The NHL season is still in the “taking shape” part of its schedule, and TheSportsNotebook will continue to see it that way through the New Year. The January 1 Winter Classic—Chicago and Boston playing under Touchdown Jesus in South Bend—is a good benchmark to use for when the regular season needs to pick it up […]
The NHL returns to action tonight after being off since February 9 for the Olympics in Sochi. The regular season runs to April 13 and TheSportsNotebook has been preparing for the stretch run with a series of articles over the past week that have focused in specifically on the top contenders, along with checking on several of the longshots that always have a chance in this sport.