Philadelphia Flyers’ Best Defensemen of All-Time Nathan Moser | August 15, 2021 An old saying in sports goes that “defense wins championships.” While offense and goaltending play key roles in winning hockey games for sure, defense is so crucial. This is especially…
Flyers: Revisiting the Hartnell and Timonen Trade Nathan Moser | October 20, 2020 On June 18, 2007, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade with the Nashville Predators, sending a first-round pick for winger Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen. They both quickly signed…
Is Finland’s Elli Mäkelä the Next Kimmo Timonen? Nathaniel Oliver | January 18, 2018 Though she will be turning 17 years old in just a few days, Finnish defender Elli Mäkelä already has a very cerebral approach to hockey. Coming off of her first U18…
Erik Brannstrom: Let Him Entertain You David Carlsson | February 8, 2017 We all love to debate draft prospects and player rankings prior to the NHL Entry Draft. But, there are always a number of promising young players who fall out of…
Forsberg Squared: The Tale of Two Outcomes The Hockey Writers | December 22, 2016 Trades—every GM makes them and are one of the key indicators that define how “good” a GM is. Similarly to the draft, determining the quality of the trade tends to…
Flyers Pay Tribute to Kimmo Timonen Dustin L. Nelson | October 15, 2015 The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks came to Philadelphia on Wednesday night, making it a perfect night for the Flyers to pay tribute to recently retired defenseman Kimmo Timonen.…
The Nashville Predators Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | September 25, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Game of Numbers: 2015 Stanley Cup Winners Edition Andrew Forbes | June 28, 2015 Throughout the 2014-15 regular season, The Hockey Writers kept up on some upcoming milestones for each NHL franchise. They were categorized into individual milestones, franchise marks and players that found…
Hockey News: The Chicago Blackhawks are Stanley Cup Champions. Again Marcy Di Michele | June 16, 2015 For the third time in the past six years, the Chicago Blackhawks are the last team standing, crowned Stanley Cup champions. Duncan Keith deservedly won the Conn Smythe trophy as…
3 Stars of Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Dan Rice | June 16, 2015 One of the things that stood out to me about hockey when I was younger was the “Three Stars of the Game” after each game. It was, different, like everything…
Kimmo Timonen Not to Blame for Blackhawks’ Deficit Andy Dudones | May 26, 2015 Kimmo Timonen’s brief tenure in Chicago hasn’t gone exactly as planned. In 15 playoff games with the Blackhawks, the 40-year-old blue liner has been held completely scoreless on a minuscule…
The Blackhawks Are Digging Their Own Grave Bill Schoeninger | May 22, 2015 While the series may have been locked at 1-1 heading into Wednesday night’s game, another matchup was a lopsided advantage for the Ducks: hits. The Ducks outhit the Blackhawks 115-79…
