NHL Blog Beat – Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
The call for mandatory visors, great debacle in NHL history, evaluating some of last summer’s trades, great moments in uncensored NHL broadcasts, and much more.
What will it take to see these become mandatory in the NHL?
DEADSPIN: In the wake of NY Rangers’ Marc Staal’s eye injury, Barry Petchesky asks if the NHL will finally make visors mandatory before someone loses an eye or a career.
PUCK DADDY: Greg Wyshynski lists the five unsung heroes of the Chicago Blackhawks NHL record points streak.
GRANTLAND: Sean McIndoe chronicles great debacles in NHL history, and over on his DOWN GOES BROWN blog, has a satirical example of the NHL’s application form for submitting an offer sheet.
SB NATION: Steve Lepore believes ESPN has a “Sportscenter” problem, not an NHL problem.
THE HOCKEY WRITERS: Tyler Kerdman evaluates some of the off-season’s notable trades.
PREDLINES: Jason Kirk lists six reasons the Nashville Predators should trade David Legwand.
PENSION PLAN PUPPETS: JP Nikota with an in-depth, statistical analysis of the Maple Leafs defense.
MC79HOCKEY: Tyler Dellow offers up his take on Mike Brown, the newest Edmonton Oiler.
FROM THE RINK: Mike Chen presents: Great moments in uncensored NHL broadcasts.
