“Not a New Path”: Josh Harding, NHL Goalie, Plays With MS

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Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding made 78 saves in the first two games of the NHL Playoffs. Aaron Powers says what’s most remarkable about that is the unpredictability of the disease Harding plays with.

NHL Playoffs Preview – Western Conference

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Yesterday, Aaron Powers previewed the Eastern Conference playoffs. Today he looks at the Western Conference.

Can You Love Hockey But Hate Violence?

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Matt Barnum explains why conscientious hockey fans everywhere must reject fighting in the sport they love.

Hockey’s Fringe Benefits

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We’re supposed to believe a lack of mainstream appeal is hockey’s tragic flaw. Brian Lutz argues it’s just the opposite.

The Boys Are Back: The Puck Drops on the NHL Season

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With the lockout over, Aaron Powers takes a look at what we lost and where we go from here.

Hip Checks & Gut Checks: Ending Homophobia in Hockey

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Higher Unlearning’s Jeff Perera looks at how sexism and homophobia in sport directly impacts heterosexual young men and boys as highlights the You Can Play project.