Revisiting Hockey’s Hapless: The Atlantic Division Chris O'Reilly | September 25, 2017 Back in April, THW published a two-part series (East and West) outlining some positive predictions regarding non-playoff teams. The idea was to give fans of those teams a reason to…
Pittsburgh Penguins: What Lies Ahead Chris O'Reilly | September 1, 2017 Summer is about to come to a merciful end for hockey fans. Teams report to training camp in a few weeks, and in just over a month we will welcome…
Flyers’ 2017-18 Schedule Breakdown Chris O'Reilly | August 16, 2017 All NHL schedules are not created equal. Sure, every team must face each other at least twice per season. You can’t hide from the Anaheim Ducks all year just because…
The Changing Metropolitan Division Chris O'Reilly | July 12, 2017 Remember a few months ago when the Metropolitan Division was the most dominant in all of hockey? The Washington Capitals looked like a juggernaut who could not be stopped. The…
Nolan Patrick – Expectations for 2017-18 Chris O'Reilly | June 25, 2017 All questions leading up to the 2017 NHL Draft have been answered at long last. 217 picks have been made, and 217 young men will soon set out on a…
Flyers Present Best Opportunity for Hischier, Patrick Chris O'Reilly | June 10, 2017 Nolan or Nico? In two weeks, the New Jersey Devils will answer that question when they presumably select either Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier with the first overall pick in…
Hope on the Horizon for Hockey’s Hapless: Western Conference Chris O'Reilly | April 30, 2017 In the first edition of this article, I discussed the eight non-playoff qualifiers in the East. My goal was to highlight a few of their positives and focus on the improvements…
Hope on the Horizon for Hockey’s Hapless: Eastern Conference Chris O'Reilly | April 26, 2017 The 2016-17 regular season is officially a distant memory. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, and for many hockey fans, this is the most exciting time of the…
A New Spin on Overtime Losses Chris O'Reilly | March 11, 2017 A popular debate within the hockey community is whether or not teams deserve to accumulate points for losing in overtime. Those in favor believe that overtime is normally indicative of…
Gostisbehere, Filppula Crucial to Flyers’ Home Stretch Chris O'Reilly | March 9, 2017 Due to the fact that nobody seems particularly intent on running away with the eighth playoff spot in the East, the Philadelphia Flyers are still not out of the picture.…
Penguins vs. Flyers: Through the Eyes of the Fans Chris O'Reilly | February 25, 2017 If you asked 10 random people to name the best rivalry in sports, you might get 10 different answers. If you polled 10,000 Pennsylvania hockey fans on the same question,…
Flyers Need to Rally Around Chris O'Reilly | February 22, 2017 The Philadelphia Flyers’ February schedule has proven to be just as brutal on the ice as it was on paper going in. Philly has amassed just seven of a possible…
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