Rangers’ Early 2021-22 Success an Ode To Rod Gilbert The Hockey Writers | January 5, 2022 This 2021-22 season, the New York Rangers are donning Rod Gilbert patches on their jerseys to honor the Hall of Fame Ranger. Gilbert recently passed away at the age of…
Penguins Must Keep Faith With Snake-Bitten Zucker Marko Zlomislic | January 5, 2022 Few players have caused as much internal strife for their fanbases this season as winger Jason Zucker has for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The owner of a hefty contract that pays…
Maple Leafs Have Nothing Else to Talk About But Practice Kevin Armstrong | January 5, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs have had one game in 21 days, so they don’t have much to discuss other than practice. So, yes, in the infamous words of Hall of…
Penguins’ Rodrigues Is the NHL’s Most Improved Player Marko Zlomislic | January 4, 2022 In case you missed it, the Pittsburgh Penguins walloped the San Jose Sharks on Sunday afternoon, with Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust posting matching hat-tricks en route to a comprehensive…
Bruins Finally Getting Production From All Four Lines Brandon Share-Cohen | January 3, 2022 If this past weekend was any indication of how the Boston Bruins could look while at their best, then their disappointing start to the season could be securely in the…
Canadiens’ GM Candidates Reflect Modern Approach Blain Potvin | January 3, 2022 With the Montreal Canadiens having 16 players in COVID protocol, they will now enter a five-day pause. This is coming off of the heels of a road trip to the…
NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 11 Colton Pankiw | January 3, 2022 Welcome to the 10th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how the teams…
3 Former Maple Leafs Who Are Having Career Years, 3 Who Aren’t The Old Prof | January 3, 2022 If you are like we are, regardless of who signs on with the Toronto Maple Leafs, we become fans of these players – both present and past. If a player…
Stars Look For Familiar Momentum When Season Resumes Sam Nestler | January 3, 2022 The Stars have been stuck on the sidelines over the last 13 days due to a COVID outbreak that made its way through their NHL and American Hockey League clubs.…
Blue Jackets Showing Disturbing Trend of Blowing Big Leads Mark Scheig | January 3, 2022 It’s a trend that started in the month of November. It continues to rear its ugly head at the most inopportune times. Saturday afternoon against the Carolina Hurricanes, this trend…
Oilers Have 3 Good Options if They Want to Move Koskinen Rob Couch | January 3, 2022 If the Edmonton Oilers are going to make a significant trade, they are going to have to send back a larger contract to free up the cap space. All signs…
Meeting Maple Leafs’ Greats: Our Readers Share Their Stories The Old Prof | January 2, 2022 On Christmas Day, THW re-published a story I wrote about one of my favorite memories with my father. He was a minor league hockey player himself in St. Catherines when…