Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsOkay, this is starting to become a repetitive and frustrating pattern. Instead of earning a 1-1 split heading into the San Jose Shark Tank tonight, the Canucks are down two games to none, thanks to a costly move by Jannick Hansen within the final minute of the third period – He missed the open net from just ...
One thing that is certain when the Stanley Cup Playoffs get under way for the San Jose Sharks Wednesday night in Vancouver: Jumbo Joe, Brent Burns and company will have fresh faces. They will, however, be eager to grow back the facial hair that’s been a staple for the Sharks this season. Thronton ...
With the shortened NHL season set to begin on Saturday January 19th, 2013, it is time to make our predictions as to which team will make the playoffs this season. The 48-game calendar will not be forgiving for teams that go through prolonged slumps and, as a result, young teams will be at a disadvantage ...
Following Sunday’s article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate the game with their size advantage over smaller and lighter players. These oversized jumbo players have always received extra attention from professional scouts and general ...
The second edition of this article series looking at the history of the Minnesota Wild looks at the franchise’s top five defensemen of all time. The Minnesota Wild have made a reputation for being a very strong defensive team, especially under first head coach Jacques Lemaire. They rarely have relied upon one stud defender, however, ...
Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best two teams in franchise history never made the Super Bowl; 1998 and 2009. Gary Anderson missed wide left after being perfect the entire season in ...
Everyday men and women wake early and put on their gear – helmets, pads, uniforms – and face their opponent head on. The games they play in are not televised. There are no whistles. No referees to break up fights. Communication is crucial. Game plans are created and followed to a T. The men and ...
David Perron knows all about expectations. Drafted 26th overall in an admittedly sub-par 2007 draft class, he nevertheless made the Blues straight out of the Juniors, scoring 13 goals and 27 points in 62 games. In the 2008-09 season, he cracked the 50 point plateau, notching 35 assists in the process and becoming noteworthy for ...
Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL playoff picture. After winning the first game of the series, the Sharks have dropped three straight to the surging St. Louis Blues. The Sharks dropped Game ...
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. That seems to explain how most fans, media, and certain players feel about the NHL’s disciplinary dean Brendan Shanahan these days. Put under the microscope for the brawls and injuries piling up in the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Shanahan is now feeling the heat much ...
