Round: Monday passes without a decision on NHL hub cities

By loserpoints | Jun 30th 2020 | 5 min read |

Yesterday morning, Bob McKenzie started a thread on Twitter that suggested we might see an announcement on hub cities later in the day. But when later...

Lightning Round: NHL draft lottery begins tonight

By loserpoints | Jun 26th 2020 | 5 min read |

For the first time since the NHL paused their season, you can watch some actual live NHL content tonight. While the draft lottery isn’t the most exc...

Lightning reportedly forced to close training facilities due to COVID-19 outbreak

By loserpoints | Jun 19th 2020 | 3 min read |

According to reports this afternoon, the Tampa Bay Lightning had to close their training facilities due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Bob McKenzie repor...

Lightning Round: Canada reportedly to provide exception allowing NHL hub cities

By loserpoints | Jun 19th 2020 | 7 min read |

Last night, The Canadian Press reported that the federal government will make an exception that allows the NHL to select a Canadian city as one of its...

Lightning Round: NHL begins Phase 2 of return to play plan today

By loserpoints | Jun 8th 2020 | 4 min read |

Today is the official beginning of Phase 2 of the NHL’s return to play plan. As of this morning, players can officially return to the ice for traini...

Lightning Round: More NHL players speak out on racism

By loserpoints | Jun 1st 2020 | 6 min read |

Yesterday, as protests in response to racist police violence continued around the US, more NHL players found their voices and spoke up. In a league wh...

Lightning Round: Long weekend edition

By loserpoints | May 25th 2020 | 3 min read |

The blog will be relatively quiet today as folks in the US observe Memorial Day. Hockey remains on pause so there’s not much to report anyway. No fu...

The NHL’s 24 team playoff format is good and should be permanent

By loserpoints | May 22nd 2020 | 6 min read |

The NHL appears to be making progress toward a plan to re-start the league. That plan involves 24 teams, 12 in each conference, returning to play game...

Prospect dragons: Contextualizing NHL draft pick values

By loserpoints | May 18th 2020 | 9 min read |

In the NHL, like most professional sports, draft picks are highly valued assets. They represent a team’s future. Each is a wrapped present full of p...