Flames Weekly: Controversial Call Taints Oilers’ Game 5 Series Win Greg Tysowski | May 30, 2022 Flames Weekly offers a look at how the Calgary Flames performed in the previous week. It has been my pleasure to write about the boys in red during the 2021-22 season, give…
Tampa Bay Lightning Face Tough Battle, Regardless of Matchup James Yarcho | May 30, 2022 As the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes prepare for Game 7 of their second-round series, the Tampa Bay Lightning are battling the age-old question of rest vs. rust. Having…
Avalanche vs. Oilers: 5 Key Storylines That Will Define the Series Marko Zlomislic | May 30, 2022 In dispatching the troublesome St. Louis Blues in six games, the Colorado Avalanche advanced to their first Western Conference Final since 2002. The Connor McDavid-led Edmonton Oilers represent the final…
Hurricanes’ Game 7 vs. Rangers is Biggest of Brind’Amour Era Brandon Stanley | May 30, 2022 It all comes down to Monday night, folks. The discourse around the Carolina Hurricanes’ flawless Game 7 record since 2006 will rage. The callbacks to two weeks ago when they…
Blues Weekly: Season Over, Early Offseason Talk & More Ethan Carter | May 30, 2022 After a great regular season and first-round series against the Minnesota Wild, the St. Louis Blues were bounced in the second round by the Colorado Avalanche in six games. There…
Panthers Playoff Demise a Result of Special Teams & Missing Stars Joey Ganzi | May 30, 2022 The Florida Panthers entered the postseason on top of the NHL with the Presidents’ Trophy and an Atlantic Division title. In addition, they won their first playoff series since June…
Weekly Lost & Found: St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames & Round 3 Predictions Sean Raggio | May 30, 2022 This week is a special Weekly Lost & Found edition, as it’s my 100th article with The Hockey Writers. The support and camaraderie experienced with THW have been unmatched, and…
McDavid vs. Makar Will Determine Oilers/Avalanche Series Mike Fink | May 30, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers will face the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final for the right to play in the Stanley Cup Final. The series features some of the most…
McDavid’s Elevated Play is What Tortorella Said He Needed to Do Sean Panganiban | May 30, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the Western Conference Final when they eliminated the Calgary Flames, winning the series 4-1. They were viewed as the underdogs, and despite the…
4 Avalanche Who’ll Need to Step Up Against the Oilers Marko Zlomislic | May 29, 2022 After 21 harrowing years, the Colorado Avalanche have returned to the Western Conference Final, with the Edmonton Oilers the only team left standing between them and their first Stanley Cup…
3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s Series Clinching Win Over the Blues Len Vlahos | May 28, 2022 The Colorado Avalanche overcame history to defeat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on a last-minute goal Friday night, advancing to the Western Conference Final for the first time in 20…
4 Underrated Oilers Performances From Round 2 Rob Couch | May 28, 2022 Many times the Edmonton Oilers were called a one-man team by the Calgary Flames in Round 2 after Connor McDavid played his game. But there was much more to this…