The Calder Race: 10 Rookies Chasing Down Nugent-Hopkins Carl Maloney | January 22, 2012 Each year the Calder Memorial Trophy is handed out to the league’s top rookie. Past winners include now household names like Malkin, Ovechkin, Forsberg and Bure. Only a few games…
Ten Fantasy Thoughts: Fostering His Trade, Niskanen’s Presence and more Brandon Landry | December 23, 2011 Each Friday, Ten Fantasy Thoughts brings you valuable insight to line changes, buy-low candidates and updates on why a player may be struggling or surging for the past few weeks.…
Gabriel Landeskog: Flying at Altitude The Hockey Writers | November 18, 2011 If you have had the pleasure to watch the young Swede Gabriel Landeskog play for the Colorado Avalanche don’t be ashamed if you confused him to be a veteran. Landeskog…
Andy Sutton suspended five games Marcy Di Michele | November 2, 2011 It took a few days, but the sentence for Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton was handed out on Tuesday, and it was less than some had predicted. NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan…
Early Colorado Avalanche Days: No Complaints The Hockey Writers | October 16, 2011 It’s not you. It’s them. After a disappointing loss in their home opener, the Colorado Avalanche have won four straight games on the road. One of these opponents was the…
2011/12 NHL Season Predictions: Western Conference Brandon Schlager | October 12, 2011 Western Conference // Eastern Conference I know what you’re thinking: how could this be a predictions piece nearly a week into the NHL season? But, if you really think about…
The Eager Freshmen: Not-So-Obvious Calder Candidates (Part 3) Brendan Ross | October 3, 2011 In the final part of the “Not-so-obvious Calder Candidates” we take a look at three more players – one forward, one defenseman and a goaltender who have a chance…
Avs 2011 Draft Analysis Mike Verminski | June 25, 2011 After a relatively quiet off-season things picked up for many of the NHL teams just before the draft got under way Friday night. The Philadelphia Flyers kicked things off with…
NHL Draft Day One 2011 – Reactions: Trades Galore and Team Grades James Neveau | June 25, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent…
NHL Draft Day Update: Rumblings From Around the Twin Cities James Neveau | June 24, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, Minnesota – With the NHL Entry Draft a mere five and a half hours from beginning, things are starting to heat up around Xcel…
2011 NHL Entry Draft Guide – The Next Ones Christopher Ralph | June 24, 2011 This marks the third year my annual monster draft preview has been hosted here at The Hockey Writers (THW). This year also features integral contributions from Brian Huddle, Jeff Blay…
Deviling the Details: Parise, the Draft, and Minor Moves Kevin Wetzel | June 24, 2011 Devils Protecting Parise A few weeks ago, we discussed how it was perfectly acceptable for fans of the New Jersey Devils to consider panicking due to a lack of any…