MacTavish Asks Oilers Fanbase for Patience (Again) Shane Sander | April 13, 2015 Earlier today Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish addressed the media in his end of season press conference and once again painfully preached patience to an Oilers fanbase that hasn’t seen…
2015 NHL Mock Draft: Lottery Edition Christopher Ralph | April 13, 2015 This year’s draft lottery unfolds Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m., EST with the results announced live prior the start of Game 2 of the Penguins-Rangers First Round series. …
Penguins Potentially Gift Wrapping Oilers A Draft Lottery Pick Shane Sander | April 11, 2015 When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded their 2015 1st round selection to the Edmonton Oilers along with Rob Klinkhammer for David Perron no one was expecting a scenario where the then…
Is Tanking Dead? The Story of the NHL Draft Lottery Shane Sander | February 26, 2015 Whether it’s the right thing to do, or if you think it’s despicable, or (my favourite) it ruins the integrity of the game, tanking as an artform may be all…
The NHL’s Bottom-Feeder, Lottery Team Drinking Game Jonathan Gardner | December 16, 2014 Seeing your team at the bottom of the standings is a tough situation to be in. If they’re lucky, most fans will never experience the absolute apathy one can feel…
Suggested NHL Draft System: Honour for Connor Christopher Ralph | July 23, 2014 Guest post by Kelvin Eisses edited by Chris Ralph Fail for Nail is Out – Honour for Connor is In A couple of years back I explored several options to…
2014 NHL Mock Draft: Playoffs Edition Christopher Ralph | April 27, 2014 Whether it be the Phoenix Coyotes going off the board to take a Blake Wheeler or the Los Angeles Kings selecting Thomas Hickey seemingly out of nowhere, one’s mock draft can be wrecked quicker than Jake Virtanen can…
Maple Leafs Editorial – Draft Lottery and Shanahan Presser Bruce Hollingdrake | April 16, 2014 By James Tanner Last night the draft lottery was held and the Florida Panthers won. This means they moved up from second to first. The Leafs will pick eighth, and…
NHL Draft Lottery Odds and How It Works Christopher Ralph | April 29, 2013 Since 1995, non-playoff teams have been secretly following hockey superstitions in an effort to steer Lady Luck their way and win the NHL Draft Lottery. The NHL utilizes a weighted…
2013 NHL Mock Draft: The Next Ones Winter Edition Christopher Ralph | February 19, 2013 This is the first edition of THW’s 2013 NHL Mock Draft – The Next Ones Winter Edition. Every year it seems I contemplate whether or not to go through the intriguing…
An April 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Full First Round) David OConnor | April 22, 2012 Now that the Edmonton Oilers will have the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft for an astounding third time in three years, things are beginning to shape up…
NHL Entry Draft Lottery: Minnesota Wild Get Seventh Pick Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 11, 2012 The NHL Entry Draft lottery was held last night. The draft determined the order that the 14 teams that missed the playoffs would pick in at the 2012 draft on…