NHL’s 5 Most Underrated General Managers Mike Fink | July 15, 2024 Last week, The Hockey Writers (THW) compiled a list of the five most overrated general managers (GM) in the NHL. The reviews came in hot, mostly in defense of Steve…
Are NHL Players the Toughest Athletes? Jeff Seide | July 14, 2024 Professional athletes train hard. They often endure brutal conditions and workout routines in an attempt to fine tune their bodies for physically demanding sports. They’ll put everything on the line…
Matt Rempe Is Choosing a Dangerous Path to NHL Success The Old Prof | July 13, 2024 In a poignant critique of the NHL’s enduring culture of fighting, Ken Campbell of The Hockey News raises a pressing question: Are we truly comfortable with the brutal path some…
Red Wings: 3 Key Insights Into Detroit’s Offseason Strategy Tony Wolak | July 8, 2024 At this point, the Detroit Red Wings are just about done with their offseason chess moves. General manager Steve Yzerman left the door open to more tinkering, but didn’t “have…
THW’s Mark Scheig Explains His 2024 NHL Awards Ballot Mark Scheig | June 27, 2024 The 2024 NHL Awards show has come and gone. The winners have been revealed. Now it’s time to explain how I arrived at my final ballot on three major awards…
Shea Weber Is Not a Hall of Famer Karine Hains | June 23, 2024 We’re now just a few days away from hearing who will form this year’s class of inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are a few new candidates this…
ESPN’s Stanley Cup Play-by-Play Lacks a Signature Voice Daniel Amoia | June 15, 2024 The Stanley Cup is more than a trophy. It’s a metaphor for life: the journey to the top encompasses all possible emotions. From heartbreak and grief to triumph and elation…
ESPN’s NHL Coverage Is Far From What Was Promised Nick Haydon | June 14, 2024 This is a piece I have been sitting on for some time. Actually, it has been three years to be precise. In March 2021, the NHL announced that it would…
Long Stanley Cup Final Layoff Has Pros & Cons Alex Hutton | June 5, 2024 The matchup for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final is set, but we’ll have to wait a little longer for the actual games between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers to…
NHL’s Top 14 Salaries for the 2024-25 Season The Old Prof | May 28, 2024 Today, Cap Friendly put out the following list of the NHL’s highest salaries for the 2024-25 season. Some Oddities About This List of Highest-Paid Players The list is a little…
Why the NHL Still Awaits Its First Openly Gay Player Paul Quinney | May 28, 2024 Just over three years ago, I wrote a piece for The Hockey Writers that argued an inclusive NHL was waiting with open arms to welcome its first openly gay player.…
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Final Predictions Jacob Billington | May 24, 2024 The second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs is history, and the second round is set and ready to go. The writers at The Hockey Writers took a poll on the…