The Hockey Writers

Daniel Alfredsson to Receive Keys to City of Ottawa

The Hockey Writers | January 28, 2015

I have a confession to make: I wasn’t a big Daniel Alfredsson supporter during his early days as a Senator. But when Ottawa mayor Jim Watson presents Alfie with the…

Montreal Canadiens Want Revenge on Broadway

The Hockey Writers | January 28, 2015

The Montreal Canadiens faced the hungry Dallas Stars in their first game back from the All-Star break. Four points out of a playoff spot and desperately needing the W, the…

Sell Hard: Top 5 Senators That Need to Go

The Hockey Writers | January 28, 2015

Today, the Ottawa Senators finally waived Colin Greening. The move should prove to be the first of many that Bryan Murray needs to make in what are likely his last…

Montreal Canadiens Will Rely on Their Power Play Threat to Beat Dallas Stars

The Hockey Writers | January 27, 2015

The NHL season psychological threshold that is the All-Star game is now behind us. Cars were given away, selfies were taken, ugly jerseys worn and interest worn out. The over-indulgence…

The NHL Management All-Stars

The Hockey Writers | January 23, 2015

For a second, forget that Peter Laviolette and Darryl Sutter are “coaching” at this weekend’s NHL All-Star Game in Columbus. In fact, you probably didn’t know that to begin with.…

Nontraditional Birthplaces of NHL Players

The Hockey Writers | January 23, 2015

If you have not seen it yet, you need to watch Hockey Tutorials’ video, “Hockey in Kenya – This Is Africa.” Americans and Canadians take for granted how assessable hockey…

Zach Sill and His Improbable First Goal

The Hockey Writers | January 22, 2015

Last night against the Chicago Blackhawks, Zach Sill scored his first career NHL goal. He probably won’t score many more throughout his career, and he’s probably OK with that. Sill,…

Alex Ovechkin: The Sniper King

The Hockey Writers | January 22, 2015

It is no secret that since he came into the NHL in 2005, Alex Ovechkin has been the best goal scorer in hockey. In fact, over the past three seasons,…

Penguins Have a Metro Problem

The Hockey Writers | January 21, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins look great again this season. They currently have 58 points and are poised to make the playoffs for their ninth consecutive year. Evgeni Malkin is at the top…

Avalanche Young Guns Shooting Blanks

The Hockey Writers | January 20, 2015

Matt Duchene scored 70 points in 71 games last year. This year, he is on pace for 49. Nathan MacKinnon potted 24 goals as an 18 year old rookie. As…

Avalanche Sell-Off

The Hockey Writers | January 19, 2015

It is safe to say at this point that the Avalanche will not be back-to-back Central Division champions. They currently sit sixth with 48 points and 36 games remaining in…

Montreal Canadiens to Go Full Schwarzenegger on Predators

The Hockey Writers | January 19, 2015

After winning only one of their last four games, the Montreal Canadiens were back in their barn, ready to turn things around against the Metropolitan division leading New York Islanders.…