Posts About "Mark Messier"

Will Gretzky Return to Edmonton?

November 14th, 2009 Following the NHL’s despicable treatment of Wayne Gretzky in the ongoing Phoenix Coyotes debacle, the Great One is taking a well deserved break from the pressures and politics of professional hockey. Given his illustrious history with the Edmonton Oilers, hope spring eternal in Oil Country that Gretzky will consider the franchise...

Messier Interview: War on Concussions

August 27th, 2009 It has been a number of years since Mark Messier strapped on that helmet, laced up his skates, and pulled the number eleven over his head. Now he wears a suit and tie instead of a sweater, the skates have changed into dress shoes, and even the locker has been replaced by an office where he pulls up a chair as the new assistant to...

Hockey History Repeating? Do The Penguins And Red Wings Compare To The 1980s' Oilers And Islanders?

May 21st, 2009 Christopher Ralph is a staff columnist at THW. As I watch the conference finals and as much as I want to see a Penguins - Blackhawks final, I am facing the inevitable - we are likely going to see a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Finals - Detroit versus Pittsburgh. In today's NHL, in which parity is running...

New York Rangers: Clock Ticking for Tom Renney

February 6th, 2009 After a little more then three years as coach of the New York Rangers, Tom Renney's job is finally on the line. The Rangers have played a stretch of terrible hockey and as I sit here writing this they are currently losing 8-2 to the Dallas Stars and who knows, the score may be into double digits by the time I'm done typing this. The...

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