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2012 Stanley Cup

Revisiting the 2012 Stanley Cup Final – Kings vs Devils

Zackary Weiner | September 7, 2020

At the end of the 2011-12 season, the Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils were not the top picks to go to the Stanley Cup Final. The Devils…

Categories Devils History, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Kings History

Dustin Penner, A Viable Option For Philadelphia?

Andy Dudones | June 10, 2014

The Flyers are in need of more than just defensive support and overall team speed. They now find themselves looking to fill a void that will apparently be left behind…

Categories Free Agents, Philadelphia Flyers

Mick vs. Quick: How the Rolling Stones Rocked the LA Kings Out of Stanley Cup Contention

James McClure | June 12, 2013

  The scapegoat most blameworthy for the elimination of the LA Kings from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs is perhaps the most unlikely candidate: The Rolling Stones. The Stones played…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Humor

Brian & Stephen Gionta Go Head to Head

Dan Rice | March 21, 2013

An 11-year NHL veteran, Brian Gionta is the New Jersey Devils franchise leader for goals (48) in a single season (2005-06), is a Stanley Cup champion (2003) and the 34-year-old…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils

Los Angeles Kings Succeeding Thanks To Blue Line Depth

Sebastian Egerton-Read | February 27, 2013

The Los Angeles Kings suffered a little bit of ‘cup hangover’ during the first few weeks of the season, but they have won six of their last seven games and…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

2012 Final: More Memorable Than it Appears

Tyler Kerdman | June 13, 2012

It’s all over. The puck dropped just after 7:00 in TD Garden and the final whistle blew just past 10:30 at the Staples Center. The goals, saves, hits, injuries, controversies,…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, NHL News

Who does history favour in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals?

Ryan Pike | May 29, 2012

Professional wrestling icon Ric Flair frequently noted during his lengthy career that “to be the man, you have to beat the man.” A 16-time world champion, Flair gained his accolades…

Categories Hockey History, Previews and Predictions

Minnesota Wild “What Ifs”

Megan Nyberg | May 4, 2012

This week we’re taking a look at Minnesota Wild hockey and the state it’s in. Literally and figuratively. And arguing that Minnesota should reap what it grows and sows, so…

Categories AHL, Humor, Minnesota Wild

THW Has Spoken: And the Stanley Cup Winner is….

Anatoliy Metter | April 17, 2012

Last week, fellow writer Stephen Stoneman (@Stonemanstephen) asked members of THW who they thought would make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and who the eventual victor would be. While…

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Editor’s Choices

Maple Leafs Will Feel Fallout From Lack of Response to Matthews’ Injury

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Malhotra, Lansing & Learning Curves

NHL Rumors: Matthews Future, Mammoth to Revisit Thomas, Oilers Linked to a Hughes?

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Bruins’ Lukas Reichel: A Reclamation Project or Another Sweeney Mishap?

Maple Leafs Will Feel Fallout From Lack of Response to Matthews’ Injury

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