Blue Jackets Baffling Experts Not Biggest Takeaway Mark Scheig | June 27, 2016 “Columbus Blue Jackets are proud to select from Cape Breton…” Wait. What? Friday night in Buffalo was one for the ages. As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs made Auston Matthews…
Is Andrei Vasilevskiy Ready for Prime Time? Dan Herrejon | June 27, 2016 The NHL draft weekend is the epicenter of NHL rumors. As Tampa Bay Lightning GM, Steve Yzerman struggles to make personnel decisions to fit under the expected salary cap for…
Penguins: Trade or Keep Chris Kunitz? Greg Thornberry | June 27, 2016 Like Marc-Andre Fleury, Chris Kunitz has been the target of trade talk during this young offseason. It has even been suggested that the Penguins should use their buyout on Sidney Crosby’s…
Unforgettable Journey for Vinny Lecavalier THW Archives | June 26, 2016 It became official this week. Former Tampa Bay Lightning captain, Vinny Lecavalier announced his retirement from the NHL. He played in 1,212 games and scored 421 goals and had 949…
Eller, Shaw Trades Show Canadiens Have Missed the Point Ryan Szporer | June 26, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens made two highly publicized 2016 NHL Entry Draft-day trades, which left fans something to be desired, namely forward Lars Eller. The Underappreciated Lars Eller Eller, who got…
Q&A: Ryan Bahl, 2017 Antarctica Ice Hockey Team Tim Olewniczak | June 26, 2016 Ryan Bahl is on a mission to make his dream of playing a hockey game on all seven continents become a reality. To date, Bahl has played hockey on six continents. He is…
Nice Job Moving Kessel Leafs Mark Shiver | June 26, 2016 Phil Kessel traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins! The headlines screamed across the hockey media last year as the Toronto Maple Leafs finally moved the guy they just couldn’t figure out.…
Day 2 Draft Takeaways Mark Scheig | June 25, 2016 If there was one word to describe day two of the NHL Draft, that word is uneventful. Coming into the weekend, many outlets seemed to think that there would be…
One Sentence Thoughts on Every First Rounder Mark Scheig | June 25, 2016 The first round of the NHL draft has come and gone. The intrigue at the top didn’t disappoint. As expected, Auston Matthews went first to the Toronto Maple Leafs, while…
The Biggest Surprises of the NHL Draft’s First Round Joseph Aleong | June 25, 2016 For the past few weeks, The Hockey Writers have been bringing you a series of articles detailing several intriguing aspects of the 2016 NHL Draft, including Five Potential Draft-day surprises…
Top 10 Islanders Draft Busts Patrick Hickey Jr. | June 24, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Draft just hours away, TheHockeyWriters.com takes a look at ten of the worst Islanders first round picks of all-time. 10: Alex McKendry: Although Pat Price is…
NHL Draft 2016: Live Tracker Michael Straw | June 24, 2016 The 2016 NHL Draft is finally here, and it’s expected to not only be a deep draft, but an exciting one as well. With so much action expected, it’s only…
