Posts About "Chris Pronger"
The Great Wall of Philly – Samuel Morin
February 3rd, 2018 When the Philadelphia Flyers stepped up to the podium and selected six-foot-six defenseman Samuel Morin from the Rimouski Oceanic at 11th overall in 2013, there were some mixed reviews. Some people immediately thought Chris Pronger 2.0, while others were left scratching their heads. If you look at his makeup, standing nearly seven...
What If Scott Niedermayer Stayed With the Devils?
September 18th, 2017 Scott Niedermayer's No. 27 hangs in the rafters of Prudential Center. The banner years read from 1991 to 2004. Of course, everyone knows his career concluded in 2010 with the Anaheim Ducks. Yet, what if he had stayed with the New Jersey Devils his entire career? What if his story went the other way with Rob Niedermayer eventually...
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present
August 1st, 2017 In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers' captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout. In this piece, we look at each man who wore the C in Philadelphia since that canceled season. Derian Hatcher With the introduction of a salary cap after...
The 5 Best Trades in Anaheim Ducks History
July 23rd, 2017 Originally published in Sept. 2013, a look back at some great trades for the Anaheim Ducks. In the first years of the Ducks' existence, the team struggled to compete with a cast of players from the expansion draft. While solid drafting and player development played a big part in the turnaround, the organization has benefitted...
Can Teams Rebound After Losing the Stanley Cup Final?
June 29th, 2017 They like it, they love it, they want some more of it. The Nashville Predators and their fans were able to skate into the national spotlight with a run to the Stanley Cup Final. There was no shame in the Predators losing to the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins but one must wonder if this will springboard the franchise going forward...
4 Trades That Doomed & Saved Franchises
February 18th, 2017 As the 2017 NHL trade deadline approaches, we wanted to share this great article from The Hockey Writers Archives. Written by former contributor Bill Schoeninger and originally published Apr. 30, 2015. In the long run, most trades end up being more or less even. There are the lopsided trades that everyone remembers,...
