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Chelena Goldman

Chelena Goldman grew up on a street where the boys played street hockey and yelling at baseball and football over the radio was a standard -- making life as a sports geek the perfect fit. She believes in dominance on the blue line, good red wine, and the theory that you can never be too overdressed for any occasion. You can find her gabbing away on Twitter at @ChelenaGoldman.

With the worst league start in 72 years, is the Blue Jackets' season completely lost?

With all the fanfare surrounding the hiring of John Tortorella, one would have thought that a notch in the win column for the Blue Jackets was a given.

 
 

Tommy Lasorda calls for rule change following Chase Utley incident

Naturally, the controversy surrounding Chase Utley and the Dodgers wasn't going to pass without Dodgers icon Tommy Lasorda giving his two cents on the matter.

Ripken expresses interest in Nationals managerial job

Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo recently went on record saying that the team will reportedly look at "a group of people with diverse backgrounds, diverse experiences, and diverse skill sets" when looking for a replacement for recently-fired skipper Matt Williams.

NWHL aims to build next generation of female hockey

Sure, this weekend was the first of the 2015-2016 NHL season. But it also marked the historical opening of the National Women's Hockey League. From the looks of it, the new league is already off to a great start.

NHL Dept. of Player Safety inconsistent with discipline?

After handing down one of the longest suspensions in league history, it looked as though the NHL's Department of Player Safety was really throwing down the hammer when comes to late hits and checks to the head.

Looking at four NHL goaltenders who debuted for new teams

by Chelena Goldman With most of the hype of the NHL season openers revolving around the debuts of Conor McDavid and Jack Eichel, it is easy to forget about some of the other tweaks and additions that have been made to the league's teams during the offseason.