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7 Worst Flames Trades Ever

THW Archives | July 29, 2024

In the National Hockey League, making trades is simultaneously an art, a science and a task in intelligent asset management. Over the years, the Calgary Flames have had several general…

Greatest Ottawa Senators From Each Country

Jacob Billington | July 29, 2024

The NHL has a wide range of international players. From Canada to Latvia to Australia, there are players from all across the globe, and some teams become notorious for drafting…

Revisiting Capitals’ Trade for Anthony Mantha

Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 28, 2024

On April 12, 2021, the Washington Capitals acquired forward Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021 first-round draft pick, and a…

Top 10 Best Undrafted NHL Goalies

Jeff Seide | July 27, 2024

The NHL Entry Draft has long been the NHL’s pipeline for talent. While teams draft players in the hope that they will one day be in their NHL lineup, there…

2002-03 Red Wings: The Failed Repeat

Jordan Orth | July 27, 2024

Winning back-to-back championships is one of the hardest things to do in sports, and in the NHL, it is no different. After winning the Stanley Cup in the 2001-02 season,…

Flyers’ 7 Best Moments at the Wells Fargo Center

Justin Giampietro | July 25, 2024

The Philadelphia Flyers are set to undergo their fourth name change for their stadium which was built in 1996. Known as Wells Fargo Center from 2010 to today, the naming…

Bruins’ Marchand on Cusp of Historic 1,000-Point Milestone

Ryan Gagne | July 24, 2024

The Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise with four players in the 1,000-point club, three of them former captains, including Ray Bourque (1,506), Johnny Bucyk (1,436), Patrice Bergeron (1,294),…

Looking Back on Tom Fitzgerald’s Nashville Predators Tenure

Nathan Moser | July 24, 2024

The Nashville Predators began their play in the NHL during the 1998-99 season. They added quite a bit of significant talent to their debut campaign. They brought in forward Cliff…

Canucks Draft Misses Since 2015

Matthew Zator | July 23, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to draft and develop players for a large part of the past nine years. Yes, they have found some key players like Thatcher Demko and…

The Great WHL Adventure #4: Medicine Hat Tigers

Dayton Reimer | July 22, 2024

No matter who you cheer for, the first team that made you a hockey fan will always be special. For me, that’s the Medicine Hat Tigers. As soon as my…

Flyers’ Brian Propp: Close But No Cigar

Justin Giampietro | July 22, 2024

Brian Propp finds himself near the top of many leaderboards in Philadelphia Flyers history. The 2015 stroke survivor has been involved in the Flyers’ community for decades, touching fans who may…

Revisiting the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2019 Free Agency Class

Jack Pallotta | July 22, 2024

Every July, teams around the NHL have a golden opportunity to upgrade their roster. The first week of free agency is one of the most exciting times of the year…

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