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Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Best in All of Sport

Mark Wallace Graham | April 29, 2013

She stands in at 35.25 inches high and 35 pounds of silver and nickel alloy. She is the Stanley Cup, perhaps the most prestigious trophy in all of professional…

Milbury, Melnyk, and Brennan Owe Matt Cooke an Apology

Justin Glock | April 29, 2013

On March 20th, 2011 in a game against the New York Rangers, Matt Cooke delivered a cheap elbow to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh. Cooke was quickly suspended…

Martin St. Louis’ Gateway to Another Milestone

Sean Griffin | April 27, 2013

Martin St. Louis has accomplished virtually everything one could hope to achieve in hockey. In addition to winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, he has…

Will Video Review or a Coaches Challenge Hinge on 2013 Playoffs?

Mitch Kasprick | April 25, 2013

Does Video Review or a Coaches Challenge Hinge on the NHL Referees Performance this Post-season? The NHL post season is approaching fast and most will agree that it wasn’t a…

US Hockey Scores Big with Congressional Hockey Caucus

Nick Vucic | April 25, 2013

On Wednesday, Congress finally got something done. Members of the Congressional Hockey Caucus, including Co-Chair’s Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), and Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA), along with…

The Stark Realization About the Buffalo Sabres

Ryan Womeldorf | April 23, 2013

There may be two games left in the 2012/13 season, but for all intents and purposes, the season is over for the Buffalo Sabres. Technically, it was over with Friday…

THW NHL Power Rankings: Week 14

Jameson Cooper | April 22, 2013

As we head into the final week of play, it’s amazing to think just how fast this shortened season came and went. With some clubs playing up to 5 games…

It’s Time to Accept James Reimer in Toronto

Tyler Kerdman | April 20, 2013

Playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs can either be a breeze or a challenge, all contingent on what expectations have been set. For a player like Mark Fraser, wearing the…

What Will Buffalo Do With Darcy Regier?

Ryan Womeldorf | April 18, 2013

Things don’t seem so cut and dry in Buffalo anymore. A month ago, it seemed clear that not only would the Sabres not make the playoffs, but General Manager Darcy…

Null of Novelty: NHL Schedules Six Outdoor Games in 2014

Katie Flynn | April 18, 2013

There’s something to be said for novelty. Nobody wants an Andy Warhol Campbell’s soup can screen print, but everyone wants one from 1962. It is one of the most iconic…

The Quebec Coyotes? A Potential Move From the Desert

Mark Wallace Graham | April 15, 2013

The Phoenix Coyotes situation is a mess. An absolute mess. The NHL has been trying to unload the team since it took control of the Coyotes in a bankruptcy court.…

Who Are 2013’s Los Angeles Kings?

Sean Griffin | April 14, 2013

Prior to the 2011-’12 NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings were a sexy pick to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. After all, they had gained some playoff experience as the Western Conference’s seventh seed the previous year, they were building around budding superstar Anze Kopitar and, simply put, they looked ready to take the next step. Many predicted 2011-’12 could be the Kings’ year.