NHL Teams Should Always Have a Captain Tony Wolak | September 19, 2017 Recently, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that the expansion franchise may begin their inaugural season without a captain. GM George McPhee stated, “We may be better off just having a…
McDavid & Crosby Top EA Sports’ NHL 18 Player Ratings Shane Sander | September 4, 2017 Through the late parts of the summer, EA Sports has been ramping up the marketing for the release of NHL 18. The game has a worldwide release date of September…
Mario Lemieux: The Triumphant Return from Retirement THW Archives | September 1, 2017 This article was originally written in December, 2012. In 1997 the National Hockey League lost one of the greatest players to ever play the game early. Mario Lemieux didn’t pass…
Top 10 Second Round Series In NHL History Jeremy Wiebe | August 24, 2017 For the most part, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is filled with excitement and hype. Sometimes, the excitement is too much for some to handle. Which…
Pittsburgh Penguins: 2017-18 Bold Predictions Andrew Forbes | August 24, 2017 Over the next couple of months, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some…
Winter Olympics: Memorable Moments from the NHL Era Louis Pannone | August 15, 2017 As the 2018 Winter Olympic Games draw nearer and nearer, the reality that players from the National Hockey League won’t be participating is beginning to set in. Back in April…
Q & A with Penguins Alumnus Jean-Sebastien Aubin Rob Joncas | August 14, 2017 On March 9, 2016, the NHL announced the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers would participate in the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. The game would be held in Pittsburgh at Heinz…
It’s Not Cup or Bust for Ovechkin Sammi Silber | August 10, 2017 This past season was one that definitely seemed like “the year” for the Washington Capitals. Not only did they clinch their division and the Eastern Conference, dominating all of their…
Notable Penguins Injuries Over the Years Rob Joncas | August 3, 2017 Whether it has been due to the sheer number of games the Pittsburgh Penguins have contested in the previous seasons, or by some other force of nature, the team has…
NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition Larry Fisher | July 28, 2017 It’s that time of the year again — some random summer day when I decide to publish my offseason standings predictions. These are always a hit, even if they are…
2017-18 NHL Contenders & Pretenders Mark Scheig | July 24, 2017 The NHL hockey season can’t get here soon enough. With the calendar ready to turn to August, we thought this would be a good time to have some fun and…
11 NHL Teams Staying the Course for 2017-18 Larry Fisher | July 24, 2017 10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2017-18 10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2017-18 Training camps don’t start until mid-September. At least 30 serviceable free agents are still available —…
