Flyers’ Trade Connection – Richards to Pitlick Johnny Berman | May 17, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers once traded Mike Richards for Tyler Pitlick — well, not directly. Over the course of eight years and three trades, the Flyers went from Richards to Pitlick.…
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present Dan Povlich | August 1, 2017 In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers’ captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout.…
Oilers Weekend Update: Versteeg, Hall, Rexall & Camp Speculation Shane Sander | September 12, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have made plenty of newsworthy headlines to start September. The big story out of Edmonton was the professional tryout (PTO) signing of forward Kris Versteeg. Versteeg, 30,…
Lander’s Last Year With Oilers? Shane Sander | September 5, 2016 This could very well be forward Anton Lander’s last year with the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old from Sweden has struggled to gain traction in the Oilers lineup and had the…
Oilers Recap: Moving Draisaitl to RW, Richards Offered PTO? Shane Sander | September 4, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have a logjam at center right now and with everyone entering the year healthy it presents a unique dynamic for the team. Last year Edmonton amassed an…
Edmonton Oilers May Be Targeting Mike Richards: Report Dustin L. Nelson | September 3, 2016 Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli told Oilers Now on Thursday that the team is targeting a couple of centers to come into camp on a professional tryout deal (PTO).…
Eller Fills Capitals’ Void Sammi Silber | June 26, 2016 The Washington Capitals were among the winners of the 2016 NHL Draft Weekend, but it might be because of one simple trade. The Capitals acquired centre Lars Eller from the Montréal Canadiens…
5 Years Later: Richards, Carter Trades Wes Herrmann | June 23, 2016 Five years ago today, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren changed the complexion of the team within mere minutes by trading franchise cornerstones Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. Trades of…
Has Washington Killed their Penalty Kill Woes? Ben Lutz | March 14, 2016 There is no denying that this year’s rendition of the Washington Capitals are one of the best regular season teams of all-time. With 15 games to go, Barry Trotz’s men…
Richards Adds Depth to Soaring Capitals Dan Rice | February 10, 2016 The Washington Capitals are humming along right now, tearing up the NHL to the tune of 82 points (39-9-4) through their first 52 games. But are they built to survive…
Facing Off: Talking All Kinds of All-Stars and Trades Larry Fisher | January 11, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
What Can Mike Richards Bring to Washington? Ben Lutz | January 9, 2016 In a matter of months, it is pretty clear what the ethos of Brian MacLellan is as a general manager. Whatever he wants, he’ll tell it to you and then…
