Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s THW Archives | September 21, 2023 The 1980s was the golden era of the National Hockey League (or so I’m told). It was a time of dynastic teams, high-scoring games and some of the best international…
Revisiting the Capitals’ Disastrous Jagr Trade THW Archives | September 19, 2023 Just hours after Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin claimed his second consecutive ESPY award for Best NHL Player, a Capitals star of the past took to social media to take…
Scotty Bowman: A Coach’s Life THW Archives | September 18, 2023 On a chilly late October evening outside the doors of the Eric Maclean Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Loyola High School in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG), a line…
Darryl Sittler – Toronto Maple Leafs Legend THW Archives | September 18, 2023 Darryl Sittler, the most popular player in Toronto Maple Leafs history, captured the imagination of hockey fans everywhere. In his 15-year NHL career, he scored 484 goals, 637 assists, and 1,121 points in…
7 Cool Things About Auston Matthews THW Archives | September 17, 2023 The Toronto Maple Leafs have their 26-year-old center and cornerstone Auston Matthews locked in for five more years after signing a four-year contract extension worth $53 million with an average…
7 Cool Things About Alexander Ovechkin THW Archives | September 17, 2023 The Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin is this generation’s greatest goal-scorer, and up on the Mt. Rushmore of all-time snipers. He has 813 goals since entering the NHL in 2005-06, 269…
The Best #9’s in NHL History THW Archives | September 15, 2023 This was originally published in Aug. 2015 and updated March 2023. Over the course of the NHL’s history, there have been many records put away into the books, rarely to…
Top 3 All-Time Sabres Goalies THW Archives | September 14, 2023 Throughout the history of the Buffalo Sabres, the organization has been fortunate with the goaltending position. They’ve had some of the biggest names that have played the position don the blue…
5 Tips to Be Your Beer League Best THW Archives | September 14, 2023 I’ve been waiting for the phone to ring for 10 years. It still hasn’t, but I’ll be ready when it does. And although, I was never a Boy Scout, I…
10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000 THW Archives | September 13, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers struggles at the draft table have been well documented over the years. Poor drafting and developing has been a critical factor in why the Oilers have made…
Why Minnesota Is Truly the State of Hockey THW Archives | September 8, 2023 The State of Hockey… What does it mean? Where does it come from? It’s hardly a secret that Minnesota has long been a hockey Mecca. The first hockey teams in…
The Day the Mark Messier Era Ended in New York THW Archives | September 6, 2023 A decade of futility for the New York Rangers that started in the late 1990s began with one event in July 1997. It wasn’t a game the Rangers lost, a…