The Devils: Downward Spiral to Hell Kevin Hunter | January 5, 2011 The hottest question on the lips of New Jersey hockey fans is “What’s happened to the Devils?” Anyone that saw the Minnesota Wild game Tuesday night seeking that insight came…
Lemaire: Third Time a Charm? Kevin Hunter | December 27, 2010 The word came across the news wires on Thursday afternoon: Jacques Lemaire will replace John MacLean as the NJ Devils head coach effective immediately, Lemaire’s third tour-of-duty, coming after a…
Bailey’s Back, Has 3-Point Night in Jersey Rob McGowan | December 24, 2010 Josh Bailey earns a three point night in his second game back with the Islanders after a demotion to Bridgeport
Kovalchuk: “A Devil For Life” Kevin Hunter | July 23, 2010 There were Devilish smiles all around the table Tuesday at the Prudential Center news conference to formally announce the signing of Ilya Kovalchuk. Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek, who…
Brodeur By The Numbers Kevin Hunter | April 9, 2010 Pick a number, any number: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 9 – 23 – 30 – 110 – 600 –1073 – 4320 – 63,340. Whatever…
Book Review: HockeyNomics by Darcy Norman Christopher Ralph | January 12, 2010 Amazon Link (Affiliate Link, THW gets a small commission) Amazon Link (non-Affiliate link) First there was Freakonomics. Then there was Super Freakonomics. Now there’s HockeyNomics! Economics (“the science of dealing…
The Original 21 Mike Moore | December 27, 2009 In 1979, the NHL absorbed the four strongest surviving members of the WHA, expanding the league to 21 teams. For several reasons, the 1979-80 season is a good starting…
Move Over Yankees. The Winningest Team in Sports is…Team Canada Lee Ferris | December 21, 2009 The Montreal Canadiens, The New York Yankees, The Boston Celtics, The Green Bay Packers. These are the most hallowed teams in professional sports and with good reason. From the four…
Brodeur and Sawchuck – The Odd Couple Kevin Hunter | December 8, 2009 The Memorial Aud, Buffalo, December 7th, 2009. The excitement in Doc Emery’s voice on Versus is palpable. “One minute left in the game… THIRTY SECONDS … TEN SECONDS … AND…
So, You Hate Sean Avery? The Hockey Writers | April 28, 2009 Sean Avery, the league’s super pest. He makes his living by getting under the skin of his opponents. You either love him or hate him and you only love him…
Avery Wins Back My Respect as Rangers Defeat Devils The Hockey Writers | March 31, 2009 With the New York Rangers falling in the standings by the day, and coming off a terrible two game road trip, they needed this game more then any other they…
Pekka Rinne: A Vezina Contender or Pleasant Nashville Surprise The Hockey Writers | March 17, 2009 It’s not often that there’s an argument over who should win the Vezina at the end of each NHL season. After all, when someone as consistently good as Martin Brodeur…