9 Stanley Cup Stories: The Long Road to NHL Glory Nick Haydon | May 1, 2020 Often described as the most difficult trophy to win in sports, the Stanley Cup captures the dreams of players from childhood. For all who claim Lord Stanley, the dream comes…
Sabres Need Another Ruff as Their Head Coach Ryan Szporer | April 17, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres may not need Lindy Ruff, specifically, back as head coach. However, he must have done something right to have held the job for 16 years up until…
2005-06 Ottawa Senators: What Could Have Been Ben Fraser | February 5, 2020 From the 1998-99 to 2006-07 NHL campaigns, the Ottawa Senators dominated the regular season with teams that were some of the best in franchise history. As we know, the Sens…
It Takes 23 to Win: Building and Being Part of Great Hockey Teams Andrew Forbes | October 3, 2019 There are so many clichés on what it takes to win in team sports. A strong offence can beat a strong defence. Defence wins championships. It takes a full team…
Will Hasek Dominate the Czech Republic? Jeff Seide | July 27, 2019 For 16 seasons, Dominik Hasek’s unorthodox flopping style and cat-like reflexes led his teams to victory, including an Olympic gold medal in Nagano, Japan in 1998 and two Stanley Cups…
Bobbleheads Can’t Save the Sabres Jeff Seide | February 1, 2018 In Nov. 2011, legendary Buffalo Sabres play-by-play broadcaster Rick Jeanneret was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame. In Nov. 2012, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of…
5 Worst Moves in Sabres History THW Archives | January 12, 2018 Written by former THW contributor Mike Straw and originally published on Oct. 24, 2015. Since their inception in 1970, the Buffalo Sabres have made a number of what appeared to be…
Sabres 2017 Holiday Wish List Jeff Seide | December 24, 2017 Tis the season… Fa-la-la-la-la-la-LaFontaine! Oh, those were the days…when Sabres’ legendary play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret was calling Pat LaFontaine’s goals for the team back in the 1990s. And there were…
90 in 90: Top 90 Red Wings of All-Time (#51-60) Tony Wolak | December 17, 2017 To celebrate the anniversary of the Detroit Cougars joining the NHL (at the original publication time of this article), The Hockey Writers is counting down the top 90 Cougars, Falcons,…
Chris Osgood: Hall of Fame Worthy? Michael Gwizdala | November 13, 2017 My first memory of Chris Osgood is when he played for the old AHL Adirondack Red Wings. Between the Albany fans and Adirondack fans who made the trip down the…
The Top 40-year-old Goaltenders In NHL History Michael Gwizdala | September 8, 2017 This article was originally written in November, 2014. More than the 12 victories he needs for 700 and the fourth Stanley Cup he so desires, Martin Brodeur is hoping to…
Winter Olympics: Memorable Moments from the NHL Era Louis Pannone | August 15, 2017 As the 2018 Winter Olympic Games draw nearer and nearer, the reality that players from the National Hockey League won’t be participating is beginning to set in. Back in April…