Flames Weekly: Nail in the Playoff Coffin Colton Pankiw | May 3, 2021 Flames Weekly is our new series on how the Calgary Flames performed the previous week. Be sure to check in every Monday for our take on the week that was and…
Jets Still Control First-Place Fate with 10 Games to Go Declan Schroeder | April 24, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets don’t need any help if they want to finish in first place in the North Division. Despite losing their past two games, they still control their own…
Canucks’ Playoff Hopes Aren’t Dead Just Yet Kyle Grimard | April 23, 2021 This season has definitely been a step backward for the Vancouver Canucks after last year’s playoff run. Vancouver stunned the reigning Stanley Cup champion, St. Louis Blues, before taking the…
Canadiens Need to Make Some Offensive Adjustments Stephen Michaud | April 21, 2021 A dejected-looking Montreal Canadiens team left the ice after the final buzzer in Edmonton on Monday night after dropping another game, this time by a score of 4-1. The team…
Senators Fulfilling Role as Pests Ryan Shuvera | March 29, 2021 It seems the Ottawa Senators were the metaphorical “last straw” before two coaches in the Scotia North Division were fired this season. The Montréal Canadiens’ Claude Julien and Calgary Flames’…
Canucks’ Next 2 Weeks Will Dictate Trade Deadline Moves Kyle Grimard | March 16, 2021 As the NHL makes its way through this wild pandemic season, we’re just weeks away from the trade deadline. This is where teams start to figure out their identities and…
2020-21 Divisions Aren’t as Exciting as NHL Had Hoped Ben Wagner | March 4, 2021 When the National Hockey League first announced that the 2020-21 regular season’s format would consist of 56 games and be limited to divisional opponents only, many fans (myself included) were…
The North Division Is the Most Exciting to Watch Mike Fink | February 21, 2021 In the shortened 2020-21 NHL season, games have not disappointed. Part of the uniqueness of this season has been the divisional re-alignment with the North Division consisting of all seven…
NHL Rivalries Come at a Premium in Upcoming Playoffs Patrick Smith | February 17, 2021 Geography is the big divider for NHL teams ever since the 1980s. Rivalries form in the east and west where teams in their conferences see each other far more than…
THW’s Goalie News: Samsonov’s Recovery, Fleury’s Dominant Weekend & More Sartaaj Bhullar | February 15, 2021 This weekend THW’s Goalie News is highlighted Washington Capitals’ goaltender Ilya Samsonov has recovered from COVID-19, while Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie Marc-Andre Fleury dominates in back-to-back performances. Also, the Honda…
3 Reasons Why the Oilers Will Make It To the Playoffs Jon Andersson | February 11, 2021 It will be a tough battle for the four playoff spots in the Scotia North Division. With about a quarter of the games played, all teams except the Ottawa Senators…
Canadiens’ Home-and-Home With the Maple Leafs Will Decide North Division Ben Wagner | February 10, 2021 It’s certainly no surprise that the Toronto Maple Leafs are the best team in the NHL this season. They’ve finally shored up many of the issues that have plagued them…
