Also, with the possibility of a first-round series between the Avs and Stars, many around the NHL see reason to change the ...

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 ...

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 4 Nations Face-Off, half composed of Nordic countries.

"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 ...

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 ...

There’s a growing argument that the NHL-hosted 4 Nations Face-Off international tournament was so spectacularly successful it may damage the league’s plans for future standard All-Star Games.

This was never going to be a series of slow, throwaway All-Star Games, in which hits and even defense are nonexistent. This has certainly been no dull skills competition. This was the NHL’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

February is all-star month for three of what used to be considered the four major team sports, at least in places where ice is for skating on, and football is not spelled with a “u.” ...