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Hockey is evolving—and the thirst for victory once again trumps the fans’ thirst for blood

Toronto Maple Leafs’ head coach Mike Babcock on kitchen-table accountability and sharing the love

Winnipeg Jets fans don’t mess around. These hardcore hockey fans finally had a team to cheer for again when the NHL franchise was brought to Winnipeg in 2011. You can expect serious team spirit whenever the puck drops at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre.

Looking after the Stanley Cup is more intense than you might realize. The high-stakes job, which requires white cotton gloves to make sure the cup stays shiny and fingerprint-free, gives you serious NHL bragging rights in the Great White North. This is what it’s like to be the keeper of the National Hockey League’s highest honour.

Colby Cosh on why the Oilers’ off-ice luck hasn’t brought much on-ice success

From Calgary to Winnipeg, Ottawa to Montreal, it’s playoff time. Meanwhile, the Leafs stink. Obviously.

The NHL trade deadline, all boredom and empty airtime desperate to be filled, must be the league’s greatest prank on its broadcasters

With 14 players coming down with mumps, hockey faces a health threat from the past

The highest paid NHL players for each province, based on their actual salaries for the 2014-15 season

Colby Cosh on how the shootout has changed the NHL’s regular season — for the crazier