50 Years Ago in Hockey: Shack Stars, Leafs Upset Habs Rick Cole | November 19, 2015 Blanked for two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to score an upset 3-1 win over the first-place Montreal Canadiens in Montreal…
NHL to Consider Reducing Rink Size to Add Offense Tony Wolak | November 19, 2015 With recent talk of increasing net size and to boost lagging offense numbers, NHL executives are also debating the possibility of reducing rink size to increase scoring. With the number of…
Good, Bad, and Ugly: Three Factors Shaping the Jets Season Sean Olinkin | November 18, 2015 The Jets are nearly a quarter way through their season and the team has its ups and downs so far. After a quick start, the Jets have slumped recently and now…
An Hour With Mark Howe Michael Pityk | November 18, 2015 There’s something to be said about the hockey community. It’s a tight knit community of former players, media members and various others. Any given press box is it’s own ecosystem…
Coach’s Challenge Leading to More Questions Than Answers Matt Brauckmann | November 18, 2015 The coach’s challenge was supposed to clear up gray area on goalie interference calls among other things this season. But almost a quarter of the was in, and it has…
The NHL’s Most Boring Franchise Dustin Nelson | November 18, 2015 Since the 2008-09 season, one team has played the most boring hockey you’re going to find in the NHL. This team is the prototypical “low event” hockey club, where there…
Winners and Losers of 3-on-3 Overtime Trevor Beggs | November 18, 2015 The consensus around the hockey community is that 3-on-3 overtime is a hit in the NHL. With a barrage of odd-man rushes almost every shift, tons of chances being generated…
Hockey Headlines: Olli Maatta Injury; Changes to All-Star Game Marcy Di Michele | November 18, 2015 A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: No more All-Star Game fantasy draft. [Yahoo]. But yay for 3-on-3. Joe Thornton was traded nearly 10…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Mikita, Hull Lead Hawks Past Rangers Rick Cole | November 18, 2015 Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita scored a pair of goals each to lead the Chicago Black Hawks to a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers before a capacity crowd…
The NHL Should NOT Increase Net Size Cam Hasbrouck | November 17, 2015 Has the horse been beaten? Yes. But is it a horse worth beating? Absolutely. Several of my colleagues here at The Hockey Writers have already discussed the controversial topic that…
LOOK: Dallas Stars Misspell Player’s Name Michael Straw | November 17, 2015 The Dallas Stars took on the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on Tuesday night in a game that saw Lindy Ruff return to Buffalo as well as defenseman Zach…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Is it Time to Buy Low on Flyers’ Voracek? Larry Fisher | November 17, 2015 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday. No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on any topic related…