Hurley: The NHL Has Embarrassed Itself With Rangers, Tom Wilson Situation
What's taken place this week in the NHL has been nothing short of a clown show.
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What's taken place this week in the NHL has been nothing short of a clown show.
Apparently, George Parros didn't even want to issue the suspension to Tom Wilson for the hit on Brandon Carlo.
The NHL's two-bubble system over the summer was tremendously successful. Now, the NHL is hard at work trying to establish plans for an equally functional regular season for 2020-21.
Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
The NHL plans to come back. Will it happen? We'll see. But if it does, here's what the recently announced plan will mean for the Boston Bruins.
Whether the NHL is coming back soon or not at all, we'll be getting an update on Tuesday afternoon.
Here's one sports guy's confidence rating in how likely we are to see the return of each major sports league in North America in 2020. We'll rank them from least likely to most likely.
Gary Bettman, former Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, longtime NHL forward Brian Gionta, Washington youth hockey staple Neal Henderson and U.S women's star Krissy Wendell will be inducted at a ceremony Dec. 12. Bettman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto last year.
Seattle is getting a National Hockey League team. It will just have to wait a little bit longer to drop the puck.
Things are beginning to heat up around the NHL as we approach the quarter-mark of the 2017-2018 NHL season. Here are this week's top NHL headlines.
Things are just starting to heat up around the NHL as we near the quarter-mark of the 2017-2018 NHL season. Here are this week's top NHL headlines.
Suffice it to say, Gary Bettman and the owners have made a decision with which the players vehemently disagree.
Nothing paints a better picture of how the NHL really feels about player safety and concussions than Campbell's response to a simple question.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman continues to take an embarrassing stance against links between hockey and concussions.
In a current debate over the effect of hits to the head in the sport of hockey, Bettman is digging in his heels.
Even for the NHL, this might be a new low.
On its surface this may be the most absurd statement ever made, but ... the NFL could stand to learn from the NHL.
The Bruins will play the Montreal Canadiens in an outdoor game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 1, 2016.
Gary Bettman has been noncommittal for his players participating in the 2018 games in South Korea, but risk for injury and the stoppage of NHL games during the Olympic break could be enough reason for him to shut the practice down entirely.
The NHL has a good thing going with the Winter Classic, why do they have to ruin it?
Although he hasn't heard one way or the other, Haggs believes Thornton's suspension is heading towards independent arbitration, so the two questions that remain are: What happens next? And will it work?
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Shawn Thornton's 15-game suspension, the league announced on Tuesday.
The fourth line coming through, Jagr in a shoving match, why Boston loves Bergeron and more leftover Bruins thoughts.
Felger and Massarotti were joined by Paul Kelly, former Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players' Association, to discuss the end of the NHL Lockout.
Felger and Massarotti opened the day talking about the NHL Lockout and recent failed meetings between the players and owners. Boston Bruins radio announcer, Dave Goucher is in on headlines today and joined in on the conversation.
An argument over a shoveled-out parking space in Boston turned violent when a man was stabbed, police say.
For New England Patriots fan Don Crisman, Super Bowl LX with be his 60th and final trip to the biggest game of the year.
Time Magazine is out with its ranking of "The World's Top Universities of 2026," and New England is well-represented on the list.
Caleb Hensinger is not your normal street performer. When he's finished setting up his piano and speakers on the Beltline, he starts a one-of-a-kind show.
Jadalynn is a creative and kind young girl with a wonderful sense of humor.
An argument over a shoveled-out parking space in Boston turned violent when a man was stabbed, police say.
For Patriots fan Don Crisman, Super Bowl LX with be his 60th and final trip to the biggest game of the year.
Maynard will temporarily change the name of the town to honor Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
Time Magazine is out with its ranking of "The World's Top Universities of 2026," and New England is well-represented on the list.
A suspect was killed, and a Millbury police officer was shot several times while working as part of a SWAT team.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Cooper Flagg Flagg scored 36 points in his first meeting with the team he grew up watching in Maine.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady is not taking sides in Super Bowl LX between his former team, the Patriots, and the Seahawks.
Robert Kraft will not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.