WJC is Oskar Lindblom’s Coming Out Party THW Archives | January 2, 2015 The World Junior Championships always start with a few exhibition games. Sweden first faced Canada on December 21st where they were outplayed in a 5-2 loss. Things didn’t get any…
Philadelphia Flyers Midseason Prospect Update THW Archives | December 26, 2014 We are halfway through the hockey season and it’s time to take a quick look at some of the Flyers draft picks coming up through the pipeline. AHL Nick Cousins…
Dear Hextall: Say No To Taylor Hall THW Archives | December 15, 2014 Taylor Hall is the shiny new toy that everyone wants for Christmas. Darren Dreger first reported earlier today on TSN 1050 the idea of Taylor Hall being a piece the…
Is It Worth It To Trade Vincent Lecavalier? THW Archives | December 14, 2014 It’s been anything but sunshine and rainbows for Vincent Lecavalier. The 34-year old signed a 5-year, $22.5M contract in 2013 and has now been benched for the last five games –…
NHL Shootouts Must Die THW Archives | December 8, 2014 It’s a bold statement. The NHL shootout has been the bane of hockey purists since its inception after the ’04-’05 lockout. It was meant to add an element of excitement…
Craig Berube’s Job Is Safe THW Archives | December 1, 2014 Amidst the losing, lack of cohesiveness, and the dwindling effort game in and game out, fans of the Philadelphia Flyers are looking to point their fingers at the a guilty…
Flyers Management Needs To Swallow Their Pride And Bench Players THW Archives | November 29, 2014 In Greek plays ‘hubris’ is a character flaw usually punishable by the Gods. In the past few seasons, the Flyers management have been prideful in signing free agents to outrageous contracts…
Come on, Chief! Give Jason Akeson A Shot! THW Archives | November 27, 2014 Here are two quotes by Flyers’ head coach Craig Berube: 4/13/2014: “Well, he’s a heads up player. He’s got skill and he has composure with the puck. He’s a skill guy…
Thomas Welsh Gets A 2nd Chance With The Kitchener Rangers THW Archives | November 23, 2014 Thomas Welsh has taken the road less traveled over the past four years. After playing two seasons in Prep School and being drafted in the 5th round of the OHL…
NYR’s Kevin Klein Gets Asked To Prom And Accepts THW Archives | November 22, 2014 Celebrities get asked to prom all the time. The ones that don’t get publicized frequently are the professional athletes (who just might get more requests than anyone else). Since his days…
What the NFL’s DEA Investigation Could Potentially Mean For The NHL THW Archives | November 19, 2014 The National Football League can’t catch a break. From Ray Rice, to Adrain Peterson, to a slew of arrests over the past few years, the league has seen better days.…
The Hartnell Trade Is Still Better Than You Think THW Archives | November 17, 2014 “In the long run men hit only what they aim at.” – Henry David Thoreau Given the recent play of RJ Umberger and Scott Hartnell I know this isn’t the…
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