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NHL Recaps: Suspension Over, Wilson Helps Caps Past Wild
November 13th, 2018 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tom Wilson returned early from his player-safety suspension and scored a first-period goal, helping the Washington Capitals cool off Minnesota with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night for the Wild's first regulation loss at home. Dmitry Or...
Seattle Group Confident NHL Arena Will Be Ready for 2020
November 12th, 2018 SEATTLE — The potential owners of an NHL expansion franchise in Seattle remain confident arena renovations will be completed in time for the 2020-21 season. NHL Seattle said Monday that ownership recognizes the ability to start play in 2020 is dependen...
NHL Stars of the Week - Pastrnak, Wheeler & Giroux
November 12th, 2018 NEW YORK — Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak, Winnipeg Jets right-wing Blake Wheeler and Philadelphia Flyers centre Claude Giroux have been named the NHL three stars of the week. Pastrnak led the NHL with five goals and added two assists over fou...
David Stern on Gary Bettman's Call to the Hall
November 11th, 2018 TORONTO — David Stern tries to connect with Gary Bettman by phone about once a week. Even he has a tough time keeping track of the NHL commissioner's schedule. "I called him one day and he was in Helsinki," Stern said. "The next day he was so...
3 Burning Blue Jackets' Questions That Need Answered Soon
November 11th, 2018 Despite falling behind early 3-1, the Columbus Blue Jackets found a way to escape Saturday night with a point. They could have and should have had two though. Jimmy Vesey scored the winning shootout goal to lift the New York Rangers to a 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets at...
Blue Jackets: Same Old Song & Dance
October 31st, 2018 Will getting owned at home by the last place team in the standings finally wake up the slumbering Columbus Blue Jackets? For their sake, they better hope so. Despite making a game of it in the third period, the Blue Jackets arrived late and eventually lost an...
6 NHL Teams Who Need New Goalies
October 30th, 2018 Goaltending is often considered the most important position in hockey. For some teams early in the 2018-19 campaign, they're starting to feel the effects of mediocre netminding. With Sergei Bobrovsky being the most notable goalie to possibly hit the market in recent...
OHL Sunday Seven: Meet North Bay's Dynamic Duo
October 28th, 2018 The OHL Sunday Seven is back for the 2018-19 season. Every Sunday or thereabouts, we will go over seven stories or noteworthy items from the Ontario Hockey League. In case you missed our last edition, you can read it here. This week we introduce you to the dynamic duo of...
THW Hot Takes: Burns & Karlsson Dethroned
October 14th, 2018 Hot take: Ivan Provorov and Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers will outscore Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks. All eyes have been on the Sharks' super-star duo, but it's the young up-and-comers in Philly that should be getting the...
The NHL's Top 4 Defenses
October 11th, 2018 Defense wins championships. It's a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense that can both limit the opponent's scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone can turn the tide of a game and a playoff...
OHL Sunday Seven: Saginaw, Sudbury Soaring Upwards
October 7th, 2018 The OHL Sunday Seven is back for the 2018-19 season. Every Sunday or thereabouts, we will go over seven stories or noteworthy items from the Ontario Hockey League. In case you missed last week's edition, you can read it here. This week we check in with both the Saginaw...
Maple Leafs’ Dubas Was Foolish Signing Tavares
October 7th, 2018 Take the champagne off ice. Cancel the parade down Yonge St. Hold the deposit on the confetti blasters. As much as Toronto Maple Leafs fans are giddy at having John Tavares in their lineup, it’s a pipe dream to think that he’ll catapult the team to a Stanley...
NHL Standings Predictions: Preseason Edition
October 7th, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition For a number of seasons now, the Metropolitan and Central have been the better and deeper of the NHL’s four divisions. That has meant teams from the Atlantic and Pacific have been picking higher in the entry...
