Oilers’ 5 Most Memorable Game 7s Brian Swane | December 31, 2022 *This was published during the 2022 Playoffs They’re the greatest two words in sports, and for the first time in more than three decades, Game 7 is going to be…
1995-96 Rangers: Sad End to Stanley Cup Hopes Tom Castro | August 23, 2022 The New York Rangers made magic in 1993-94, carrying their long-suffering fans on a wild Stanley Cup drought-busting ride that still rates among the greatest moments in NHL history. Three…
The Greatest Draft in Edmonton Oilers History: 1979 or 1980? Stephen Ground | September 29, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers have drafted a number of exceptional hockey players since the franchise entered the National Hockey League in 1979. In total, the Oilers have selected a massive 401…
5 Unbreakable Edmonton Oilers Playoff Records Brian Swane | May 26, 2021 For a decade, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the National Hockey League playoffs. From 1983 to 1992, Edmonton won five Stanley Cups, six Campbell Conference championships, and eight Smythe Division banners.…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers Kerry Collins | May 6, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s had one of the greatest runs in NHL history, but they were much more than Wayne Gretzky and his backup band. The 1984-85 season…
Los Angeles Kings: Top 5 World Junior Championship Performers Quinn McLellan | December 23, 2020 The LA Kings have the most prospects participating in the 2021 World Junior Championship out of every NHL team. This definitely bodes well for the Kings’ future, but it’s also…
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Ranking 8 Hall of Famers…After Gretzky Chris Carnovale | December 17, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Top-10 Finns of the 1990s Nathaniel Oliver | August 17, 2020 The 1990s were a time when Finnish hockey players became more prevalent throughout the NHL. By the time that the decade had gotten underway, three Finns already had their names…
A Royal Celebration: All-Time LA Kings by Country THW Archives | May 12, 2020 I will focus my attention on both traditional hockey power countries as well as a few lesser established, yet equally compelling ones, as well. The criteria is that the player…
McDavid Chasing Oilers Legends Brett Newmyer | January 10, 2020 In what Connor McDavid has done in four and a half seasons, he is already being spoken about as a legend in the making. One thing that will always loom…
Top-10 Finns of the 1980s Nathaniel Oliver | October 25, 2019 When Matti Hagman debuted for the Boston Bruins on Oct. 7, 1976, he became the first Finnish-trained and Finnish-born player to play in the NHL. In a North American career…
The Best Oilers Team to Not Win a Cup Kelly Provost | July 1, 2017 Imagine a team with the second-best offence in NHL history somehow flying under the radar. In a sense, that is what has happened to the 1985-86 Edmonton Oilers, despite playing…