Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft V – 1974-1977 Mark Ascione | August 30, 2011 Coach Red Kelly had a mix of experience and youth for 1973-74, resulting in a playoff berth for the Leafs. Draftees Sittler, McDonald, Turnbull and Ferguson, along with free agent…
2011-2012 NHL Northeast Division Preview: Can the Bruins Repeat? Lukas Hardonk | August 24, 2011 The Northeast used to be considered the NHL’s most exciting division. Lately, though, that hasn’t been the case. It may be on its way back to the top, however
30 Questions – Eastern Conference Tim Kolupanowich | August 21, 2011 The occurrence of moves has slowed down to a crawl this offseason indicating teams have their rosters largely in place. Last season, there were only 25 signings and six trades between Aug. 21 and…
Josh Gorges Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest The Hockey Writers | July 23, 2011 Deep in the majestic mountains of Kelowna, British Columbia lives a humble giant. Twenty-six years old, prime of his career, rehabilitated knee, and passion for the game. Josh Gorges wakes…
Carey Price on his rodeo skills Bruce Hollingdrake | July 21, 2011 Carey Price recently spoke with Percy Hebert of the Quesnel Cariboo Observer about hockey and his roping skills. Now with three years experience under his belt, Price points to one…
NHL Arbitration Dates Mike Colligan | July 19, 2011 Salary arbitration hearings begin on Wednesday and go through August 4. Many hearings never come to fruition as teams and players are free to negotiate a new contract right up until the hearing takes place.
Getting to know: Erik Cole (and Chris Nardi) The Hockey Writers | July 6, 2011 Hey everyone, I would like to begin the blog by thanking Bruce Hollingdrake for giving me this opportunity to be a part of THW. As a new Habs correspondent, I’m…
Five Good and Bad Signings on the First Day of Free Agency Tim Kolupanowich | July 2, 2011 There were no major signings on the first day of free agency, by that I mean Brad Richards is still available. Paul Holmgren continued to do quite a number on…
Canadiens Sign Defeceman Yemelin to One-Year Contract Lukas Hardonk | May 17, 2011 Follow Lukas on Twitter @LukasHardonk for more NHL coverage. The Montreal Canadiens have signed defencemen Alexei Yemelin to a one-year, two-way contract. While the press release on the team’s website…
Caps Drop Second Straight at Home, Lightning Lead Series 2-0 Angie Lewis | May 2, 2011 A lack of adjustments in the Washington Capitals’ play in Game 2 made for a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in front of their home fans.…
Things learned from the Boston-Montreal series Steve Kendall | April 28, 2011 Boston outlasted Montreal and finally broke through with a Game 7 win under the leadership of Claude Julien, Zdeno Chara and Peter Chiarelli. The series was exciting with players on…
Game 3 Loss Shouldn’t Cloud Montreal’s Confidence Steven Hindle | April 19, 2011 The Montreal Canadiens have only lost one period of the nine played so far against the Bruins and hold a 2-1 series lead which is all they need to focus on heading into Game 4…