Jeff Carter

If the NHL ever considered instituting its own play-in tournament, and they have, and last night’s Lakers-Timberwolves what-have-ya wasn’t enough to dissuade them, then the Islanders and Penguins have recently showed the league that were…

I could stop a comet. The Pittsburgh Penguins, in a lot of ways the industry standard over the past 15 years in the NHL, are looking pretty ragged at the moment. They look old, they look slow, and they look like they might be home for the…

Photo: Getty ImagesThe funny thing about sportswriters complaining about how a professional season is too long is if you ask a person if they’re overworked, how many are going to say no? Any amount of work is too much. Interview me after a…

Rickard RakellPhoto: Getty ImagesThe NHL trade deadline passed about an hour ago, and it wasn’t the most boring in the history of the game but it wasn’t the most exciting. The Bruins got better with Hampus Lindholm coming to town a couple…

How?Image: Getty ImagesIn a world where the Patriots didn’t exist (and what a world that would be), perhaps the gold (and black) standard for bucking against the tides, refusing to be victims of a salary cap and system specifically designed…