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…
Time for Chris Phillips and Senators to Part Ways Callum Fraser | April 29, 2015 When Daniel Alfredsson was 37-years-old, he lead the Ottawa Senators in scoring with 71 points, despite only playing 70 games that year. Nothing less was expected of Ottawa’s longest serving…
Don’t Count on Subban Winning Norris Ryan Szporer | April 28, 2015 While Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban deserves every bit of his nomination for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league’s best defenseman, the smart money is on Ottawa Senators…
Hockey News: Capitals Win Game 7; Hitchcock Singing the Blues Marcy Di Michele | April 28, 2015 If you’re the St. Louis Blues, what do you do? Since returning to the playoffs in the 2011-12 season, the Blues have won a total of one playoff series, despite…
Roman Josi Not A Norris Finalist: Are You Kidding Me? Colin Fitts | April 27, 2015 The NHL Awards are extremely controversial. In nearly every award, depending on which market you live in, there is almost always a player left out as a finalist. Nashville Predators…
The Cinderella Sens Come to an End The Hockey Writers | April 27, 2015 It’s Over. It’s All Over. I was really hoping my first post as an Ottawa Senators THW member would’ve been on a brighter note but this could be just as interesting.…
Senators Vs Canadiens – The 5 Most Important Storylines The Hockey Writers | April 15, 2015 As the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens prepare to kickoff the first round of the playoffs tonight, here is a look at some of the most important storylines to monitor. …
