Checking In on Former Toronto Maple Leafs Mark Ascione | December 6, 2011 Without question, Brian Burke’s 3 years in Toronto has seen a number of players shipped out of town. The moves seem to have paid dividends in 2011-12, as the Leafs find…
Red Wings Are Going Streaking: Win Sixth Straight Monica McAlister | December 1, 2011 Just as the animals went upon Noah’s arc by two so did the goals as the Detroit Red Wings played host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Talk about tilted ice…
More Than Just a Face in the Crowd Jas Faulkner | November 29, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to Andrea Lindgren and Phyl Good for catching that Ryan Kesler is actually American by birth (a Canuck by the grace…
Vladislav Namestnikov – Knight in Shining Armor THW Archives | November 25, 2011 Gallivanting in on his faithful steed [his skates], wielding his trusty sword [his hockey stick] and making mince meat of enemies [opposing defensemen], Vladislav Namestnikov is one of the key reasons why…
10 Reasons Why the Tampa Bay Lightning are Better than Your Team Brent Lemon | November 16, 2011 Un-entertaining. Ruinous to hockey. A shameful resurrection of infamous ‘Dead Puck’-era play. Yup, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 1-3-1 defensive system has provoked some venomous claims, particularly in the wake of…
Could Flyers-Lightning Fiasco be the Beginning of the End for the Trap? Steve Kendall | November 10, 2011 The Philadelphia Flyers’ decision to not move the puck up ice once the Tampa Bay Lightning were set up in their 1-3-1 trap during Wednesday night’s game was not the…
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 10 November 2011 Monica McAlister | November 10, 2011 Click-Click-Click the Rangers line of Marian Gaborik, Derek Stepan and Artem Anisimov is doing just that. The line collected all seven points earned by the Rangers last night in Ottawa.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Off Last Year’s Pace? Brent Lemon | November 9, 2011 Oh, there have been problems for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season – particularly on the road. “It seems that every away game we have played this year we are…
Fantasy Chutes And Ladders: A Spooky Edition Chris Wassel | November 1, 2011 Welcome to our “Halloween Edition” on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the original…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Keep Their Young Star Brent Lemon | October 26, 2011 He’s staying. After suiting up for nine games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brett Connolly was told by Bolts’ GM, Steve Yzerman, that he’ll be remaining in the NHL for…
Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Better off Without Tim Connolly For Now? Lukas Hardonk | October 25, 2011 Last season’s infamous all-star Phil Kessel scored once again on Monday night when the Toronto Maple Leafs played the Philadelphia Flyers, giving him nine on the season and at least one goal in six of eight games this season
Bad Blood Brewing Between the Islanders and Lightning? Rich Klennert | October 20, 2011 Last Thursday the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 in a game that saw its fair share of scuffles, and trash talk during and after the game.…
