Maple Leafs’ 3 Best Free Agent Signings of All-Time Spencer Lazary | December 20, 2023 *This archive was originally written in June 2023 With NHL free agency opening in less than 10 days, all 32 NHL teams will be in preparation mode. Before that, the…
Reviewing the Bruins’ 2015 Draft Scott Roche | December 20, 2023 It’s rare that a team can get three first-round draft picks, but to get them consecutively is even rarer. That is what Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had in…
Canadiens’ Andrei Markov – Revisiting the General’s Career Melissa Boyd | December 20, 2023 *Originally published in April 2020 Andrei Markov, one of the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time great defensemen, announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 16, 2020, at the age of 41.…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 20 Matthew Zator | December 20, 2023 Dec. 20 has been a very eventful and exciting date in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of the biggest names in the Hall of Fame had memorable…
Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class Matthew Morris | December 19, 2023 Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…
2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now? Colton Pankiw | December 19, 2023 It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…
10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History Ryan Gagne | December 19, 2023 *This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, 12,250 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with 1,389 (11 percent) being…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 19 Matthew Zator | December 19, 2023 When it comes to historical dates in the National Hockey League, Dec. 19 is right up near the top of the list. The first game in league history was played…
Montreal Canadiens’ 2016 Draft Class Revisited Shawn Wilken | December 18, 2023 Welcome back to another edition of the Montreal Canadiens draft class revisited, where we look at each selection and use hindsight to determine whether the team made the right choice or missed…
The Bizarre Naming History of TD Garden THW Archives | December 18, 2023 This article was originally written in October, 2015. TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins, has only been open for a few decades. But in that time, it’s seen countless…
Top 3 Former Oilers You Forgot Also Played for the Hurricanes Caleb Kerney | December 18, 2023 The Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers do not have a storied rivalry. They were both teams in the 2006 Stanley Cup Final series that was one of the most…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 18 Matthew Zator | December 18, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied and successful franchise in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of their biggest legends had memorable games on this date. Also,…