History of the Devils & Rangers Rivalry Through the Decades Devora Slonim | August 1, 2025 Few rivalries in sports carry the emotional weight, regional pride and generational bitterness of the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. For over 40 years, this cross-river rivalry, known…
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top Rivalries of the Crosby Era THW Archives | November 14, 2024 Hockey rivalries have been around since the NHL was founded 1917. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had rivals since they joined the league in 1967 with the six-team expansion. Among the…
Los Angeles Kings’ Greatest Rivals Quinn McLellan | April 9, 2024 The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL in the 1967-68 season. A hockey team that has been around for over half a century is bound to have some intense rivalries,…
Canadiens-Maple Leafs Rivalry Mirrored in ‘The Hockey Sweater’ The Old Prof | December 30, 2023 The historic hockey rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs is deeply ingrained in the fabric of both Canada and the NHL. The Canadiens and the Maple…
Quieted Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry Could Be Reignited This Season Drew Johnson | November 12, 2023 Nearly four years ago, I wrote an article for The Hockey Writers on the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens rivalry not being what it used to be. That came after…
Maple Leafs/Lightning Rivalry as Intense as Ever Spencer Lazary | December 20, 2022 The rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning seemed inevitable because the Atlantic Division has been largely dominated by four teams for the last four of five…
Devils Gameday Preview: New York Rangers – 11/28/22 Erik Johnsen | November 28, 2022 It’s the first battle of the season between the New Jersey Devils and their archrivals, the New York Rangers, as the two teams face off at Madison Square Garden at…
Rangers, Islanders & Devils Are Good This Season. Does it Matter? Mike Fink | November 7, 2022 To start the 2022-23 NHL season, the New York teams have been great. The New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils have a combined record of 22-12-3…
Flames’ Brad Treliving Has Saved the Battle of Alberta Rob Couch | August 22, 2022 The moves made by Calgary Flames’ general manager Brad Treliving has kept the team competitive when the cards were stacked against them. It appeared as though the Flames were on…
Blue Jackets & Red Wings Make Perfect Rivals Moving Forward Nicholas Arnold | April 11, 2022 The competition between Michigan and Ohio runs deep. The rivalry is largely personified through matchups in college sports between Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. As such, every…
3 Takeaways From Kings’ Freeway Face-Off Loss Austin Stanovich | December 1, 2021 The Los Angeles Kings kicked off the season’s first Freeway Face-Off with an exciting 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The game was a rollercoaster, with the Kings scoring three goals in the…
Capitals & Penguins Fans Must Accept That Rivalry is About to Change Carl Knauf | October 1, 2021 The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins compete in one of the fiercest rivalries, not just on the ice, but in all of sports. The last 16 years consisted of some…