10 Names for a New Las Vegas NHL Franchise Ryan Szporer | December 17, 2014 While Las Vegas is surprisingly no stranger to hockey teams, an NHL one has eluded the city up to now. That might change very soon, with a season-ticket drive to…
By The Numbers: Best Top Line in the NHL Chad DeDominicis | December 14, 2014 I started this exercise by looking to see where the Sabres top line measures up around the league. After pulling a few teams statistics, I realized not very well. I…
Goal Prevention = Stanley Cup Champions Michael Gwizdala | December 7, 2014 Keep the puck out of the net. Stop the biscuit from going in the basket. Shoot it around and chip it off the glass and out of the zone. Sounds…
The NHL’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party Andrew Bensch | December 1, 2014 A few weeks ago, I put together a list of my 10 favorite NHL sweaters. Those are the best of the best but what about the worst of the worst?…
5 of the Best NHL-Related Tweets You’ve Ever Seen Walter McLaughlin | November 30, 2014 For a game replete with big, fast, tough players with questionable dental plans, hockey is a pretty funny sport in many ways. After all, not only are there goofy mascots,…
Calder Trophy Race 2014-15: Devin Slawson | November 26, 2014 Well we’re just about 20% into the 2014-15 season and candidates for the Calder Trophy are beginning to show their faces. Some expected guys have fallen behind and will need…
Sweet Sweaters: The NHL’s 10 Coolest Jerseys Andrew Bensch | November 17, 2014 Last week Michael Gwizdala brought to our attention the top 10 selling NHL jerseys in terms of individual players. Well, that got me thinking, what are the top 10 best…
The Best Goal Scorer in the NHL Today Is… Devin Slawson | November 11, 2014 As the 2014-15 season continues to roll forward full steam ahead, it seems unreal to come to the realization that we are nearly 20% through the gruelling 82 game regular…
Top Ten Selling Hockey Jerseys Michael Gwizdala | November 10, 2014 A month of the NHL season is over. Election Day in the United States is over. Time to put on a new sweater. Ah but who leads in the popular…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Early Season Calder Watch: Top 10 Rookie Contenders Derek Neumeier | October 22, 2014 The 2014-2015 NHL season is only a few weeks old, but the race for the Calder Memorial Trophy is already starting to heat up. This year’s rookie draft class is…
A Look Back at the Most Memorable New Jersey Devils Home Openers Leo Scaglione Jr. | October 17, 2014 The New Jersey Devils moved to the Garden State in 1982 and have played there ever since. From 1982 through 2007, the Devils resided in East Rutherford before moving down…