NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 14 Colton Pankiw | January 24, 2022 Welcome to the 13th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how the teams…
The NHL’s 5 Biggest All-Star Game Snubs Marko Zlomislic | January 15, 2022 The NHL unveiled the rosters for the 2022 All-Star Game on Thursday, naming 10 players (eight skaters, two goalies) to each divisional squad, including the four captains selected through fan…
Canucks’ 5 Game Road Trip Will Be Their Biggest Test Under Boudreau Sartaaj Bhullar | January 11, 2022 The Vancouver Canucks will take on five of the NHL’s top teams in their upcoming road trip. The road trip starts in a matchup against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday,…
2021-22 Norris Trophy Tracker Marko Zlomislic | January 11, 2022 Welcome to THW’s 2021-22 Norris Trophy tracker, an ever-shifting ranking of the NHL’s top defensemen to be updated monthly throughout the entirety of the regular season. The NHL calendar has turned…
The NHL’s Top 5 Defenses Eugene Helfrick | January 10, 2022 Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing…
NHL’s 3 Most Surprising Teams of 2021-22 Marko Zlomislic | December 27, 2021 The word “surprise” carries an ambiguous connotation. Certain surprises are pleasant and welcome. Think finding a crisp $20 bill in the pocket of a coat you haven’t worn in a…
Maple Leafs’ Draft Picks That Got Away Peter Baracchini | December 14, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs team of the early 2000s was one of the most beloved by Leafs Nation. With names like Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Alexander…
Predators’ Forsberg & Josi Chasing Down Franchise Records Shawn Wilken | December 10, 2021 One player, drafted by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and the other, acquired via trade shortly after being drafted by the Washington…
Predators Next Road Trip Vital For Wild-Card Positioning Shawn Wilken | December 7, 2021 As the Western Conference wild-card race heats up, the Nashville Predators find themselves on the outside looking in as they hit the road for a four-game road trip. They’ll need…
NHL Stat Corner: Capitals, Penguins, Oilers, Panthers, Predators, & Kings Rob Couch | November 28, 2021 This latest edition of the NHL Stat Corner covers the past two days (Friday/Saturday) since the NHL took a one-day break for American Thanksgiving. Scoring highlights this entry with lots…
NHL’s Top 10 Defencemen for 2021-22 Colton Pankiw | September 29, 2021 Welcome back to the fourth edition of this series, where I take on the daunting task of ranking the top 10 current players at each position in the NHL. In…
Predators’ 3 Best & Worst Trades All-Time Justin Haddad | August 28, 2021 David Poile has had a long career in the NHL, including stints as the Atlanta/Calgary Flames assistant general manager, 15 years as the Washington Capitals general manager from 1982-1997, and…
