Was Sid out-of-line? The Hockey Writers | June 15, 2009 History was made Friday night when Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in National Hockey League history to hoist the Stanley Cup. Yet, days later, it is what Crosby didn’t…
Dany Heatley’s Ottawa Departure Could be Marian Hossa’s Doing Rafal Ladysz | June 10, 2009 The Cash Line in Ottawa will be in desire of a fresh H it appears. Dany Heatley recently expressed his wishes to be traded by the Senators. The trio of…
Q & A With Jason Woolley Rafal Ladysz | May 29, 2009 Jason Woolley had experienced much success before entering the NHL. After highly impressing with the Michigan State Spartans, the defenseman joined Canada’s National Team and helped his country earn a…
Hockey History Repeating? Do The Penguins And Red Wings Compare To The 1980s’ Oilers And Islanders? Christopher Ralph | May 21, 2009 Christopher Ralph is a staff columnist at THW. As I watch the conference finals and as much as I want to see a Penguins – Blackhawks final, I am facing the…
What Say I? Blackhawks in Six James Neveau | May 16, 2009 Jim Neveau’s take on why the Hawks will beat the Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals.
Wings Smoke Ducks; Hiller Gets Yanked Paul Benvin | May 8, 2009 Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle yanked his starting goalie early in the third period of Detroit’s 6-3 win on Thursday night, not because he allowed five goals on 33 shots…
The Trash Talk Continues: Columbus Dispatch Writer Says Osgood Looks “Shaky” Paul Benvin | April 20, 2009 At this point in his career Chris Osgood’s hearing is probably as selective as it gets. That’s what winning three Stanley Cups, getting named as an All-Star four times and…
Top 20 Disappointing Performances of the 2008/2009 NHL Season Rafal Ladysz | April 19, 2009 For every action, there is a reaction. Especially in the world of hockey this saying seems to hold true meaning. The total number of surprising performances in a season is…
Will the NHL’s Bias Show for Certain “Showcase” Teams this Season? The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2009 The term “showcase” isn’t an official word used by the NHL or anything like that but rather my way of saying which team the NHL wants to win, and not…
Wings Fans Mourn Loss of “Mrs. Hockey” Paul Benvin | March 7, 2009 The Red Wings have confirmed that Colleen Howe, known to everyone as Mrs. Hockey, passed away yesterday in Bloomfield Hills, a suburb of Detroit. She was 76. She had been…
Babchuk is back and better than ever Kate Shefte | February 13, 2009 Carolina’s Anton Babchuk has been a big surprise during the ’08-’09 season
Wings Plug the Drip, Dust Oilers 8-3 Paul Benvin | February 7, 2009 “We’re getting better.” That comment was made by an unnamed Edmonton player after the Oilers gave up only one goal in the second period of what was ultimately an 8-3…