McDavid’s ESPY Snub Shows NHL Needs to Increase Exposure Brian Swane | July 15, 2021 There was some rolling of eyes on Saturday night when Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, not Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, won Best NHL Player at the 2021 ESPY…
Today in Hockey History: July 5 Greg Boysen | July 5, 2021 Despite no games on the schedule, July 5 has been a rather busy day in National Hockey League history. We’ve seen some familiar faces in new places, plenty of coaching…
2021 Hart Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy? Jeff Middleton | June 29, 2021 The final and most prestigious player award on the docket is the Hart Trophy. Handed out annually to the player dubbed most valuable to his team, the Hart Trophy is…
Former Erie Otters Cirelli & Cernak Cherish Big Stage With Lightning Mark Scheig | June 28, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning is a team full of star power. When you have the likes of Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy on your team, you…
Best Current NHL Player From Each Canadian Province Declan Schroeder | June 21, 2021 There’s nothing more Canadian than the game of hockey, so it’s not surprising that more than 40 per cent of current NHLers are from the Great White North. You don’t…
Edmonton Oilers 2020-21 Team Awards Brian Swane | June 15, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers have a storied history of honouring players with their annual team awards. The Zane Feldman Trophy (MVP), Defenceman of the Year, and Top First Year Oiler date…
2015 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now? Eugene Helfrick | June 10, 2021 Heading into the 2015 NHL Draft, there was a feeling that this would be the draft class that defined the decade. Much like how Sidney Crosby was one of the seminal…
Best Player for Each Jersey Number – 2020-21 NHL Season Adam Kierszenblat | June 9, 2021 When discussing the best players to wear each jersey number, the comparison is usually all-time. Today, we try to determine which player was the best to wear each jersey number…
NHL’s Top 5 Centers of the Decade THW Archives | June 7, 2021 Some of the National Hockey League’s best talent has always been at center. The position is expected to play a defensively responsible game while also being the primary generator of…
Oilers’ and Penguins’ Playoff Exits Feel Different Sean Mallon | June 7, 2021 Last summer, the Stanley Cup Playoffs began differently. COVID-19 had nearly cancelled the National Hockey League’s 2019-20 season, and the shortened schedule, with unequal games played amongst the 31 clubs,…
Controversy Over Missed McDavid Calls During Oilers vs Jets Series Jim Parsons | June 3, 2021 Insiders are conceding that not one penalty drawn in four games by Connor McDavid might not have made the difference in the series between the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers.…
Maple Leafs vs. Oilers Offseason: Similar, But Totally Different Situations Jim Parsons | June 2, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in similar situations after a terribly disappointing playoff run that saw neither franchise make it out of the first round. Both…
