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The 5 Best Steals in Dallas Stars Trade History

Mohammad Bakhach | February 19, 2014

With the March 5 trade deadline just around the corner, it is time for trade talks and rumors to heat up, playoff hopes to be assessed and rosters to be…

For Every Canadian, A Canuck

M.A. Dillon | February 18, 2014

Long dismissed by the holy houses of the great Canadian hockey cities, the city of Vancouver bows to no one in its history, heartbreaking or otherwise. The Vancouver Canucks…

Remembering the Canadiens of the 1970s with David Molson

Nissa Khan | February 17, 2014

In January, I sat down with former President and owner of the Montreal Canadiens, David Molson and his wife Claire Molson, to discuss the Habs’ Golden Years and what they…

Minnesota Wild: A Brief History

Tim Olewniczak | February 1, 2014

The 2014-2015 season marks the fourteenth season for the Minnesota Wild. After the North Stars relocated to Dallas at the end of the 1992-1993 season, the NHL granted Minnesota an expansion…

Is Joel Quenneville the Best Coach in the NHL?

Andy Dudones | January 31, 2014

In a coaching career that has now reached 17 seasons, current Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville has tasted victory 693 times. Chicago’s latest win, a 5-2 victory over the…

Alan Eagleson: The Hockey Fail King

THW Archives | January 27, 2014

“If you asked him a question he’d say, ‘Why the [expletive] are you asking me a [expletive] question. I’m breaking my [expletive] back for you. You’re lucky you’re getting [expletive]…

Mario Lemieux’s Greatest (On-Ice) Performance

Sean Griffin | January 27, 2014

Looking back on a career highlighted by his notching of one of the most important markers in Canada’s rich hockey history, two Stanley Cup championships and countless awards, many may find it difficult to pinpoint Mario…

How the West is Lost

Peter Chau | January 26, 2014

At one time, the teams in Western Canada were the darlings of the NHL. Opponents have traveled through this unforgiving land of mountain and prairie without any guarantee of victory.…

The 2014 Los Angeles Kings: How The Team Was Built

Jesse Weinstein | January 25, 2014

As the Kings sit comfortably in sixth place in the Western Conference, primed for their fifth straight playoff appearance, perhaps now is the perfect time to discuss the layout of…

The Week of January 20 – 26 in Los Angeles Kings History

Walter McLaughlin | January 22, 2014

History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it — Winston Churchill With the historic Dodger Stadium game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on…

How the Philadelphia Flyers Nearly Missed on Landing Wayne Simmonds

Kyle Phillippi | January 21, 2014

Much has been made recently about the breakout of Philadelphia Flyers’ winger Wayne Simmonds and how he leads the NHL in points (22) over a 17-game span dating back to…

New Concept in NHL Player Comparisons

Bill Schoeninger | January 18, 2014

Hockey Stats Are Changing Hockey fans love to debate with other fans about which players are better, and stats are often the center of the argument. Over the past five…

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