World Juniors Player Spotlight: Nikita Gusev – The Undrafted Artist Christopher Ralph | December 31, 2011 Nikita Gusev Date of birth: July 08, 1992 Place of birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 5-9 Wt: 163 Shoots: R Position: Forward (LW) NHL Status: Undrafted – 2012 Entry Draft eligible…
Martin St. Louis’ Surprise Return After Horrific Eye Injury Brent Lemon | December 22, 2011 Only 13 days after having his nose and orbital bone broken by a puck to the face, Martin St. Louis pulled off a seasonal miracle by not only suiting up…
Book Review: My First Goal Rebecca Dobrinski | December 8, 2011 My First Goal: 50 Players and the Goal that Marked the Beginning of Their NHL Careers By Mike Brophy. (2011, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 254. CAN…
Red Wings Are Going Streaking: Win Sixth Straight Monica McAlister | December 1, 2011 Just as the animals went upon Noah’s arc by two so did the goals as the Detroit Red Wings played host to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Talk about tilted ice…
10 Reasons Why the Tampa Bay Lightning are Better than Your Team Brent Lemon | November 16, 2011 Un-entertaining. Ruinous to hockey. A shameful resurrection of infamous ‘Dead Puck’-era play. Yup, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 1-3-1 defensive system has provoked some venomous claims, particularly in the wake of…
Norris Trophy Mythology: Nicklas Lidstrom’s Quest For Number Eight Andrew Johnson | October 28, 2011 In any conversation about the most prolific defencemen of all time you will undoubtedly hear the mention of names like Bobby Orr, Doug Harvey, Raymond Borque, and Paul Coffey. Along…
A historical review of eye injuries in the NHL Tom Yawney | October 27, 2011 Eliminating headshots has been a dominant theme in the NHL for the past eighteen months, and while the debate rages on, there are other issues that have gone largely unnoticed.…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Keep Their Young Star Brent Lemon | October 26, 2011 He’s staying. After suiting up for nine games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brett Connolly was told by Bolts’ GM, Steve Yzerman, that he’ll be remaining in the NHL for…
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s New Look Isn’t Skin Deep Brent Lemon | September 25, 2011 The Tampa Bay Lightning’s new uniforms are generating buzz in the hockey world, but the re-worked sweater is only the most obvious element of the Lightning’s organizational transformation. Here are…
The Tampa Bay Lightning Want the Southeast Division and More in 2011-12 Brent Lemon | September 20, 2011 It has been years since the Tampa Bay Lightning entered a season with such swagger. Oh, sure there have been some good seasons. There was even that great one back…
The Russian Non-Factor – NHL Theory May Become Obsolete THW Archives | August 8, 2011 “Because a player is from Russia, will their draft stock drop?” – Is this still a valid question? For many years this has been the case with the likes of…
Penguins Sign Versatile Veteran Jason Williams Mike Colligan | July 26, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Jason Williams to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level.