NHL Power Rankings – August 2024 The Hockey Writers | August 9, 2024 The 2024 offseason definitely looks like a busy one. Plenty of moves to talk about, and we also notice some shifts in the NHL power rankings. Check them out below.…
Kane Is Already the Greatest American-Born NHL Player of All-Time Shaun Filippelli | August 5, 2024 *This archive was originally published in 2022 The 100th player in NHL history to join the 400-goal club, Patrick Kane is still far from being done dominating. Sitting in third…
Canucks Draft Misses Since 2015 Matthew Zator | July 23, 2024 The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to draft and develop players for a large part of the past nine years. Yes, they have found some key players like Thatcher Demko and…
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the 2010s Tom Castro | July 12, 2024 Second-guessing is always easy – especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn’t it as…
Boston Bruins: Ranking Don Sweeney’s Entry Drafts Scott Roche | June 23, 2024 The two-day 2024 Entry Draft is set to kick off in Las Vegas on Friday night (June 28). Because of busy trade deadlines, the Boston Bruins are not scheduled to…
Bruins: 7 Cool Things About James van Riemsdyk Ryan Gagne | May 25, 2024 On July 1, 2023, the Boston Bruins signed Middletown, New Jersey native and University of New Hampshire alumni James van Riemsdyk to a one-year deal valued at $1 million. As…
Ranking the Maple Leafs’ Best Goalies Since 1990 The Old Prof | May 9, 2024 I’ve enjoyed the past five years as I’ve covered the Toronto Maple Leafs. As many readers know, I come to writing about hockey from my history of being a teacher,…
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era Ryan Szporer | April 26, 2024 When ranking the top 5 Montreal Canadiens picks in the Marc Bergevin era, Alex Galchenyuk’s draft should be the first. Foreshadowing, maybe?
One for the Ages: Guy Lafleur’s 1989-90 NHL Season Nathaniel Oliver | April 26, 2024 Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on July 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as “The Flower” was already…
Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades with the Chicago Blackhawks Scott Clarke | April 18, 2024 Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…
Rangers’ Goalie Showdown – Lundqvist vs. Richter Brendan Azoff | April 17, 2024 As an original six franchise, countless greats have donned the New York Rangers sweater since their establishment in 1926. When it comes to the netminders, two men stand out above…
NHL 2023-24 Power Rankings: Week 28 – Finale Eugene Helfrick | April 15, 2024 Just like that, we are entering the final week of the 2023-24 NHL season. With play wrapping up for 16 teams by Apr. 18th, and the playoffs kicking starting on…
