10 Surprises of the Leafs’ 2010-11 Season Mark Ascione | March 15, 2011 As the Toronto Maple Leafs’ push to the playoffs fades, one can’t help but look back over the season. With 4 weeks and 12 games remaining, fans will say “if…
Wanted: Your Take on Trade Deadline Hypotheticals Cory Twibell | February 7, 2011 THW’s Cory Twibell hosts an open forum for the second most exciting time of the season, the NHL’s trade deadline.
What if Nabokov Signing was the Ultimate Chess Move for Detroit? Mike Colligan | January 22, 2011 Confusion lingers in the wake of Evgeni Nabokov‘s return to the NHL as every passing hour brings another twist and turn. After Nabokov signed a one-year deal with the Detroit…
Is This Rock Bottom? Should the Penguins Bring Back Bill Guerin? Mike Colligan | November 11, 2010 By Mike Colligan The Pittsburgh Penguins led the Boston Bruins 4-2 after two periods of play Wednesday night and were well on their way to closing out their most impressive…
What Is Zdeno Chara Worth? Wayne Whittaker | October 4, 2010 Just as the New England Patriots signed Tom Brady to a 4-year extension just days before the 2010 season opener, it looks as though the Boston Bruins will try and extend Zdeno Chara’s tenure in the Hub before Saturday’s season opener against Phoenix
The Dream Team: A NHL 11 Case Study The Hockey Writers | September 15, 2010 Mike Colligan wrote an article this week about some of the surprising names that are still free agents. In discussing the article, him and I both agreed that those 23…
Marek Svatos Will Be The Penguins’ Answer At Wing Mike Colligan | August 26, 2010 When you read the title of this article you thought one of two things. How is that possible? -or- Who is Marek Svatos? Today we’ll answer both of those questions.…
NHL Rejection of Kovalchuk Contract Upheld, League May Revisit Prior Contracts (Confirmed: League Is Investigating) Mike Colligan | August 9, 2010 Systems arbitrator Richard Bloch has ruled that the NHL’s rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk’s 17-year, $102m contract will be upheld and Kovalchuk once again becomes a free agent. NHL Deputy Commissioner…
What will the fallout be from Kovalchuk re-signing in New Jersey? Mike Colligan | July 19, 2010 What we do know. Ilya Kovalchuk has re-signed with the New Jersey Devils. Reports on the length and total dollar amounts range anywhere from 7-years and $60m, all the way…
13 Frenzied Thoughts About 13 Free Agent Signings Mike Colligan | July 3, 2010 For an up-to-date list of where all the summer’s free-agents are headed, check out TSN’s sortable tracker. Hungry for leftovers? NHL.com has a list of 40 players still looking…
THW 2010 Free Agency Tracker Andrew Knoll | July 1, 2010 THW’s Andrew Knoll tracks and analyzes every move on July 1, the opening day of free agency in the NHL.
Red Wings Offseason Game Plan: Free Agency and the Hudler Effect The Hockey Writers | June 29, 2010 As we creep up onto July 1st, many NHL teams will be looking to retool and reshape their roster in order to build upon what they have, or to kick…