2014 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 19, 2014 Welcome to the third installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every season, we ask all active writers to submit their picks…
Colorado Avalanche Forward Depth Looking Shallow Harrison Prolic | April 28, 2014 Paul Stastny, Gabe Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon have been outstanding for The Colorado Avalanche during their first round match up against the Minnesota Wild. It’s been remarkable, especially the way…
MacKinnon’s Speed Isn’t What Makes Him Special The Hockey Writers | April 26, 2014 We all know that Nathan MacKinnon is fast. Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune just described the 18-year old as, “arguably the fastest skater in the NHL”. I agree…
MacKinnon’s Success No Surprise to Former Junior Teammate Adam Laskaris | April 25, 2014 A ticket to see Nathan MacKinnon and his Colorado Avalanche teammates play these playoffs at home will, on average, cost $225 a seat to witness in person. Yet for one individual,…
Hockey News: 7 Games for Cooke; Kane OT Winner Marcy Di Michele | April 24, 2014 The Canadiens took advantage of a Lightning team missing their number one goalie, and looked pretty good doing it. [Toronto Star] Ben Bishop had a dislocated elbow, and his absence…
Hockey News: Seabrook Suspension; Sharks Feast on Kings Marcy Di Michele | April 21, 2014 After the first period between the Sharks and Kings, Jonathan Quick was dialed in, and L.A was somewhat comfortably up 2-0. But San Jose took it to them with seven…
5 Defining Games of the Colorado Avalanche Season Harrison Prolic | April 16, 2014 For the Colorado Avalanche it was a year that was supposed to be fraught with growing pains. The Avalanche had a promising future, but inexperience and a lackluster defense meant that…
Hockey News: Injured Penguins; Playoff Races Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2014 Rest might help an underachieving hockey team. Playing better might help even more. [Pensburgh] James Neal doesn’t want a reputation as a dirty player. Stopping with the cheap shots would…
Elias Lindholm – Behind the Curve for 2013 Draft Picks? Prashanth Iyer | March 16, 2014 The 2013 NHL draft class saw eight players make their NHL debuts with six of them playing at least 40 games for their teams. The Carolina Hurricanes took center Elias…
Royal Rumble: The Rough Race for the Presidents’ Trophy Kyle Larkin | March 14, 2014 Before each season begins, hockey fans are presented with thirty teams to cheer for on their journey toward Stanley Cup glory. For 82 games, these teams duke it out as…
Hockey News: Luongo Tweets; MacKinnon Bests Gretzky Marcy Di Michele | March 7, 2014 If I was still the back up I coulda came in and mopped this game up nicely….. — Strombone (@strombone1) March 7, 2014 Roberto Luongo wasted little time sticking it…
The Best NHL Draft Pick Since 2008 Colin Mills | February 7, 2014 The Avalanche literally hit the jackpot when they won the draft lottery last summer. At the time, most of the hockey world predicted a Seth Jones selection because of their…