Today in Hockey History: Sept. 6 Matthew Zator | September 6, 2024 Sept. 6 has been a pretty big date for the NHL in the state of California. Also, the legendary Summit Series continued in Winnipeg, and a pair of Hockey Hall…
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History THW Archives | August 14, 2024 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…
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…
Hockey Goalies – A Breed Apart Jeff Seide | July 9, 2024 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…
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, well, it was a shocker, to say the least. They made the most surprising pick of the…
History of Conn Smythe Winners in Losing Efforts Justin Giampietro | June 24, 2024 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 59 recipients in the…
Today in Hockey History: May 31 Matthew Zator | May 31, 2024 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…
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…
Penguins’ Best & Worst Moves Under GM Ron Hextall Jake Decker | May 3, 2024 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…
Top 3 All-Time Flyers Goalies THW Archives | April 3, 2024 While most jokes about the Philadelphia Flyers are aimed at the guys who play between the pipes, the Flyers actually have a rich history of goalies. Unfortunately, for recent teams…
What Caused the Flyers’ Last Rebuild to Fail Justin Giampietro | December 9, 2023 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…