Oilers Proving First Overall Picks don’t Guarantee Success Marcy Di Michele | December 12, 2014 Not since the Quebec Nordiques of 1989-1991 did a team select first overall in the draft for three straight years. Those picks, though eventually traded away, resulted in a Stanley…
McDavid Still Number One The Hockey Writers | December 3, 2014 It has been nearly a month since Erie Otters forward Connor McDavid fractured his fifth metacarpal bone in his right hand after inadvertently punching the glass during a fight with…
Buffalo Sabres: Sam Reinhart Invited to Canada National Junior Camp Paul Taylor | December 2, 2014 With five wins in six games, things are currently going extremely well for the Buffalo Sabres. Well, apart from the fact that at this rate they’re going to play themselves…
Watch Out! The Buffalo Sabres Are Not in Last Place…For Now? Tim Olewniczak | November 29, 2014 With a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens, the Buffalo Sabres leap-frogged the Columbus Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers in the standings. Buffalo is now in twenty-eighth place in the…
Team Canada Projected Roster for 2015 World Juniors Devin Slawson | November 25, 2014 So, the 2015 World Juniors are set to begin in just about a month’s time, and with that, comes roster projections. The tournament will be hosted by Canada this year,…
McDavid Speaks: Does He Think He Should Have Fought? Mark Scheig | November 24, 2014 Erie Otters star Connor McDavid surprisingly made an appearance at his team’s practice on Monday. Surprisingly, because not even coach Kris Knobloch knew McDavid was there. He came in like…
Is Goaltending the Buffalo Sabres’ Most Consistent Position? Tim Olewniczak | November 18, 2014 There hasn’t been a whole lot to get excited about so far regarding the Buffalo Sabres 2014-2015 season. The club again finds itself at the bottom of the NHL with…
The NHL and Fighting: Why It’s a Vital Part of the Game Matt Brauckmann | November 18, 2014 The hockey community has recently been hotly debating the topic of fighting in the NHL. There is very sharp divide between people who would like to see it out of the…
THW Podcast Episode 6: Mumps, Bumps for McDavid, and Dumps for Buffalo Dustin Nelson | November 15, 2014 Sebastian Noren and Dustin Nelson talk the mumps outbreak in the NHL, Connor McDavid’s fighting injury, just how terrible the terrible, terrible Sabres are, and whether or not the Islanders’…
Hockey News: Horton’s Decision; Habs Beat up on Bruins Marcy Di Michele | November 14, 2014 Connor McDavid will be out up to six weeks. His World Junior participation remains a question mark. [Toronto Sun] Is Mike Richards on the trading block? [Hockey Feed] It’s perplexing…
McDavid Fractures Hand: World Juniors In Question Mark Scheig | November 12, 2014 McDavid Will Miss 5-6 Weeks The Erie Otters have announced that phenom Connor McDavid could miss up to 5-6 weeks of the Erie Otters schedule after fracturing his right hand…
CHL Super Series a Measuring Stick for World Juniors Carl Maloney | November 12, 2014 The Subway Super Series has become a staple for the Canadian Hockey League over the past number of years and draws to everyone’s attention that the World Junior Championships are…