Why do I keep hearing and seeing tweets and posts that the only reason the NHL is coming back is because the owners are out for a money grab? Brad Burud from the Inside Edge Hockey News is ready to rant his opinion on this topic. Yes the owners want to make money!! So do the players!! That is the entire object of the NHL. Play the game we love and make some money along the way. Coming back from the Coronavirus will have 100's of challenges we do not need some so called hockey fans spouting off that this is a money grab for the owners. Lets be thankful the owners are willing to pay the extra expenses that they will incur playing hockey games in hub cities. Lets just be thankful hockey is working to get back!

It looks as though we just may have our wish hockey fans. It looks as though NHL hockey will be back. The owners and players have reached an agreement on a return to play plan. YES! Hockey will be back -- so what could be wrong. What if a player says "I don't want to play".... What who would do that? Well leave it to Radko Gudas...I have a solution -- don't play! The fans won't miss you and the league will roll on like you were never there..Lets play hockey!

The horrible Coronavirus has shattered normalcy for literally everyone in this world. It is scary and the times are uncertain. But sports are still a very important part of society and daily living (I think many of us have truly learned the extent of that during this quarantine). I want the NHL back. I want it back bigger and better than ever...I won't take any game for granted. The question is when is the right time and is it reality that we will play again this summer? Would it be a smarter decision to cancel the remainder of the season and playoffs and start fresh next season? Brad Burud from Inside Edge Hockey News discusses on The Instigator Hockey Podcast.

Life without hockey. It is not fun but in reality it is a small sacrifice to make for health. The Coronavirus has swept across Canada and the United States, and social distancing is in full swing. All sports, schools and sadly many businesses are now closed. As much as I miss sports I understand the magnitude of this and the fear is real.

With the recent injury that left Johnny Boychuk with 90 stitches to his face, I ask the question. Is it time for the NHL to make full masks mandatory for all players. We never thought helmets would be required, We never thought visors would be required? But they are..... Is it time to take it a step further?

Evander Kane is back in the news. Yep you guessed it, another suspension. This time a monster elbow to the head of Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk. The result is a three game suspension handed down by NHL Player Safety. Well the story does not end their, why would it with Evander Kane. After his suspension was handed down he went to twitter to blast George Perros and NHL Player Safety. He claimed that the punishments handed down in the NHL lacked consistency. Evander just being Evander.

The Battle of Alberta has the grit and fire back. One incident has sparked chaos. When Zach Kassian rag dolled Matthew Tkachuk the hockey world went crazy. Some in favor of how Matthew Tkachuk handled the situation, but way more in favor of how Zach Kassian handled the situation. Do fans really think Kassian is in the right. Its ok to punch a non willing opponent 10 times in the head. It probably was in 1980 but in 2020? This shocked Brad Burud of Inside Edge Hockey News and he sounds off with his opinion.

The 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships are underway and pressure, expectations and pressure are at a high. Immature behavior is also on full alert. Team Canada Barrett Hayton took it to a new level when he refused to remove his helmet during the Russian national anthem. Yes I know he was upset because of the 6-0 crushing Canada had just suffered, but that is no excuse. Inside Edge Hockey News Brad Burud gives his take on the most recent act of immaturity on the big stage that is the World Juniors.

Injuries in hockey are inevitable, but reducing the severity of should be everyones primary focus. Brad Burud of Inside Edge Hockey News talks about the recent injury to Niagara (OHL) goalie Tucker Tynan. The scary injury left the hockey world in shock. Tynan was saved and is recovering. How can these injuries be reduced. Its all on this episode of The Insitigator.

When is a player hurt...when should the officials blow the play dead? Last week Elias Pettersson fired a shot off the head of Matt Calvert. It was scary. He was hurt and the whistle did not blow. The Vancouver Canucks went on to score seconds later to tie the game. When or should the play have been called dead? Brad Burud of Inside Edge Hockey News discusses the situation and gives his solution.