3 Takeaways From the Capitals Season Opener Carl Knauf | October 14, 2021 The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 in their season opener last night. It’s time to unjustifiably overreact and judge how the season will unfold based on one…
Gretzky vs Lemieux: Head-to-Head Kyle Gipe | September 21, 2021 Similar to other sports leagues, the NHL has been lucky to have some of its greatest players and biggest names play in the same era. The 1950s had Gordie Howe…
Gretzky & Tavares Headline NHLers With Lacrosse Backgrounds Quinn McLellan | September 2, 2021 In recent years, Carolina Hurricanes’ winger Andrei Svechnikov has popularized “The Michigan Goal”, also dubbed a “lacrosse-style goal.” However, the NHL boasts numerous connections to lacrosse outside of the Michigan…
Trade History Could Predict Eichel’s Value & Destination Dayton Reimer | June 27, 2021 Star players don’t get traded all that much anymore, especially if they’re still in their prime. The salary cap has placed increasing pressure on teams to try and build a…
Worst Trades in Kings History THW Archives | June 8, 2021 To many, the Los Angeles Kings are known for being a part of hockey’s greatest transaction. However, the franchise has also made some decisions that flat out didn’t go in…
Gretzky Had Big Impact as Oilers Vice Chairman Brian Swane | June 4, 2021 Last Wednesday (May 26), Turner Sports announced that it had reached a multi-year agreement with Wayne Gretzky to provide studio analysis when it begins broadcasting National Hockey League games on TBS…
5 Unbreakable Edmonton Oilers Playoff Records Brian Swane | May 26, 2021 For a decade, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the National Hockey League playoffs. From 1983 to 1992, Edmonton won five Stanley Cups, six Campbell Conference championships, and eight Smythe Division banners.…
Revisiting the Oilers & Jets Past Playoff Series Brian Swane | May 18, 2021 On Wednesday night, May 19, the puck drops on Game 1 of the National Hockey League Scotia North Division semi-final between the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. More than three…
NHL News & Rumors: Rangers, Bruins, Rinne Rumors, Gretzky Update… Jim Parsons | May 8, 2021 In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins are reportedly interested in keeping Taylor Hall but will have to do some roster shuffling to make it work. Meanwhile,…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers Kerry Collins | May 6, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s had one of the greatest runs in NHL history, but they were much more than Wayne Gretzky and his backup band. The 1984-85 season…
NHL Can’t Hide From the Political and Social Issues of the Day Paul Quinney | May 3, 2021 Conventional wisdom says politics and sports don’t mix. On those relatively rare occasions that NHL players have taken a stand on social or political issues, they have sometimes suffered the…
Hockey Legends Join Guy Lafleur in His Fight Against Cancer Melissa Boyd | March 11, 2021 Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur won a lot of battles on the ice during his illustrious NHL career and now finds himself facing the biggest battle of his life, the…