Series Preview: Penguins vs. Senators Marcy Di Michele | April 12, 2010 Just like 2007 and 2008, the Pittsburgh Penguins will begin their playoff run against the Ottawa Senators. In the ’07 playoffs, the young Penguins seemed just happy to be there…
Caps Record-Breaking Regular Season Comes to a Close Angie Lewis | April 12, 2010 The Washington Capitals’ 2009-2010 regular season has ended today after playing the Boston Bruins in an essentially meaningless game in terms of playoff implications. Therefore, it does not really hurt…
NHL – Do The Right Thing Jas Faulkner | March 14, 2010 A little over 42 years ago, Minnesota North Stars Center Bill Masterton died after landing backwards and head first onto the ice during a game with the Oakland Seals. In…
Must See Olympic Themed Videos Christopher Ralph | March 5, 2010 Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW. While the two videos I’m about…
Team Canada’s Gold Medal Win Kevin Hunter | March 1, 2010 Not since the eighth and final game of the 1972 Russia-Canada Series has there been such bubbly excitement and nervous anticipation as there was for Sunday’s Olympic Gold Medal final. …
The Crosby Ovechkin file: facts and a little fiction Bruce Hollingdrake | February 24, 2010 Crosby Ovechkin – a match made in the media labs Here is video diary of the Crosby Ovechkin story. Hope you enjoy. Like CNN going on for hours on end…
Has NBC Gone Too Far In the Crosby/Ovechkin Rivalry? Angie Lewis | February 20, 2010 Aside from the fact that I already despise the media-created rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, it annoys me greatly that they have decided to bring the “rivalry” to…
Book Review: HockeyNomics by Darcy Norman Christopher Ralph | January 12, 2010 Amazon Link (Affiliate Link, THW gets a small commission) Amazon Link (non-Affiliate link) First there was Freakonomics. Then there was Super Freakonomics. Now there’s HockeyNomics! Economics (“the science of dealing…
Hockey Biographies, Documentaries & Profiles Bruce Hollingdrake | December 29, 2009 Our first year here at The Hockey Writers is winding down. We started up this past January 7th and have had the good fortune of attracting some great hockey writers.…
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers: The Best Rivalry in the NHL Today? Rick Moldovanyi | December 20, 2009 The boos rain down from the orange-clad stands of the Wachovia Center. Sidney Crosby stands at center ice with the puck on his stick. As he skates forward, the crowd’s…
The Pittsburgh Penguins Team of the 2000s Rick Moldovanyi | November 27, 2009 The 2000s have been an up-and-down decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today we look at the best players to suit up for the Penguins over the last decade and name the “Team of the 2000s.”
The Best Line in Hockey is… Lee Ferris | October 1, 2009 Hockey lore has long held that the crucial component for any championship team is a heavyweight scoring line, a lamp lighting juggernaut that consistently threatens the oppostion at even strength…