NHL – Do The Right Thing Jas Faulkner | March 14, 2010 A little over 42 years ago, Minnesota North Stars Center Bill Masterton died after landing backwards and head first onto the ice during a game with the Oakland Seals. In…
2010 NHL Trade Deadline Blog Mike Miccoli | March 3, 2010 By Mike Miccoli, Special to NHL Trade Deadline In a day that many hockey fans circle on their calendar each year, the trade deadline is the final opportunity for NHL…
The Crosby Ovechkin file: facts and a little fiction Bruce Hollingdrake | February 24, 2010 Crosby Ovechkin – a match made in the media labs Here is video diary of the Crosby Ovechkin story. Hope you enjoy. Like CNN going on for hours on end…
Has NBC Gone Too Far In the Crosby/Ovechkin Rivalry? Angie Lewis | February 20, 2010 Aside from the fact that I already despise the media-created rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, it annoys me greatly that they have decided to bring the “rivalry” to…
Book Review: HockeyNomics by Darcy Norman Christopher Ralph | January 12, 2010 Amazon Link (Affiliate Link, THW gets a small commission) Amazon Link (non-Affiliate link) First there was Freakonomics. Then there was Super Freakonomics. Now there’s HockeyNomics! Economics (“the science of dealing…
Caps Go 2-1 on Division Road Stretch Angie Lewis | January 12, 2010 Hello all Caps fans and readers! I’m glad to be your new Washington Capitals correspondent, bringing you Caps current events and analysis as I see it. While it’s all from…
Rangers lack depth! The Hockey Writers | November 18, 2009 Ranger coach John Tortorella sounded like a man who had just taken a seminar in redundancy 101 last night during his post game remarks at Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately, after…
The Best Line in Hockey is… Lee Ferris | October 1, 2009 Hockey lore has long held that the crucial component for any championship team is a heavyweight scoring line, a lamp lighting juggernaut that consistently threatens the oppostion at even strength…
Q&A with goalie coach Jukka Ropponen The Hockey Writers | June 25, 2009 By Alessandro Seren Rosso – THW Staff Writer Jukka Ropponen is a Finnish goalie coach with 25+ years of experience working in Finland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S. and Canada. He…
Is it Time to Measure Ovechkin’s Stick Curve? Rick Moldovanyi | May 5, 2009 It’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to question the curve on Alexander Ovechkin’s stick
Varlamov Shines as Capitals Take Game 1 Matt Leighton | May 2, 2009 With the help of some spectacular goaltending from Simeon Varlamov, the Capitals were able to win their fourth straight game and take a 1-0 series lead on their rival, the…
Bradley and Varlamov Power Caps to Decisive Game 5 Victory Matt Leighton | April 24, 2009 Unlikely hero Matt Bradley scored two goals and Simeon Varlamov recorded his second shutout in three games as the Caps dominated the Rangers in a 4-0 victory to force Game…