Maple Leafs’ Trade Bait: What Marlies Forwards Might Leave? The Old Prof | December 26, 2018 In hockey terminology, the term rental is given to a player (usually an established veteran on the last year of his contract), who is traded by a team with little chance…
4 Canucks Prospects Competing at World Juniors Nathan Kanter | December 26, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks are, miraculously, a single point out of the playoffs at just about the halfway point of the 2018-19 season, and while that’s all good and fun, the…
2019 World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team Ryan Pike | December 26, 2018 The end of December means two things in the hockey world: the National Hockey League season begins to get serious, and the best under-20 players in the world converge for…
Boston Bruins’ Christmas Wish List Alex Thomas | December 24, 2018 Merry Christmas, my friends! It’s hard to believe, but it is the time of year again where we put out the milk and cookies and wait for Santa to come…
Sabres Skinned the Hurricanes in Getting Skinner Mark Shiver | December 24, 2018 Jeff Skinner is blowing up with the Buffalo Sabres. He is doing what everyone who has followed his career knew he could do, scoring a lot. The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t…
NHL Rumors: Quick, Marner, Oilers, Devils, More Jim Parsons | December 24, 2018 In today’s NHL rumors (the Christmas Eve Edition), there are updates on the Flyers search for a goaltender, which apparently includes Jonathan Quick. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs are chatting with…
Maple Leafs on a Roll: Marner, Rielly, Marleau, Johnsson…and Nylander? The Old Prof | December 23, 2018 Saturday night’s victory over the New York Rangers was the Toronto Maple Leafs’ third in a row. This game was a bit closer than the previous two, but emerging NHL…
Possible Destinations for Vladimir Tarasenko Stephen Ground | December 23, 2018 In what would have been an inconceivable turn of events twelve months ago, or even six, St. Louis Blues’ star goal scorer Vladimir Tarasenko is rumored to be available for…
Former Ref Suggests McDavid Needs to “Chat” With NHL Officials Jim Parsons | December 22, 2018 As part of Episode 3 of The Hockey Writers Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with former NHL official Kerry Fraser. Among the topics that came up in that…
Focus for Canadiens Fans Is Unjustifiably on Pacioretty Ryan Szporer | December 22, 2018 Despite the fact Max Pacioretty won’t be on the ice when the Montreal Canadiens face his new team this weekend, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, he’ll still be front and…
2019 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch Larry Fisher | December 21, 2018 I’m excited, I’m stoked, my official IIHF credentials arrived via email Thursday for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship. So I’ll be in Vancouver, reporting live for THW, from Boxing…
Duchene or Stone: Senators’ Long-Term Choices Nathan Kanter | December 21, 2018 With Ottawa Senators center Matt Duchene set to return to the lineup Friday against the New Jersey Devils, and with head coach Guy Boucher calling Duchene “one of the pillars”…
