Ten Prospects That May Be Moved on Trade Deadline Day Christopher Ralph | February 23, 2011 Just as the title suggests, this is a list in no particular order of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline. GMs…
Book Review: Hockey Superstitions Rebecca Dobrinski | February 6, 2011 Hockey Superstitions: From Playoff Beards to Crossed Sticks and Lucky Socks. By Andrew Podnieks. (2010, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 175. $19.99 CAN/$17.95. ISBN 978-0-7710-7108-9) Every athletic league…
Jordan Staal Gets Match Penalty for Sucker Punch Mike Colligan | February 1, 2011 Late in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ battle with the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, Jordan Staal charged into a scrum and landed a blindside punch on…
The NHL Guardian Project: What’s not to love? Christopher Ralph | January 29, 2011 Guest post by Craig Chambers, Field Producer TSN The views of this wonderful piece of writing do not reflect the views of TSN or anyone else who pays me,…
Wayne Gretzky and his ridiculous stats & records remain timeless & untouchable even as 99 turns 50 Christopher Ralph | January 26, 2011 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. Okay – I admit it. For the vast majority of my life I would argue until I’m blue in the face why…
Theoren Fleury – Ask the Alumni Andrew Rodger | January 20, 2011 This month’s NHL Alumni guest for The Hockey Writers “Ask the Alumni” series is Calgary Flames legend and best-selling authour Theo Fleury.
Rangers Demote Del Zotto to Connecticut, Recall McDonagh Cory Twibell | January 4, 2011 Michael Del Zotto will have a chance to hone his skills in the AHL, while rookie call-up Ryan McDonagh will get his first chance in the NHL.
A Plus For Prust Frank Castaldi | November 30, 2010 When Rangers GM Glen Sather swapped dead-weight with Flames GM Darryl Sutter last February, the attention of most fans and analysts went to the three major — and I use…
Fantasy Hockey: Right Wing Rankings The Hockey Writers | September 27, 2010 There isn’t a ton to like about right wing. To say it is shallow is an understatement. Joe Pavelski didn’t even sniff our top 40 centers, yet finds himself as…
The Start of a Beautiful Relationship… Cory Twibell | August 20, 2010 What to look for as the New York Rangers gear up for the 2010-2011 year and an introduction from The Hockey News contributor, Cory Twibell.
13 Frenzied Thoughts About 13 Free Agent Signings Mike Colligan | July 3, 2010 For an up-to-date list of where all the summer’s free-agents are headed, check out TSN’s sortable tracker. Hungry for leftovers? NHL.com has a list of 40 players still looking…
Nikolai Zherdev: The Man, The Myth, The Enigma Rafal Ladysz | December 7, 2009 Nikolai Zherdev’s popularity in the NHL was a bit on the downside. General managers, coaches, players, fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts fought through God knows how many migraines in watching…