Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Stanley Cup Victories Jake Deemer | 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…
Dear Santa: Avalanche 2020-21 Wish List Julian Mongillo | December 18, 2020 With Christmas just around the corner and everyone getting into the holiday spirit, it is no different for NHL teams. While many of the Avalanche faithful probably have “Reverse Retro…
Red Wings 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Stanley Cups in Franchise History Patrick Brown | December 14, 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…
The Stanley Cup & Grey Cup Have Common & Intertwined Histories Ben Wagner | November 25, 2020 Last Sunday was supposed to be the playing of the Canadian Football League’s championship. Arguably the second-most hallowed piece of hardware in Canadian sport, the Grey Cup possesses its own…
The History of Overtime in the Chase for the Stanley Cup Pete Bauer | October 20, 2020 In the first game of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed a fifth overtime period to put away the Columbus Blue Jackets.…
Ducks That Won the Cup But Not in Anaheim Stephen Dohner | September 13, 2020 I have developed a ritual over the last however many years, of looking around the teams in the playoffs and trying to find as many former Anaheim Ducks as possible.…
Blackhawks Memories: Stanley Cup Brings Out the Jerks Gail Kauchak | May 31, 2020 Playoff hockey isn’t for the faint of heart. We all know the intensity and physicality get ramped up in the postseason. After all, the Stanley Cup is on the line!…
The NHL’s Relationship with United States Presidents Anthony Barberio | November 12, 2019 Rarely do Presidents of the United States make it to the highlight reel of SportsCenter, but President Donald Trump has found himself there a few times in the past few…
What the Blues Can Expect This Season The Canadian Press | September 27, 2019 Jonathan Toews remembers the celebrations, the parades and the parties. Hoisting the Stanley Cup meant cherished moments with teammates, family and friends — memories that will never fade. The only downside? Short summers that …
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 34 – The End of the Original Senators Dayton Reimer | August 29, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Predicting the Next First-Time Stanley Cup Winner Daniel DeMonte II | August 20, 2019 Over the past two seasons, fans have had the pleasure of adding two new teams to the Stanley Cup winner list, first with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 52 — The Blues’ Wait is Over Stephen Ground | August 11, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…