By MIKE HERNDON The words “not reviewable” should not exist in any professional sports league that has instant replay. You have the technology. Use it. Get it right. The NFL, to its credit, has eliminated at least one more instance… Read More ›
NHL
Get off Alex Ovechkin’s back: He’s a champion now
By MIKE HERNDON What the hell is wrong with us? We can’t even let a man celebrate a championship, one for which he’d worked his whole career, for 48 hours without some killjoy in New York feeling the need to… Read More ›
Why I can’t jump on the Vegas bandwagon
By MIKE HERNDON Everybody remembers the new kid in class. He’s a little nervous at first, unsure of where he fits in. Let’s help him feel at home, the teacher said. He doesn’t know anyone; he’s new. And most of… Read More ›
Our love-hate relationship with hockey fights
By MIKE HERNDON Turtle Day was 20 years ago this month. Unless you’re a hockey fan or live in Michigan, you probably think that involves reptiles with shells on their backs. Ask a hockey fan from Michigan about Turtle Day… Read More ›
Drink up: The NHL conference finals are here
By MIKE HERNDON Perhaps more than any other sport, watching hockey lends itself to drinking. It could be the ever-present possibility for a bare-knuckle brawl breaking out or just the physicality of the game in general. Perhaps it’s the sight… Read More ›