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Today in Hockey in History: Sept. 21
September 21st, 2020 Sept. 21 has been an intriguing day in National Hockey League history. One of its earliest superstars was born on this date. A goaltending legend made his first of two returns after retirement. Plus, the greatest player in league history scored his first goal in his new home and the first-ever game in China is played. Plante Returns...
Darryl Sittler - Toronto Maple Leafs Legend
September 18th, 2020 Darryl Sittler, the most popular player in Toronto Maple Leafs history, captured the imagination of hockey fans everywhere. In his 15-year NHL career, he scored 484 goals, 637 assists, and 1,121 points in the regular season. And although he scored another 29 goals in the playoffs, his most famous tally came in overtime...
Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Wingers of All Time
August 31st, 2020 In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. With the 2019-20 NHL regular season now on hiatus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed time to add my own thoughts to his. I encourage Maple Leafs fans to read his earlier post. Related: Is Matthews...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 28
August 28th, 2020 This date has seen a number of the greatest players in National Hockey League history take their place in the Hall of Fame. Plus, a very popular player called it a career shortly after winning the ultimate prize and one of the all-time greatest coaches passed away. Hockey World Loses Coaching Legend The bench general for the New...
Colorado Rockies - The 10 Best to Wear the Jersey
August 4th, 2020 Enough time has gone by that a large number of today's hockey fans do not realize that the New Jersey Devils were once the Colorado Rockies. And even before that, the franchise began as the Kansas City Scouts. After the team's inception into the NHL for the 1974-75 season, their time as the Scouts lasted for all of just two seasons...
Calgary Flames' 50-Goal Scorers
July 11th, 2020 For a relatively young franchise, the Calgary Flames have seen a great deal of strong individual performances since becoming a National Hockey League club in 1972. In particular, the team has had a surprisingly large amount of 50-goal scorers over the years. Calgary Flames' 50-goal scorers. (Vince Richard/The Hockey Writers) In...
Top 5 Medicine Hat Tigers to Make it to the NHL
June 27th, 2020 The Medicine Hat Tigers have been members of the Western Hockey League since 1970-71, becoming the fifth expansion team and the 10th franchise in the league. Since then, the team has had a storied history, which has seen them earn nine first-place finishes, five WHL championships, and two Memorial Cups. They've also been the starting...
Today in Hockey History: May 25
May 25th, 2020 May 25 is one of the most memorable days in National Hockey League history. Not only was a bold prediction made true, but three Stanley Cup champions were crowned as well. Messier Backs Up His Guarantee “We will win tonight.” That was the famous quote from New York Rangers captain Mark Messier prior to Game 6 of the Eastern...
Darryl Sittler’s Magical 10-Point Game
February 7th, 2020 Records are made to be broken. But, more than 40 years after Darryl Sittler set the record for most points scored in a single game, it has yet to be matched, much less broken. Sittler’s name literally covered the scoresheet as he piled up six goals and four assists in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 11-4 rout over the Boston Bruins on Feb....
Comparing Today’s Maple Leafs’ Forwards With Best of All-Time
December 28th, 2018 In 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrated their Centennial Anniversary home opener. Attendant to that 100-years’ celebration was a retrospection of Maple Leafs’ history. At the time, a number of lists of “the best Maple Leafs’ players” of all time being were constructed. In 2015, THW’s Andrew Forbes...
5 Historic Trades That Ignited the Flames
September 13th, 2018 The Calgary Flames were busy this offseason addressing some key concerns via trades, ultimately changing the teams' outlook heading into the 2018-19 season. Optimism is on the rise in Calgary and the right trades can do that for an organization. While it's still too early to tell how these recent deals will turn out for Calgary, let's...
Can Teams Rebound After Losing the Stanley Cup Final?
June 29th, 2017 They like it, they love it, they want some more of it. The Nashville Predators and their fans were able to skate into the national spotlight with a run to the Stanley Cup Final. There was no shame in the Predators losing to the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins but one must wonder if this will springboard the franchise going forward...
Tape2Tape: McDonald, Blake Notable Omissions in NHL 100
January 28th, 2017 By now, you’ve likely read two or three - maybe even four - lists of players who were deemed as notable omissions on the NHL’s list of top 100 players of all time. Most of those lists likely include current players like Joe Thornton, Evgeni Malkin and Jarome Iginla. I’ve also read lists that include Dale Hawerchuk, Michel Goulet...
