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Some quick thoughts and notes on NHL trade deadline day

Can you import/export culture? And why does that have anything to do with David Perron and the Red Wings?

With the Michael Bunting trade the Stars are embracing some chaos

Let's chat about Tyler Myers, no-movement clauses, and maybe not rushing to report deals with NMCs

(Ice) Hockey Night in Amsterdam

On the gold medal, how it got politicized, and how we've now lost the gold medal game itself

Olympic Daily: Connor Hellebuyck's golden moment

Olympic reflections, thoughts, and lessons with Robert Tiffin

Olympic Daily: Some quick thoughts on the semifinals

Olympic Daily: Some thoughts on USA-Canada, 3-on-3, and Megan Keller's golden goal

Olympic Daily: The hockey is pretty damn good right now

Olympic Daily: On Pierre-Édouard Bellemare, French hockey, and saying goodbye to an NHL career

Olympic Daily: On Faksa, Stransky, and getting the Texas Stars "Czeching line" back together

Olympic Daily: On Finland-Sweden, Jukka Jalonen, and Paul Maurice?

Olympic Daily: On the hidden side of Dylan Larkin, courtesy of Zach Werenski

Olympic Daily: The anatomy of a Slovakia upset courtesy of Samuel Hlavaj and Juraj Slafkovský

Previewing Team USA and Olympic Hockey with Bob Sturm

We should talk about how much influence CAA has in the hockey world

Let's talk about lacrosse-style goals and vent a bit about the state of my industry

Some thoughts on what makes the Colorado Avalanche so successful

Rink Stories: Small-world with the Washington Capitals and finding balance with criticism

Patrick Kane has tied Mike Modano, but shouldn't we talking about his chase for Brett Hull?

Rick Bowness and his boat, Jim Nill is always talking, and burying my beef with Charlie Coyle

Let's talk a little bit about hockey history

Jason Robertson changed agents, does it matter? And how do these relationships work?

Rink Stories: "Wow," on the importance of No. 91 in the rafters, JVR's connection to his son and Rick Bowness back on the bench

How good is the Olympic ice? Let's ask someone who played on it this weekend

What does it mean when an NHL player had double-digit shots in a game?

Some quick thoughts on the 2026 World Junior Championship

On year 3 of the PWHL in Detroit, the impact, and importance of enjoying a game as a fan

Jason Robertson never really had a chance to make Team USA