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7 Cool Things About Jarome Iginla: Calgary Flames Hall of Famer

The Old Prof | December 24, 2024

Former Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla was both a great hockey player and a class act. Now, he’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Related: Meet the 2020 Hockey Hall…

5 Most Underwhelming Stanley Cup Finals Since 2000

Ryan Ventura | December 24, 2024

Many anticipated the 2023 Stanley Cup to be a close, hard-fought battle resulting in a six or seven-game series. What we ended up witnessing, however, were five games that the…

Revisiting the Blackhawks’ Alex DeBrincat Trade

Connor Smith | December 24, 2024

The Chicago Blackhawks signaled they were going scorched-earth rebuild hours before last year’s NHL Draft on July 7, 2022. They dealt fan favorite Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators, landing…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 24 & 25

Matthew Zator | December 24, 2024

It has been nearly 50 years since the National Hockey League has played on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. With that in mind, we have combined all the great…

Rangers’ 2019 Offseason Was Not as Successful as Many Had Hoped

Lucas Standel | December 24, 2024

With it looking more and more likely that the New York Rangers are heading for a teardown of their roster as they continue to lose, it is a reminder that…

The Worst Trades in NHL History

Jeff Seide | December 23, 2024

Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To…

The TJ Oshie Trade Analyzed

THW Archives | December 23, 2024

It has been more than eight years since a blockbuster trade went down during the offseason between the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals. The Blues sent forward TJ…

NHL’s Highest-Scoring Playoff Games

Ryan Gagne | December 23, 2024

Early in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, teams already combined for 12 and 11 goals in one game. As surprising as those scores are, they failed to crack the top…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 23

Matthew Zator | December 23, 2024

New York was the site of a ton of great memories, both on Long Island and in Buffalo, on this date in National Hockey League history. With this being the…

Canadiens: Marc Bergevin’s 5 Biggest Mistakes

Trege Wilson | December 22, 2024

Marc Bergevin was the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens for nine years and had his ups and downs. He seemed to be very good at making trades but…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 22

Matthew Zator | December 22, 2024

Dec. 22 is jam-packed with some of the biggest names and greatest players in National Hockey League history. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had big moments and…

Top 5 Father-Son Duos in NHL History

Jeff Seide | December 22, 2024

Father-son bloodlines are deeply rooted in the NHL. And with every passing NHL Draft, it seems there’s high-end talent continuing to be passed-on. It’s a family tradition. Fathers teach their…

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