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Damien CoxNHLDamien Cox, a columnist for the Toronto Star, is a regular hockey contributor to ESPN.com. In this role, he writes numerous columns on the NHL. |
Will NHL benefit from these playoffs?
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comHow much will the NHL benefit from having its most competitive second round in almost a quarter-century? It's hard to say.
Story | Conversation | May 15, 2009The elephant in Bruins' room: history
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comBoston posted one of its best regular seasons in years. The Bruins enter the playoffs with the upper hand and a healthy lineup -- the right recipe to upend rival Montreal. Except there's all this history ...
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009One spy's view of '08-09 regular season
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWe stumbled across one league spy's "notes" from the 2008-09 regular season. The spy went under the name "twitterHockeyMole." We think it's legit. You be the judge.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009Brodeur the best? There's no debate
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comCritics may argue now over who is the best goalie of all time. But after Martin Brodeur's career is over, there won't be any debate at all.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009Hockey embedded in Canada's psyche
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comFew countries, if any, have the connection Canada has with the sport of hockey. Which is why the expectations of its Olympic teams will spill over beyond obsession.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009The first-half story lines we can't forget
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comFrom the resurgence of two Original Six franchises in Boston and Chicago to Mr. Avery, we take a look at the top story lines from the season's first half.
Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009Hands, history could do in Sundin
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe Canucks have seen other "saviors" come through town. Igor Larionov, Mark Messier, to name a few. But can Mats Sundin deliver what they couldn't? History is against him.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009Mats to Canucks! Riots? Hatred between provinces? Um, hardly
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comMats Sundin is officially out of Toronto. Riots in the streets? Hatred between provinces? Hardly. Leaf Nation isn't all that interested.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008What message should we take from NHL's suspension of words?
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comSean Avery was suspended indefinitely for crude off-the-ice comments about his ex. But when it comes to words and thoughts and morality in pro sports, whose rules apply? Who are we protecting, exactly?
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the quarter mark, here are some memorable quotes so far.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Hockey Hall of Fame's exclusion of women is just plain sad
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe Basketball Hall of Fame has female members. So do the U.S. Hockey and IIHF Halls. So why hasn't the Hockey Hall of Fame even nominated a woman? Damien Cox says the reasons are just plain embarrassing.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008New-look Sharks out-Winging their opponents early on in season
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comIf you can't beat them, become them. Such is the formula in San Jose, where the revamped Sharks have emulated the defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings' style -- and so far, so good.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008Things we know so far into the 2008-09 season
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comIt's hardly been 10 Days That Shook the Hockey World, but we've already learned a few interesting things so far this season. Here's our list.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008Out with the old, in with the new? It's an emerging NHL trend
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comTwo intriguing trends have surfaced this fall on the eve of the NHL season -- one producing great optimism about the future of the league, the other a gloomy sigh of nostalgia for best days gone by.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Some expect Crosby to elevate NHL in first Cup finals, but is that fair?
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comOnce upon a time, Magic and Bird revived the NBA. Should we expect the same thing from Sidney Crosby in his first trip to the Cup finals? Asking the 20-year-old to save the NHL isn't exactly realistic.
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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