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Today in Hockey History: May 19

Matthew Zator | May 19, 2022

A pair of historic Stanley Cup champions were crowned on this date. May 19 has also seen some great individual efforts by Hall of Fame defensemen and goaltenders. Let’s begin…

Today in Hockey History: May 17

Matthew Zator | May 17, 2022

May 17 is a very good date for hockey fans on Long Island and in the Steel City. However, the fans in the Twin Cities did not enjoy this date…

All-Time Leaders in Stanley Cup Playoff Hat Tricks

Grant Tingley | May 10, 2022

Last Wednesday night (May 4, 2022), Kirill Kaprizov registered his first career postseason hat trick in the Minnesota Wild’s 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of…

The NHL’s Most Unbreakable Playoff Records

Andrew Forbes | May 10, 2022

A while back we sat down together and opened the NHL’s record book in search of some of the game’s most unbreakable records. While Wayne Gretzky’s name is found throughout…

The Best NHL Forwards Ever: A Lineup For the Ages

Matthew Zator | May 8, 2022

Over the National Hockey League’s 101 year history, we have had many legendary players take part in the coolest game on ice. The storied franchises of the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton…

NHL Nostalgia: 6 Things Missing From Today’s Game

Mike Fink | May 8, 2022

Oftentimes, we hear about how great the game of hockey was in a previous generation. Whether it was Bobby Orr flying in the 1970s or Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier…

The NHL’s Most Unbreakable Records

Andrew Forbes | May 7, 2022

Many athletes believe – or at least pretend to believe – that records are made to be broken. If that’s the case, they haven’t taken a look at the NHL’s…

Today in Hockey History: May 7

Matthew Zator | May 7, 2022

Today we look back at another busy day in National Hockey League history. May 7 has seen its fair share of Stanley Cup Final games, legendary players doing what they…

The 5 Greatest Hockey Players Ever

THW Archives | May 6, 2022

This post about the greatest hockey players ever was first published in July 2015 by former THW writer Felix Sicard. We can’t imagine the list changing anytime soon. Sidney Crosby…

Mark Messier – NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner

Jeff Seide | May 5, 2022

Mark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to…

The Worst Trades in NHL History

Jeff Seide | May 3, 2022

Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To…

Revisiting the Oilers & Kings’ Storied Playoff History

Brian Swane | May 1, 2022

There was a time when it seemed like the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings were destined to meet every spring in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. From 1982 to 1992,…

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