Is Erik Karlsson Number One in Sens History? Chris Metzger | August 31, 2015 At the tender age of 25, Erik Karlsson has already put himself easily in the conversation for the top defenseman in the Senators’ history. But is he the best? Numero…
THW’s Top 165 Fantasy Defencemen Larry Fisher | August 26, 2015 Top 400 Fantasy Forwards Top 75 Fantasy Goaltenders The fantasy hockey season is upon us and, like last year, I’ve taken the time to rank my top defencemen for single-season leagues…
Cap Crunch: Best Possible NHL Team Within Salary Cap Kyle Morton | August 23, 2015 It’s now late August, and as such, the calendar dictates that we are in the middle of the slowest part of the year for hockey news and discussion. The dog…
Ranking the NHL’s Top 20 Players Colton Praill | August 21, 2015 Recently The Hockey News released its 2015-2016 Yearbook and along with that their top 20 players were leaked by SwissHabs. You can see their article here, but this was their list:…
The Top-Ten Defensemen In the NHL: Part Two James Tanner | August 21, 2015 Welcome to part two of the top-ten best defensemen in the NHL. Last week I published part one, and ranked players ten through six. You can read it here if…
Senators’ Future Looks Bright Chris Metzger | July 25, 2015 The future looks bright in Ottawa. After an on-again, off-again retooling process, the Senators appear to be on the cusp of being a perennial playoff team. As of today, Ottawa…
120 Fantasy Trades: Good, Bad and Ugly Larry Fisher | July 23, 2015 Blame the dog days of summer and boredom brought on by hockey withdrawals, but I decided to look back on my trade history over the last five seasons in my keeper…
Karlsson in Elite Company, Best Since Leetch Kelly O'Donnell | June 25, 2015 This year’s Norris Trophy race was compelling and hotly contested. Fan bases from Los Angeles, Nashville, Montreal and Ottawa passionately promoted their hometown favorite. Injuries sidelined some other good candidates. The debate…
2015 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | June 5, 2015 Welcome to the fourth installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League season, we ask all active writers to…
Why Erik Karlsson Should Win the Norris Colton Praill | May 21, 2015 Erik Karlsson was the best defenceman in the NHL this season, or more specifically the best defenceman to complete the season (Sorry Mark Giordano). Karlsson’s 66 points lead all defencemen,…
Norris Trophy Faceoff: P.K. vs E.K. The Hockey Writers | April 30, 2015 Even as the Montreal Canadiens move on from the series against the Ottawa Senators. The battle of “E.K. vs P.K.” continues and with the NHL Award show set for June 24th,…
Can the Kings’ Drew Doughty Win the Norris Trophy? Walter McLaughlin | April 30, 2015 What’s the point of competing for a trophy if everyone gets a trophy? — Glenn Beck This past Monday, the NHL announced the names of the three Norris finalists for…