The Golden Boy: Why NHL Fans Love to Hate Sidney Crosby Henry Orth | January 15, 2018 Sidney Crosby is the best hockey player in the world. End of debate. He might not be the fastest (catch you if we can, McDavid). Surely he isn’t the strongest…
The Top 5 Traditions in Hockey Alli Baker | December 24, 2017 All sports have their traditions, but I’m a firm believer that the those found in the NHL are the best. From spending a day with Stanley to the singing of…
Book Review – S is For Stanley Cup Rob Soria | September 30, 2017 With the kick-off to 2017-18 NHL campaign just around the corner, hockey fans of all ages can hardly contain their excitement for the coming season. With a buzz in the air…
Those Marauding Montreal Maroons THW Archives | July 17, 2017 The City of Montreal was home to two NHL teams during a good chunk of the league’s formative years in the 1920’s and ‘30’s – The Montreal Maroons and the…
Off the Crossbar: Taylor Swift To Engrave Stanley Cup Jeff Seide | May 29, 2017 According to the NHL’s newest promo for the Stanley Cup Final, this year, Taylor Swift will be etching the names of the 52 winners onto the Stanley Cup. Swift, known by…
Syl Apps Toronto Maple Leafs Captain 1940-43, 1945-48 THW Archives | May 8, 2017 This series of the great team captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs was first published in April of 2012 by Mark Ascione. Here we present one of the Leafs long-time…
Joel Quenneville: Greatest Head Coach in NHL History? THW Archives | April 10, 2017 If you have even a limited knowledge of NHL history, I can probably guess what you’re thinking: No. Has this guy lost his mind? No sane individual with at least…
Overtime With BSC: NHL Players Resting Ahead of Playoffs Brandon Share-Cohen | April 8, 2017 While NHL teams give it their best effort to qualify for the playoffs each season, there is no denying the toll that the game takes on the human body. Though…
It’s Truthiness Season In The NHL Zeke | March 15, 2017 One can hear it almost every day from now until season’s end. Coaches saying “there are two critical points on the line tonight.” But for those teams which have essentially clinched a…
King Sutter: Part One The Hockey Writers | February 27, 2017 Los Angeles Kings head coach Darryl Sutter got his second chance at capturing the record for most all-time wins by a coach in team history when the Kings faced the Anaheim…
Blackhawks: Dynasty Bound? Andrew Boehmer | February 18, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks captured their third Stanley Cup in six years after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, leading some to ask the question, are…
Blues Still Hunting for a Cup at 50 Scott Campbell | January 19, 2017 It’s been 50 years since the National Hockey League had only six teams. The years from 1942 to 1967 is known as the Original Six Era — the Boston Bruins, Chicago…
