Penguins’ Best & Worst Moves Under GM Ron Hextall Jake Decker | January 5, 2026 On Feb. 9, 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Ron Hextall as their new general manager (GM), along with Brian Burke as their president of hockey operations. As the former GM…
History of Conn Smythe Winners in Losing Efforts Justin Giampietro | December 9, 2025 The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Of the 60 recipients in the…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 8 Matthew Zator | December 8, 2025 Dec. 8 has been a very unique date in National Hockey League history. It gave us the first goal that was actually shot into the net by a goaltender. It…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 6 Matthew Zator | September 6, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 5 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 7 Sept. 6 has been a pretty big date for the NHL in the state of California. Also, the…
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History THW Archives | August 14, 2025 It’s a commonly-held belief in NHL circles, and hockey in general, that goalies tend to be a bit weird. It’s more strange to find a goalie that isn’t weird than…
Hockey Goalies – A Breed Apart Jeff Seide | July 9, 2025 The great Jacques Plante summed it up this way, “Imagine sitting at your desk. You make a mistake. A red light goes on behind you, a siren starts sounding and…
Today in Hockey History: May 31 Matthew Zator | May 31, 2025 Goaltenders and defensemen grabbed the spotlight throughout National Hockey League history on May 31. This date was also a very busy day behind the bench across the league, while some…
What Caused the Flyers’ Last Rebuild to Fail Justin Giampietro | October 28, 2024 From the mid-2010s through the rest of the decade, the Philadelphia Flyers had a short rebuild filled with flaws. Now that they are in another rebuild, it leaves the team…
Comparing Brière & Hextall’s Early Tenures as Flyers General Manager Andrew McGuinness | July 11, 2024 The Philadelphia Flyers are rarely a franchise with an eye beyond the present. Throughout the team’s 57-year history, the Flyers have been known as one of the league’s most aggressive…
Flyers’ “New Era of Orange” Repeating Past Era Failures Justin Giampietro | June 29, 2024 The Philadelphia Flyers completed their first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, and it was a shocker. They picked Jett Luchanko with their 13th overall selection despite arguably the best…
Flyers Need to Take Risks in Their Rebuild Justin Giampietro | May 7, 2024 Since becoming the official general manager (GM) of the Philadelphia Flyers on May 11, 2023, Danny Briere has certainly made some splashes. He has acquired multiple first-round picks, traded away…
May 3 Hockey Birthdays: Langway, Kozlov, Hextall Ryan Gagne | May 3, 2024 On May 3, we celebrate the birthdays of 32 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, two members of the Hockey of Fame, and one…