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…
TML Captains: Ted Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57 Mark Ascione | July 11, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Charlie Conacher, Red Horner, Syl Apps and…
Are You Trading….Crosby, Malkin or Staal? Justin Glock | May 4, 2012 The city of Pittsburgh is still trying to recover from the complete melt down the Pittsburgh Penguins had in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finalsagainst the Philadelphia Flyers. The fans have not…
Kings’ Quick for Vezina…and Hart? Meesh Shanmugam | April 9, 2012 In the 3 days that span the gap between the NHL regular season and the playoffs, writers will inundate the internet with playoff matchups and analysis. They will also submit…
Is There Any Question Who the Penguins’ Real Leader Is? The Hockey Writers | April 2, 2012 This is a Guest Post by Robert Bello The “Iso-Cam” Is part of NBC’s regular NHL coverage. For those of you not familiar with that term: Today, showcasing a game…
The Envelope, Please: The Top Three Hart Trophy Candidates Keith Hoehne | March 30, 2012 Only weeks remain in the regular NHL hockey season and the race for the Hart Memorial Trophy is coming into focus. There has been great play by many up to…
Erik Karlsson The Next Elite Defenseman Peter Harling | March 9, 2012 When the Ottawa Senators drafted Erik Karlsson 15th overall in the 2008 NHL entry draft they had high hopes for him as all first round picks are full of promise…
For Your Consideration: 10 Players Not Generating MVP Buzz That Should Be Andrew Johnson | January 19, 2012 Each year the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player deemed most valuable to his team, and each year we begin speculation on who that might be around the…
Joe Thornton’s Offense Becoming Jumbo-Sized Walter McLaughlin | November 8, 2011 Maybe Joe Thornton reads The Hockey Writers. On August 9th, I wrote an article entitled “Joey the Kid Needs Six Shooter to Tame the Wild, Wild West”. The piece postulated…
Fleury, Blooming into MVP Performer Justin Glock | March 7, 2011 How people in the city of Pittsburgh constantly bash Marc-Andre Fleury on popular Pittsburgh sports talk shows, like Mark Madden’s popular show on 105.9 WXDX, is beyond my comprehension. To…
Most Valuable Price Steven Hindle | March 6, 2011 Price is the Canadiens MVP, but is he playing his way into Vezina and Hart contention?
The Neutral Zone: 2010 Hart Trophy Picks Andrew Knoll | April 14, 2010 Finalist nods once more for Crosby and Ovechkin but Henrik Sedin should earn a trip to the podium as the NHL’s most valuable player.