Rangers’ Fox Makes NHL History With Norris Trophy Win Brendan Azoff | June 30, 2021 Over the 94 seasons of New York Rangers hockey, only Harry Howell, Doug Harvey, and Brian Leetch had managed to win the prestigious Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the league’s…
Maple Leafs Get Nothing But Positives by Re-Signing Simmonds Alex Hobson | June 30, 2021 On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had re-signed forward Wayne Simmonds to a two-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $900,000. The Scarborough native and veteran…
NHL Draft History – 26th Pick Overall Alex Hobson | June 29, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Flames Have a Tough Choice Between Giordano and Tanev Greg Tysowski | June 29, 2021 As a strictly business decision, this one is a no-brainer. But if you allow those pesky emotions to creep into the equation, the Calgary Flames have a difficult choice to…
Edmonton Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Luke Richardson Brian Swane | June 28, 2021 We’ve seen a lot lately of Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Luke Richardson, who filled in for Habs head coach Dominique Ducharme during Montreal’s 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Semifinal Series victory…
Maple Leafs Better Served by Protecting Holl and Losing Kerfoot Shane Seney | June 28, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has some work to do over the next few weeks to ensure his ideal protected list is submitted to the NHL for the…
Boston Bruins: Revisiting Sweeney’s Best & Worst Moves Hannah Garfield | June 28, 2021 Every offseason is an important one, but this year feels even more important. The Boston Bruins stand poised at the end of an era. For the better part of a…
The Grind Line: Solving the Red Wings’ Problem In Net Tony Wolak | June 28, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Canadiens ‘Magical’ Stanley Cup Run: Ghosts, Numbers & Really Weird Things Trege Wilson | June 28, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years, which is the longest drought for the NHL’s oldest team. They have made…
Trade History Could Predict Eichel’s Value & Destination Dayton Reimer | June 27, 2021 Star players don’t get traded all that much anymore, especially if they’re still in their prime. The salary cap has placed increasing pressure on teams to try and build a…
Deep Stanley Cup Runs Require Size & Physicality Quinn McLellan | June 27, 2021 Oftentimes, hockey fans debate the merits of building “heavy,” physical, hard-hitting teams. Many fans believe the grit that these teams possess tremendously helps them win championships. On the other hand,…
Golden Knights’ Playoffs Loss Comes Down to Personnel Whiffs Ben Fisher | June 26, 2021 When any team sees their season come to an end, there’s a natural push to reflect on what went wrong, what mistakes might have been made along the way and…
