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03/10/11--11:22: THN.com Blog: Why so few coaches have been fired this season (chan 1692108)

How has the salary cap helped keep coaches employed through this NHL season? -


03/24/11--12:44: THN.com Blog: NHL coaches have power to change the game (chan 1692108)

Whether it's getting away from defense-first hockey or not punishing players who don't finish their checks, coaches at the highest level have to adjust to the times


03/31/11--08:55: THN.com Blog: Discussing solutions to NHL's concussion epidemic (chan 1692108)

We present seven points on how the league could tackle its most important issue. Points 1-3 appear Thursday and 4-7 will appear Saturday. -


04/02/11--06:10: THN.com Blog: Four points on NHL's concussion problem (chan 1692108)

In the second part of this two-part article, we present the final four points on how the NHL can tackle its concussion problem. -


04/07/11--10:45: THN.com Blog: Re-visiting pre-season predictions (chan 1692108)

Adam looks back at his personal prognostications from the start of the season to see how they all turned out. -


04/14/11--09:05: Proteau: How I voted for each NHL award (chan 1692108)

The ballot is in and Adam tells you exactly who he voted for on each major award and why he voted that way. -


04/21/11--11:20: Proteau: Focused Capitals poised for deep playoff run (chan 1692108)

This year's Washington Capitals are a different breed. Instead of folding at the first sign of adversity, this team is battling through. -


05/05/11--11:00: Proteau: Flyers must make bold off-season move to solve goaltending problem (chan 1692108)

Goalies have been an issue in Philadelphia for far too long. If management has any sense, it'll fix the problem once and for all. -


05/12/11--10:35: Proteau: Sean Avery's gay marriage stance, fans' attack on agent shows evolution in NHL community (chan 1692108)

Sean Avery's public service commercial in support of gay marriage stirred a new kind of debate in hockey circles. -


05/19/11--11:10: Proteau: Western Conference final Game 3 will define San Jose Sharks (chan 1692108)

After melting away in Game 2, the Sharks have to go back to the drawing board to prepare for a make-or-break Game 3. -


05/26/11--09:55: Proteau: Red Wings don't need big-money defenseman to replace Brian Rafalski (chan 1692108)

With one big name defenseman calling it a career, the Red Wings don't need to add another to replace him. Instead, they just need to plug holes


05/31/11--14:05: Proteau: Winnipeg erupts with excitement over return of NHL (chan 1692108)

After years of waiting, Winnipeg has its NHL hockey team back as the Thrashers relocate from Georgia. -


06/02/11--09:17: Proteau: Does Brendan Shanahan's hiring mean the NHL is getting serious about discipline? (chan 1692108)

Colin Campbell exits the most thankless job in hockey as Brendan Shanahan takes over. So does this signal a new era in supplemental discipline


06/09/11--11:10: Proteau: Reviewing NHL teams through the movies, Pt. 1 (chan 1692108)

Starting with the East, we look back at each NHL team's season with movie titles and actual reviews. -


06/18/11--07:40: Proteau: Reviewing NHL teams through the movies, Pt. 2 (chan 1692108)

In the second part of this two-part column, Adam recaps the season for Western Conference teams through the silver screen. -


06/22/11--20:15: Proteau: Recap of the NHL Awards Show (chan 1692108)

All the awards have been handed out so here's a look back on the ups and downs of the evening in Las Vegas. -


06/30/11--11:28: Proteau: Five free agents you don't want (chan 1692108)

On the eve of free agency, Adam Proteau lists five guys you either shouldn't want, or shouldn't invest too much in. -


07/07/11--11:00: Proteau: Veterans Arnott, Langenbrunner key for young Blues success (chan 1692108)

While the NHL's biggest stars are the young players, veterans still play an integral role in the league and we've seen their value on the UFA market


07/14/11--12:04: Proteau: The NHL's five least-improved teams (chan 1692108)

Many teams feel they got better this off-season, but a handful of team can't say with a straight face that they improved or even stay on level ground


07/21/11--11:32: Proteau: 30 NHL teams, 30 big questions (chan 1692108)

Each and every team has a huge unknown headed into the 2011-12 NHL campaign. -


07/28/11--09:23: Proteau: No reason to fear another NHL lockout (chan 1692108)

With a salary cap already in place and the league unlikely to demand any major concessions, some are getting riled up over nothing. -


08/07/11--05:40: Proteau: van Riemsdyk head of the new pack of power forwards (chan 1692108)

An injection of confidence is helping James van Riemsdyk establish a big-man presence and has him primed step up for the Flyers. -


08/11/11--11:19: Proteau: NHL teams need to have an image (chan 1692108)

Instead of being defined by the logo on the jersey, NHL teams need to do a better job of finding a unique way to brand themselves. -


08/18/11--08:10: Proteau: NHL likely to adopt goal verification line (chan 1692108)

At the NHL's second research and development camp many new rules are tested, but this year it appears as though the first of these will be implemented in the regular season


08/25/11--10:46: Proteau: Concussions a concern long before Sidney Crosby (chan 1692108)

While the topic of head trauma has come to the fore with 'Sid the Kid' out for an extended period, it should have been that way already. -


09/01/11--10:05: Proteau: The reality behind hockey players (chan 1692108)

Far from being the untouchable idols they're often painted as, NHLers face the same difficulties any of us do. -


09/08/11--11:50: Proteau: Current NHL issues vindicate Eric Lindros (chan 1692108)

Once a can't-miss prospect, Eric Lindros dealt with concussions and injuries his entire career that ended up foreshadowing what was to come.


09/15/11--11:46: Proteau: My NHL predictions - West (chan 1692108)

Who's bound for the playoffs and who's bound for the basement? Who the heck knows for sure...but here's what Adam Proteau thinks. -


09/22/11--12:22: Proteau: My NHL predictions - East (chan 1692108)

After running down his picks for the West last week, Adam Proteau tells you who he thinks will make the playoffs in 2012. -


10/06/11--09:15: Proteau: Welcoming the NHL back with open arms (chan 1692108)

After a difficult summer, it's great to finally have the game we all love back for another year. -


10/13/11--10:31: Proteau: NHL should do away with divisions (chan 1692108)

Realignment is coming and it's time the slow-moving NHL picks up the pace and moves into the modern era by ditching divisions. -


10/20/11--12:55: Proteau: NHL trade verdicts best left to history (chan 1692108)

Phil Kessel, Semyon Varlamov, Dany Heatley and Brent Burns were all part of controversial trades, but in the end, we won't know who won for years


10/27/11--10:05: Proteau: Hockey culture lingers in the past (chan 1692108)

The recent hazing incident, the visor debate and more are examples of where hockey is behind modern society. -


11/03/11--12:42: Proteau: Time for Flames to trade Iginla, Kiprusoff (chan 1692108)

It's been debated for the past year, but if the Flames don't blow it up now, it'll be a tougher road in the long run. -


11/10/11--12:09: Proteau: Rick Nash best served by move out of Columbus (chan 1692108)

It's become clear after another horrific start that it's time for the Blue Jackets and Rick Nash to part ways. -


11/15/11--14:35: Proteau: Action towards change needed at GM level (chan 1692108)

A lot of talking is done at the GM meetings, but nothing ever seems to happen. -


11/17/11--08:25: Proteau: Would the NHL return to Hartford? (chan 1692108)

While Quebec City and a few other places have been mentioned in relocation talk, Hartford is an under-the-radar market. -


11/24/11--09:35: Proteau: NHLPA raising awareness about concussions (chan 1692108)

The players' union recently sent doctors to speak to all 30 NHL teams about the seriousness of concussions and the importance of reporting them


11/28/11--11:40: Proteau: Will the real Ovechkin return after Boudreau's firing? (chan 1692108)

Stanley Cup hopes are heavy in Washington and recent struggles meant something had to give. That something was Bruce Boudreau. -


12/01/11--09:54: Proteau: Bruce Boudreau hiring no surprise (chan 1692108)

When you have the coaching resume the new Ducks boss has, it doesn't usually take long to find another job. -


12/08/11--08:17: Proteau: Young guns under the gun (chan 1692108)

Before the lockout, rookies and sophomores faced reasonable expectations. Now they enter the pro ranks with unprecedented security. -


12/15/11--11:01: Proteau: Kings would be wise to hire Dallas Eakins as head coach (chan 1692108)

Instead of going back to the old coaching well, teams in search of help should explore the Marlies coach as an option. -


12/22/11--09:59: Proteau: Blackhawks take over as Stanley Cup favorite (chan 1692108)

After hopping on Washington's wagon in the summer, this writer thinks a new team has taken charge of the NHL. -


12/28/11--07:19: Proteau: 2011 Top 5 NHLers, issues, interviews... (chan 1692108)

It's been a year to remember with plenty of eye-opening moments. Here's a handful of them, ranked into convenient top fives for your reading


01/05/12--11:35: Proteau: NHL supplemental discipline ineffective as ever (chan 1692108)

Brendan Shanahan was supposed to usher in a new era of justice, but as the season has moved along, it has proven to be the same as it ever was


01/09/12--13:30: Proteau: Scott Arniel wasn't given chance to succeed in Columbus (chan 1692108)

With injuries, suspensions and many other problems getting in the way, the Blue Jackets, and their coach, never stood a chance. -


01/12/12--10:45: Proteau: Why is Scott Howson still employed by Columbus? (chan 1692108)

While a coach has many hockey people over his head that determine his fate, the GM is in more control. -


01/19/12--10:30: Proteau: Combine All-Star Game with Winter Classic (chan 1692108)

Putting the All-Star Game outdoors would create a new buzz around the event that currently doesn't mean much to most hockey fans. -


01/25/12--11:47: Proteau: One-on-one with NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr (chan 1692108)

Adam Proteau sat down with Donald Fehr for a story in a recent issue of THN and we present the interview in its entirety. -


01/28/12--13:47: THN at the All-Star Game: Bettman, Fehr play down CBA doom (chan 1692108)

After the board of governors meeting, Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr both spoke to the media about CBA talks. -