One Player on Every NHL Team Who Should be Traded Brett Slawson | December 16, 2014 As the December 19th holiday roster freeze quickly approaches, trade talks will be heightened as teams look to make moves in order to improve their respective squads. Although there is no rush…
Antti Niemi: To Trade or Not To Trade? Perhaps Minnesota? Andrew Bensch | December 15, 2014 The Perplexing Niemi Antti Niemi is arguably the most perplexing goaltender in the entire NHL. The old school analysts love to point out his Stanley Cup ring as the main…
Blues Can’t Blame Goaltending This Time Dave Lipscomb | December 15, 2014 So let’s really stretch and assume the St. Louis Blues will make another premature exit in this year’s playoffs. Crazy thought, right? Well, the Blues have three fully capable goalies…
Grosenick to Start Second Straight? Andrew Bensch | November 18, 2014 Grosenick first off the ice. Very interesting — Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) November 18, 2014 While never an absolute indication, the first goalie off the ice during the morning skate generally…
Lack Of Options Made Fleury Contract Best Option Dustin Nelson | November 10, 2014 Marc-Andre Fleury signed a four-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins last week with an AAV of $5.75 million. Fleury’s deal got a lot of criticism because of its length…
Antti Niemi vs Alex Stalock: Fair Treatment? Andrew Wilson | November 6, 2014 Before the season even started Doug Wilson turned heads with his statements during the summer. Other than his words of being a “tomorrow team,” he outlined that younger players would…
Fantasy World: It’s Official, I’m A Buyer Larry Fisher | November 3, 2014 Buying or selling? It’s basically decision time. Four weeks into the fantasy season, you should have a pretty good idea where your team stands — and how it stacks up…
Feed The San Jose Sharks: A PSA Q&A Chris Wassel | October 27, 2014 Hello everyone! We are here again as the California portion of the Q&A’s commences. Today, Andrew Bensch steps into the hottest seat on the internet. Yes he is a fellow THW writer so…
Relax Blues Fans-You Don’t Need a Great Goalie to Win Dave Lipscomb | October 15, 2014 It started right off the bat after the opening night loss to the New York Rangers: people counting down the games until Brian Elliott is replaced. This happens every year, so…
Antti Niemi versus Cam Ward – Tale of 2 Goalies Mark Shiver | October 10, 2014 “Tale of 2 goalies” could easily describe a comparison of Antti Niemi and Cam Ward. Antti Niemi, currently in-goal for the San Jose Sharks, has aready made quite the name…
Niemi Earns Second Straight Start After Shutout Andrew Bensch | October 9, 2014 Last season a number of followers assumed I was “anti-Niemi” but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m a big fan of both Niemi and backup goaltender Alex Stalock.…
Could Niemi Be a Cup Castoff Again? Andrew Bensch | September 3, 2014 1943 Wings, 2011 Bruins, 2015 Sharks? First things first, I’m a realist. No, I do not see the San Jose Sharks pulling off what the 1943 Red Wings and 2011…