THW Top 15: Undrafted Players Currently in the NHL Cory Twibell | February 21, 2011 The NHL draft has played host to many forgettable selections, but these 15 undrafted players rewarded teams via the powerful portal of free agency.
After Rocky Start, Johansson Impressing Keara Dowd | February 7, 2011 Washington Capitals rookie Marcus Johansson came into training camp with the expectation of making the team. The media, front office staff, and coaching staff all felt he was ready to…
Flames Sport Gold, Bronze and Plenty of Rust Andrew Knoll | March 5, 2010 CALGARY-Jarome Iginla, Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Hagman started their night wearing shiny new Olympic medals only to finish it with the same old albatross hanging from their necks. The applause…
Q&A with goalie coach Jukka Ropponen The Hockey Writers | June 25, 2009 By Alessandro Seren Rosso – THW Staff Writer Jukka Ropponen is a Finnish goalie coach with 25+ years of experience working in Finland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S. and Canada. He…
Varlamov Shines as Capitals Take Game 1 Matt Leighton | May 2, 2009 With the help of some spectacular goaltending from Simeon Varlamov, the Capitals were able to win their fourth straight game and take a 1-0 series lead on their rival, the…
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…
Best Centers in the League? Time to Start Mentioning Nicklas Backstrom. Matt Leighton | March 3, 2009 By picking up an assist in the Capitals’ loss against Florida, Nicklas Backstrom now has points in 10 straight. Backstrom is now one point shy of tying last season’s point…
Wild News: Backstrom Talks Ongoing The Hockey Writers | February 26, 2009 By far the biggest news out of Wild camp over the last couple days is the admission by Niklas Backstrom that he (through his agent, Don Baizley) and the Wild…
Wild Update: Backs, Schedule, Calder Cal and Offense The Hockey Writers | January 29, 2009 On Backstrom: The guy is just playing great right now. No, he doesn’t see a ton of shots, nor does he see a bunch of scoring chances. But he is…