Pre-Season NHL Rankings: The Western Conference Dave Champion | August 2, 2012 This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching…
The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II – ’03-’07 Drafts) Anatoliy Metter | July 26, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks…
Central Division Failure: Blackhawks Should Reap Rewards Ton DeFrancesco | July 19, 2012 With Shea Weber accepting an offer sheet at an upwards of $100M over 14 years from the Philadelphia Flyers, it has put the Nashville Predators in an incredibly tough spot…
Johnny Oduya: Howduya Look Now? Ton DeFrancesco | July 14, 2012 Stan Bowman decided to extend Oduya to a three-year contract extension on May 29th, just under a month before free agency, making Johnny Oduya the topic of conversation leading up…
Does Free Agency Build Championship Teams? Meesh Shanmugam | July 13, 2012 The reviews are in – this year’s free agency period gets…a yawn. The free agent crop was thin going into this offseason, and player movement has slowed to a crawl…
Columbus Blue Jackets: Five Games to Watch in 2012-13 Josh Smith | July 11, 2012 The NHL has released the full schedule for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Provided negotiations are successful on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement – or both sides reach an agreement to…
Roberto Luongo to the Chicago Blackhawks Would Benefit Us All Andrew Eide | July 9, 2012 Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo is in Vegas this week to play poker. While that might be a note-worthy story in its own right, it’s an interview he did right…
Roberto Luongo Likes Chelsea Dagger Ton DeFrancesco | July 8, 2012 Maybe Luongo would accept a trade to Chicago, but would Blackhawks fans accept it? Roberto Luongo was on 99.3 The Fox’s “The Jeff O’Neill Show” and endured a 22 minute…
2012 NHL Prospect Brandon Whitney Justin Halbersma | June 27, 2012 Nova Scotia isn’t known for being a high producer of top quality hockey talent. Until recently, the claim to fame for Nova Scotia has been Sidney Crosby, arguably the best…
Chicago Blackhawks Most Likely Draft Prospects Part 3: Defensemen Keith Hoehne | June 20, 2012 Although the Blackhawks’ defense was not the greatest during the post-season (being caught out of position, failing to clear the puck), which in large part led to their second straight…
THW 2012 Mock Draft- Round 1 Caitlin Campbell | June 20, 2012 With the draft fast approaching writers here at THW are getting into draft mode. Our writers are acting as GMs of the teams they cover throughout the season. 1. Edmonton…
Chicago Blackhawks Most Likely Draft Prospects Part 2: Forwards Keith Hoehne | June 18, 2012 At 6’1” and 210-lb., Stefan Matteau is a big and strong forward who looks incredibly attractive in this draft. Projected to go in the early to mid first round, he…