THW’s Goalie News: Rask Hits 50; Sawchuk, Roy Make History Stephen Ground | March 11, 2020 On a busy night of NHL action in the midst of a playoff push, some goalies stood above the rest. Plus, this is a historic day for goaltending in the…
Canucks Quinn Hughes Having Calder Winning Season Matthew Zator | March 2, 2020 Quinn Hughes is having quite the rookie season for the Vancouver Canucks. He just hit the 50 point plateau and is on pace for 64, which would shatter Doug Lidster’s…
Renaming the NHL Awards: What They Could Look Like Josh Vold | February 25, 2020 In a recent episode of “ The Ray & Dregs podcast“ hosted by TSN’s Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger, they discussed the idea of the NHL changing the names of…
The NHL’s 700-Goal Club Jeff Seide | February 22, 2020 During the NHL’s 100 years, there have been more than 7,500 players. Over two-thirds of those have scored at least one goal. But there are only eight players to have…
THW’s Goalie News: Grubauer Update, Miller’s Collapse, and More Stephen Ground | February 18, 2020 The NHL is reaching a fever pitch as the Feb. 24 trade deadline is less than a week away. One team may need to be on the lookout for a…
Sedins Had Mentor in Naslund After Joining Canucks The Hockey Writers | February 11, 2020 Long before Daniel Sedin’s iconic No. 22 is raised to the rafters at Rogers Arena, another Canucks legend, Markus Naslund, wore the same number for his first few games in…
The NHL’s Evolution of Integration THW Archives | February 8, 2020 In honor of Black History Month, a closer look at how black players have helped progress the game of hockey is in order. It has been 60 years since Willie…
50 Years Later: Canucks and Sabres Heading in Opposite Directions Daniel Kuter | February 7, 2020 When the NHL expanded to 14 teams in 1970, two cities on opposite sides of North America were awarded professional hockey teams. As the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres celebrate…
2005-06 Ottawa Senators: What Could Have Been Ben Fraser | February 5, 2020 From the 1998-99 to 2006-07 NHL campaigns, the Ottawa Senators dominated the regular season with teams that were some of the best in franchise history. As we know, the Sens…
When the Red Wings Defeated the NHL All-Stars Tony Wolak | January 30, 2020 Believe it or not, there was a time when the Detroit Red Wings took on the NHL All-Stars – and defeated them. No, this wasn’t a contest against the rivalry-era…
Chasing Gretzky: Who Stands in Ovechkin’s Way? Josh Vold | January 20, 2020 On Saturday, Jan. 18, Alex Ovechkin continued to climb up the all-time goal list. He entered the game against the New York Islanders with 689 goals, one short of Mario…
Bryan Berard Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | January 9, 2020 Before an in-game incident left him with no visibility in one eye, former NHL defenceman Bryan Berard was a promising young player for both the New York Islanders and Toronto…