Damien Cox

Damien Cox

NHL

Damien 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.

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What message should we take from NHL's suspension of words?

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Sean 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, 2008

There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

Do Bure, Gilmour have the credentials of a Hall of Fame inductee?

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The topic of who's worthy for the Hall of Fame provokes many people. Are players like Pavel Bure and Doug Gilmour getting the royal shaft? Should women be eligible? Our puckhead pundits duke it out.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

Hockey Hall of Fame's exclusion of women is just plain sad

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

New-look Sharks out-Winging their opponents early on in season

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

If 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, 2008

Things we know so far into the 2008-09 season

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

It'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, 2008

Out with the old, in with the new? It's an emerging NHL trend

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Two 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, 2008

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Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008

Who will win the Cup? Our gurus take sides (and it gets chippy)

Scott Burnside and Damien Cox, ESPN.com

Our resident hockey gurus are back for another Faceoff, and there's only one topic on their minds -- the Stanley Cup finals. And they are on opposite sides of the fence as to who will win it all.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008

Some expect Crosby to elevate NHL in first Cup finals, but is that fair?

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Once 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, 2008

Big matchups (and a crush?) in the conference finals

Scott Burnside and Damien Cox, ESPN.com

Our resident hockey gurus are back for another Faceoff and there's only one topic on their minds -- the conference finals. And one of them has a crush on the Penguins.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2008

Flyers' comeback truly resembles their Broad Street glory days

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Last season, the Flyers fired their coach, saw their GM resign and posted an NHL-worst season. Now, Philly is in the conference finals. Here's how the team pulled off one of the greatest turnarounds in NHL history.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008

Canadiens and history, getting the best of these Bruins

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

There are problems, and then there are near curses, and the Bruins are in a losing trance when it comes to the Canadiens.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2008

Did those deals work? We need more time to tell

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Teams made big trade-deadline deals back in February for just this purpose -- a long playoff run. But will it really work? It's too soon to tell.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

The awards debate continues ...

Scott Burnside and Damien Cox, ESPN.com

It's down to the nitty-gritty for teams with playoff dreams and it's crunch time for folks who vote for end-of-year awards. Tough decisions for our hockey gurus.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008