Posts tagged with "Bobby Orr"
Oilers History: The Paul Coffey Effect
September 1st, 2017 Unless you were fortunate enough to be around to witness Paul Coffey play during his prime, it is unlikely you can comprehend how important he was to the success of the Edmonton Oilers. Anyone can look at his stat line and be impressed by the eye-popping totals. However, those numbers do not tell us just how integral his role was in...
The Best NHL Players of All-Time, by Decade
June 19th, 2017 The National Hockey League was founded on November 26, 1917. Over the league's 100 years, countless players have left indelible marks on the game. Names like, Morenz, Shore, Richard, Howe, Beliveau, Orr, Gretzky and Lemieux are uttered in hockey circles with the utmost reverence. If one were to ask multiple generations who the best NHL...
Longest Stanley Cup Droughts
June 7th, 2017 It's often said that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy in all of the professional sports to win. Of the league's current 30 teams (and with the Vegas Golden Knights joining next season), only 18 of the 30 teams have won the Stanley Cup. From that sample size, just 12 teams have won multiple championships. In the modern era it's...
The Best NHL Defensemen Ever
May 29th, 2017 Originally posted in 2012 by Mark Ritter, the best NHL defensemen ever list is pretty timeless and we can't imagine altering it anytime soon. Although a couple more stellar seasons by Erik Karlsson and he may crack the lineup. The NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone...
Top 12 Fastest Skaters Ever in the NHL
May 9th, 2017 Speed. Everybody knows what it does. It kills. It disrupts game plans. It thwarts otherwise solid defensive execution. With time and space, speed can’t be properly defended. It can’t be stopped. It kills. With the NHL having fully buried the grind and torment of the left-wing lock era, speed remains essential to staying...
The 5 Greatest Hockey Players Ever
April 30th, 2017 This post about the greatest hockey players ever was first published in July of 2015 by former THW writer Felix Sicard. I can't imagine the list changing anytime soon. Sidney Crosby may have a chance of cracking it one day and some are already talking about Connor McDavid becoming one of the all time greatest, but for now, these guys are...
