Cheering, Jeering, and Sweater Tossing: A Study in Fandom Frustration Jonathan Gardner | March 27, 2015 Frustration and fandom go hand in hand. It shouldn’t, really. After all, in the big picture, the fans don’t have much effect on whether or not a team is successful…
Q & A With Top Prospect Connor McDavid – Part 2 Mark Scheig | March 22, 2015 In Part 1 of my conversation with Connor McDavid, we focused on the state of the Erie Otters and how they will prepare for the upcoming OHL playoffs. Here in…
2015 NHL Draft Rankings: War Room March Madness Edition Christopher Ralph | March 20, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The 2015 NHL Draft Rankings War Room: This March Madness edition brings you the Top 120 ranked prospects as compiled by THW’s Eastern Canada based hockey bird dog, Eldon MacDonald. The Next Ones Midterm…
Final Stretch: Analyzing the Three Horse Race to the Bottom Chad DeDominicis | March 19, 2015 The Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, and Arizona Coyotes head into the final stretch for the race to the bottom. The race is really heating up in a tight race. As we…
Q & A With Top Prospect Connor McDavid – Part 1 Mark Scheig | March 18, 2015 A couple of weeks back, after an Erie Otters victory, I can remember leaving the locker room area to head back up to the press box. The sight that I…
Conspiracy Theories About NHL Draft Lottery Are Laughable James Tanner | March 18, 2015 If you participate in (or even just read) the comments section to any recent Leafs, Coyotes, Oilers or Sabres article, likely you have seen people talking about the NHL draft…
NHL Draft Lottery: How Often Does Last Equal First? Joseph Vito DeLuca | March 16, 2015 With so much talk about Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid, tanking and the NHL Draft, lets take the time to examine the history of the NHL Draft Lottery. What are…
Leafs Fans Bitter, Angry & Disillusioned. Me? I’m Excited James Tanner | March 16, 2015 The Leafs lost their 43rd game of the year this past Saturday (27-37-6) and when you consider that they added pieces in the summer to try to contend, that they started…
2015 NHL Entry Draft: The Edmonton Oilers Select… Brett Slawson | March 16, 2015 With yet another unsuccessful Oilers season coming to a close, the focus of Edmonton management and its fans now shifts toward the annual NHL Entry Draft. Unfortunately, the entry draft has…
You Absolutely See Tanking in NHL Spotlight Mark Shiver | March 14, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Tanking. It is a word that is tossed around freely in conversations surrounding teams in the NHL whose seasons are done in March. It implies different…
Q & A With Top Prospect Dylan Strome – Part 1 Mark Scheig | March 13, 2015 Connor McDavid is not the only Erie Otter making major headlines this season. Dylan Strome has certainly made a name for himself as well. He along with McDavid have helped…
Hockey News: Johnny Boychuk Contract; Stamkos Misconduct Marcy Di Michele | March 13, 2015 Tyler Myers is the latest Jet to be injured. Rough luck for them. He’s been great too. [Winnipeg Sun] If you’re looking for a new team to cheer for, go…