Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Darcy Tucker Trade Spencer Lazary | April 16, 2024 It has been 24 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darcy Tucker from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade on Feb. 9, 2000, and it had fans very interested. Although…
Top 10 Hockey Celebrations of All Time THW Archives | April 16, 2024 Originally published in July 2015, this post has stood the test of time. We feel many of our new fans will enjoy it. The NHL has seen its fair share of…
4 NHL Backup Goalies Who Should Be Starters Eugene Helfrick | April 15, 2024 One can argue that the hardest position to properly fill in hockey is the role of backup goaltender. Not only do you need an NHL-caliber goalie who is able to perform…
Edmonton Oilers with 100-Point Seasons Tony Wolak | April 15, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have been home to some of the best players to ever play the game. From their dynasty days in the 1980s to the modern-day NHL, 10 Oilers…
Ilya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective Christian Thorsberg | April 15, 2024 On Jan. 6, 2006, late in the second period of a regular-season Pittsburgh Penguins-Atlanta Thrashers tilt, a 22-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk is left dangerously uncovered on the near-side point of the…
Today in Hockey History: April 15 Matthew Zator | April 15, 2024 If you are a fan of hockey in Motown, then this is a very good date for you. One of the NHL’s most unique traditions began 69 years ago. One…
Today in Hockey History: April 14 Matthew Zator | April 14, 2024 Some of the greatest players to ever play in the National Hockey League had big moments on April 14. A pair of legends hoisted the Stanley Cup for the final…
Boston Bruins 50-Goal Scorers Brandon Share-Cohen | April 14, 2024 Throughout the 96-year history of the Boston Bruins franchise, there have been 11 different instances of a player reaching the 50-goal mark. Those 11 instances of 50-plus goals are made…
Phil Kessel – Biography Brandon Share-Cohen | April 14, 2024 Few players in the NHL have dealt with a rollercoaster-like career quite like the one Phil Kessel has. From being drafted high in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft to his…
Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players Eugene Helfrick | April 14, 2024 Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It…
Today in Hockey History: April 13 Matthew Zator | April 13, 2024 One of the greatest dynasties in National Hockey League history was nearly cut short on this date 39 years ago. April 13 has also provided plenty of big moments in…
Broad Street Bullies: More Than Goons, Fists & Enforcers Kyle Gipe | April 13, 2024 During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers’ 424. During that decade, the Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and…