Penguins Blueprint: The Jason Botterill Factor Mike Colligan | May 12, 2017 Jason Botterill and Penguins GM Ray Shero face an impossible task. In just ten days they’ll be forced to overhaul an offensive group they spent most of the season preparing to tweak.
Syl Apps Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1940-43, 1945-48 THW Archives | May 8, 2017 This series of the great team captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs was first published in April of 2012 by Mark Ascione. Here we present one of the Leafs long-time…
Detroit Octopus – NHL Legend THW Archives | May 1, 2017 This post was originally written by Paul Benvin way back in August of 2009. With the playoffs under way – we often think about some of the history, some of…
Old Hockey Rinks THW Archives | April 8, 2017 The rink. The old barn. The icebox. Hockey rinks have come a long way from the days of chicken-wire cages and wooden stands. The hockey fan now has state-of-the-art seats,…
Hockey Royalty: Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion THW Archives | March 16, 2017 On this date, March 16, 1961, the Montreal Canadiens’ Bernie ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, in a 5-2 win…
Jean Beliveau: A Class Act THW Archives | March 3, 2017 On this date, March 3, 1968, Jean Beliveau scored for the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-2 loss to the Red Wings to become the second player in NHL history with…
Teemu Selanne Meant So Much to Winnipeg THW Archives | February 28, 2017 On this date, Feb. 28, 1993, the Winnipeg Jets Teemu Selanne scored four goals in a 7-6 win over the Minnesota North Stars to become just the third rookie in…
Top 3 All-Time Blue Jackets Goalies Jeff Schaffer | February 27, 2017 Using “all-time” to discuss anything related to the Columbus Blue Jackets may seem a little oxymoronic. After all, we aren’t talking about an Original Six franchise, but rather one of…
Top 3 All-Time Predators Goalies Darren Faria | February 23, 2017 The Nashville Predators have been around for just 19 seasons, meaning their “all-time lists” in terms of team history simply lack richness compared to other storied franchises. However, the Predators…
4 Best Defenseman in Maple Leafs History THW Archives | February 21, 2017 On this date, Feb. 21, 1974, we lost Hockey Hall of Famer and all-around good guy Tim Horton in an automobile accident. Horton, a six-time NHL All-Star, played 22 seasons…
Top 3 All-Time Lightning Goalies Dan Herrejon | February 21, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have been in existence for 24 NHL seasons. During this time, there have been 43 men who took their position between the pipes for the Bolts.…
Top 3 All-Time Senators Goalies Chris Crawford | February 20, 2017 The Ottawa Senators have had many goaltenders come through the organization in their 25-year history, many didn’t stay very long with the franchise, but some have had a lasting impact.…
