Maple Leafs’ One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask Adam Reid | March 10, 2024 It seems as if every season in the NHL there is a trade that has a clear winner and loser. Sometimes it can take months or even years to tell…
Bruins and the 2006 NHL Draft – Gorton’s Trades Still Paying Off Scott Roche | March 8, 2024 On March 25, 2006, the Boston Bruins fired general manager Mike O’Connell and promoted then-assistant GM Jeff Gorton to the interim position for the remainder of the season. With the…
Boston Bruins’ Leap Day History Ryan Gagne | February 29, 2024 Tonight, the Boston Bruins will host the Vegas Golden Knights at TD Garden, which will mark the 11th time in franchise history they have played on a Leap Day. Interestingly,…
It’s Not Time to Give Up on Maple Leafs’ Ilya Samsonov Yet The Old Prof | January 24, 2024 On Monday night, I watched the Vancouver Canucks play the Chicago Blackhawks. No surprise, the Canucks – the team that sits atop the NHL standings as I write this –…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 8 Matthew Zator | January 8, 2024 A lot of names that you would see while touring the Hockey Hall of Fame had big moments on Jan. 8. A pair of all-time greats made their National Hockey…
Worst Toronto Maple Leafs Trades THW Archives | November 6, 2023 There have been some horrible, terrible and embarrassing trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs in team history. But in recent memory, the number one worst trade blows all the others…
Top 3 All-Time Bruins Goalies Brandon Share-Cohen | October 20, 2023 The Boston Bruins have a rich history in the world of hockey as an Original Six franchise, but their history of goaltenders has not always been so strong. In the…
The Rise & Fall of Andrew Raycroft Tony Wolak | August 26, 2023 Eighteen years ago, Boston Bruins goaltender Andrew Raycroft took the National Hockey League by storm. Boston’s fifth-round pick in 1998 had spent the previous three seasons bouncing back and forth on…
4 Players Who Have Dominated the Philadelphia Flyers Justin Giampietro | August 19, 2023 Many NHL teams have a select few players that have played their best against their team. The Philadelphia Flyers are no exception. For some reason, certain players tend to be…
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History THW Archives | August 14, 2023 It’s a commonly-held belief in NHL circles, and hockey in general, that goalies tend to be a bit weird. It’s more strange to find a goalie that isn’t weird than…
Today in Hockey History: June 24 Matthew Zator | June 24, 2023 Two National Hockey League seasons concluded on this date, one in a very memorable fashion. June 24 has also hosted four different NHL Entry Drafts over the years, which welcomed…
Revisiting the Bruins’ Trade for Tuukka Rask Scott Roche | May 29, 2023 Late in the 2005-06 season, former Boston Bruins president Harry Sinden decided to part ways with then general manager (GM) Mike O’Connell. The Bruins were well on their way to…