Also, with the possibility of a first-round series between the Avs and Stars, many around the NHL see reason to change the playoff format.

"We know the full-blown World Cup is going to be sensational." Sources told ESPN that the future of the NHL All-Star Game beyond next season has yet to be determined. The NHL All-Star Game isn't ...

February is all-star month for three of what used to be considered the four major team sports, at least in places where ice is for skating on, and football is not spelled with a “u.” ...

This season, the NHL substituted their All-Star Game and festivities for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, a week-long ...

A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list ...

The NHL has replaced its traditional All-Star Game with the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden in a competitive tournament. This new event offers ...

For years, the major sports leagues have helplessly flailed at different ways to try to fix their own respective All-Star Game amidst sagging interest both from players and fans. But the NHL has ...

F or years, the major sports leagues have helplessly flailed at different ways to try to fix their own respective All-Star Game amidst sagging interest both from players and fans. But the NHL has ...

“The NHL absolutely bodied the NBA in terms of getting it right,” said Dan Katz, better known as Big Cat. “And what they’ve done with the 4 Nations tournament instead of the All-Star Game ...

The attention, passion and effort we’re seeing at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is pretty refreshing. There just hasn't been enough of all this at the league's recent All-Star Game weekends.

The NHL All-Star Game has existed for a long time, but it has lacked the urgency and passion that the 4 Nations Face-Off has refreshingly brought out of the stars, writes Adam Proteau. NHL players ...