Penguins’ 15 Consecutive Postseasons Is a Historic Feat Nick Horwat | October 25, 2021 A lot of talk can be made about how the season ended for the 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins, but there is one thing no one can take away from them. The…
Marc-André Fleury Poised to Make (More) History With Blackhawks Shaun Filippelli | October 6, 2021 It goes without saying that when an organization infuses the type of star power that the Chicago Blackhawks have this past offseason, progress should follow. They’ve revised their roster from…
Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest Shawn Nicholls | October 5, 2021 Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced both emotions at the same time. Riding…
How Much Do Players Get Paid in the Playoffs? Jeff Seide | September 27, 2021 How much do players get paid in the playoffs?
Ottawa Senators’ History of Game 7 Struggles Danny McCloskey | August 12, 2021 The two best words in sports: Game 7. That is unless you’re an Ottawa Senators fan. Not once has the fanbase been able to revel in post-Game 7 pandamonium following…
Deep Stanley Cup Runs Require Size & Physicality Quinn McLellan | June 27, 2021 Oftentimes, hockey fans debate the merits of building “heavy,” physical, hard-hitting teams. Many fans believe the grit that these teams possess tremendously helps them win championships. On the other hand,…
Top 5 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets THW Archives | June 1, 2021 Hockey fans were taken through a bit of history as the timeline ranged from the 1930s to 2006. If history has shown hockey fans anything, then it has illustrated that there are no guarantees when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
Longest NHL Games in the Post-Expansion Era THW Archives | April 9, 2021 The atmosphere, the do-or-die mentality and, in the end, the reception of the most iconic trophy in sports: there’s nothing quite like playoff hockey. All the way from Game 1…
Golden Knights 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Playoff Series Wins Ben Fisher | December 20, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Blue Jackets’ History of Facing Championship-Caliber Teams Cody Chalfan | August 10, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets have only made the postseason five times in their 19 season existence (six if you include this season). In those five appearances, they’ve only advanced to…
Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final Greg Boysen | July 30, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers will start their best-of-five Qualifying Round series on Saturday. This marks the fifth time these two franchises have met in the Stanley Cup playoffs…
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Playoff Schedule, Rosters & Analysis Greg Boysen | July 13, 2020 Happy return to hockey day! The Chicago Blackhawks and the 23 other teams participating in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs are all returning to the ice today. The schedule has…
