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.

Instead of an NHL All-Star Game, top stars from four nations will face off for a midseason international tournament starting Wednesday in Boston and Montreal. Why it matters: The 4 Nations Face ...

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 ...

"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 ...

(And in particular, it seems unlikely a NHL-run tournament like this could happen in the same year as an Olympics the league’s players are participating in, so either an All-Star Game or nothing ...

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 ...

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 ...

How did we get here? This month opened with the Pro Bowl Games, which featured a flag football game with no helmets, pads or linemen, and relay races. The NHL All-Star Game was replaced by the new ...

BOSTON — The last few years of All-Star Games left some hockey fans skeptical of the quality of play we’d see at the 4 Nations Face-Off. They needn’t have been. This was never going to be ...

So it’s high time we mention the former in conjunction with the NHL’s tremendous answer to All-Star Game lethargy called the 4 Nations Face-Off. All of our major team sports now suffer from th ...