25 Best Senators’ Memories From 25 Years at Canadian Tire Centre Jeff Morris | January 16, 2021 There is a special birthday in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata this weekend. Canadian Tire Centre turns 25. Its doors first opened on Jan. 15, 1996, for a Bryan Adams…
Defining Moments of Plekanec’s Career Ryan Szporer | October 13, 2018 Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec looks primed to debut this season and inch closer to his 1,000th career game. Now at 998, he needs just two to reach the high-water…
Penguins Head-to-Head: Kessel vs. Kovalev Greg Thornberry | July 20, 2018 We as followers of hockey loathe ‘the dog days of summer’ for reasons other than the sweltering heat. No games. Few roster moves. In fact, there is so little action,…
2004: Sather Deals With Every Canadian Team Shane Sander | February 23, 2017 At the 2004 NHL Trade Deadline, New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather was looking to remodel his franchise. New York was on pace to miss the playoffs for a…
Kostitsyn Not the Answer to Woes of Montreal Canadiens Ryan Szporer | May 13, 2016 Sometime during forward Andrei Kostitsyn’s Montreal Canadiens career, he earned the nickname AK-46. It was a relatively clever play on his initials, uniform number and the AK-27 moniker of teammate…
Top 5 All-Time Montreal Canadiens All-Star Moments Ryan Szporer | January 31, 2016 Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban provided Habs fans with at least one lasting All-Star Game memory, winning the skills competition’s breakaway challenge in (early 1990s) style. However, as fun as many…
Why Alex Semin Could be the Missing Piece Zachary Cook | October 13, 2015 For years and as long as I can remember, the Montreal Canadiens have been lacking strongly in one thing. Goal scoring. Heading into the 2015 season, one reason for optimism…
Briere: What Could Have Been, Much Different Than What Was Dave Turnbull | August 18, 2015 Back in the summer of 2007, Daniel Briere was one of the most sought-after free agents, having just come off a career-high 95-point season that saw him register over 30…
Pop Quiz: NHL Draft History Ross Bonander | June 4, 2015 The Hockey Writers’ inaugural NHL Draft Prospect Guide is now available at Amazon. It features 150 prospect profiles written by the THW Draft Team. To acknowledge this ‘first’ from THW, we offer a 12…
Why Montreal Canadiens Won’t Re-sign Alexei Kovalev Ryan Szporer | June 1, 2015 Alexei Kovalev isn’t necessarily done with the NHL. He should be with the Montreal Canadiens though. That’s in spite of how he fits like a glove with the Habs—on paper.…
Jaromir Jagr Will Never Return to Pittsburgh, and That’s Okay Ryan Shaffer | May 25, 2015 Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins have an interesting relationship. Always have, really. View image | gettyimages.com The fifth overall pick in the 1990 NHL…
The Last Times the Montreal Canadiens Were Down 2-0… Ryan Szporer | May 5, 2015 Montreal Canadiens fans don’t have to look very far for the last time they faced the same 2-0 series deficit they do now against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Of course,…