The Crosby Effect THW Archives | August 5, 2013 It was 2004. The Pittsburgh Penguins were atrocious, yet again. It had been three years straight of missing the playoffs and the team finished in dead last. The once prosperous…
Are the Washington Capitals’ Cup Chances Kaput? Tim Bourcier | June 19, 2013 There have been a ton of articles discussing Ovechkin’s third Hart Trophy win. Whether he “deserves” it or whether he “does not deserve it”. An exasperated Casey Demarco with THW…
Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy: How did NHL get it so wrong? The Hockey Writers | June 18, 2013 So for starters, there are plenty of you who will have an issue with the fact that I’m even challenging the prospect of Alexander Ovechkin as Hart winner. You are…
Dan Bylsma: Great Coach or Product of Talented Team? Justin Glock | May 24, 2013 Let’s get one thing straight, Bylsma is a genuine human being. He comes off as being family-oriented, hard-working, and looks like he truly cares for the players on his team.…
Who Deserves The Hart Trophy? Anatoliy Metter | May 13, 2013 After releasing the list of finalists for this year’s Hart Trophy honors, hockey fans must be wondering who will win this year’s award. While Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, and John…
Jonathan Toews Always Plays With Hart Rick Emrith | April 24, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks are wrapping up one of their most successful seasons in franchise history, a season where they went undefeated in regulation for the first half (21-0-3) of the…
John Tavares Has Hart Sean Griffin | April 20, 2013 March 30. That’s when the Hart Trophy became, once again, up for grabs. On that Saturday afternoon, Sidney Crosby — who was running away with the league scoring title and making a mockery of…
Evgeni Nabokov Is the New York Islanders’ MVP Anatoliy Metter | April 18, 2013 For the majority of the 2012-2013 NHL season, New York Islanders fans watched a hockey team that displayed flashes of dominance at times, but played wildly inconsistent during other stretches.…
Jeff Carter: The Kings’ Potential Hart Candidate? Meesh Shanmugam | March 12, 2013 Based on the “eye test”, posing this question seems utterly asinine and most people have probably answered “NO!” already. Los Angeles Kings’ forward Jeff Carter doesn’t have the stats or…
Warren’s Q&A With Ducks All-Star Forward Corey Perry Ted Warren | November 22, 2012 The Hockey Writers correspondent, Ted Warren, had the opportunity to have a Q&A session with Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry on Wednesday. Perry answered a wide variety of questions,…
The Alan Eagleson Auction: 10 Most Offensive Items Ross Bonander | August 11, 2012 The Alan Eagleson story is well-known. He began representing NHL players in contract negotiations in the 1960s, and wasn’t making much of an impact until Bobby Orr came along. Eagleson…
The Case for the Sharks to Trade Joe Thornton Walter McLaughlin | July 22, 2012 There really is very little debate about it. With 1,078 points (59th in NHL history), seven all-star appearances, an Art Ross Trophy and a Hart Trophy, Joe Thornton will eventually…