Detroit Red Wings’ 50-Goal Club Tony Wolak | July 5, 2024 Though the Detroit Red Wings have been around since the 1926-27 season, they’ve only had a few 50-goal scorers don the winged wheel – only six, in fact. While the…
Washington Capitals’ Forgotten Ones Nathan Moser | May 16, 2024 When the hockey world thinks about the Washington Capitals, there are obvious names that come up. If talking about the present or recent history, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson,…
3 Red Wings Head Coach Candidates if Derek Lalonde Is Fired Jordan Orth | April 4, 2024 While the Detroit Red Wings remain in the middle of the race for a playoff spot with only seven games left in the regular season, they have struggled over the…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 14 Matthew Zator | February 14, 2024 Valentine’s Day has been quite an eventful date in National Hockey League history. One of the greatest goal-scorers to ever skate experienced some highs and lows. The fans in Motown…
Red Wings’ Best Seasons By Players Since 1985 Jordan Orth | September 17, 2023 The Detroit Red Wings have seen many impressive seasons throughout the years, some of the most impressive ones have occurred since 1985. Which players have recorded the best individual seasons…
Ducks’ Free Agent Misses: Sergei Fedorov Jordan Reinhardt | July 16, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks recently dabbled in the 2023 unrestricted free agent market by inking two-time Stanley Cup champion Alex Killorn and grizzled veteran Radko Gudas to four- and three-year deals,…
Rangers’ Gamble on Russian Talent Was Critical to 1994 Cup Tom Castro | May 7, 2023 In the late 1980s and early ’90s, an NHL team saw a chance to exploit what it identified as a major opportunity that existed outside of the generally accepted process…
Brendan Shanahan: Hall of Fame Career and Lasting NHL Impact Colin Newby | January 23, 2023 Brendan Shanahan played for five NHL teams in his 21-year NHL career. His career accolades include eight All-Star appearances and three Stanley Cups, and his contributions off the ice have…
Ottawa Senators’ Daniel Alfredsson Is Hall of Fame Worthy Devin Milks-Wendt | December 11, 2022 *This article has been updated to reflect that Alfredsson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022. The updated section on Alfredsson being inducted is near the end of…
Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner as a Defenseman? It’s Possible The Old Prof | September 30, 2022 Could the Toronto Maple Leafs be gearing for a huge change that involves Mitch Marner? To consider this possibility, let’s start by reviewing a unique event that occurred in the…
History of the NHL Draft: From Campbell’s Concept to Worldwide Event Tom Castro | June 25, 2022 The father of the NHL draft would probably have trouble comprehending his creation today. When then-league president Clarence Campbell instituted the draft, first held 59 years ago, it was a…
The Grind Line: Top Red Wings-Avalanche Rivalry Moment Tony Wolak | June 6, 2022 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…