Q & A With Manny Malhotra of the Carolina Hurricanes Dan Rice | November 29, 2013 Manny Malhotra has played for six different NHL teams now as he begins his 15th season in the league and even though he never became a great goal scorer, the…
5 Hockey Thoughts and Oddities Nathan Currier | October 24, 2013 Lying awake at night, listening to the snores of bedfellows and little ones in neighboring bedrooms, the mind gets to wandering. The ‘whys’, ‘hows’, whos’, and ‘whens’ of the night…
The Penguins Penalty Killing: What Now? Sean Griffin | October 2, 2013 When hockey fans think about the Pittsburgh Penguins, they typically think scoring; they think talent; they think explosiveness. In reality, though, the Pens have been more than just an offensive juggernaut over the…
Lights, Camera, Action!: A History of NHL Players Acting Mark Wallace Graham | September 27, 2013 Fans of the hit comedy “Dumb and Dumber” rejoiced at the report that Cam Neely was set to reprise his role as the ornery trucker, Seabass. Even better news was…
An Oilers History Lesson: Edmonton’s Captains Through the Years Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2013 The 2013-14 NHL season is just about a month away. Training camps are opening soon, and the excitement of the new year is in full swing. The Edmonton Oilers are…
The Wayne Gretzky Sweater Card & the Hope of Cool Sheng Peng | August 9, 2013 In 1988, black, silver, and white was a menacing color combination for a sports jersey. In a world of jerseys still bursting with Technicolor, only football’s renegades, the Los Angeles Raiders, shrouded…
In Defense of Peter Pocklington and ‘The Trade’ Mark Wallace Graham | August 9, 2013 August 9, 1988. A day that most Canadian hockey fans will never forget. It was when Edmonton Oiler and icon of Canada Wayne Gretzky was traded to the States with…
The Crosby Effect THW Archives | August 5, 2013 It was 2004. The Pittsburgh Penguins were atrocious, yet again. It had been three years straight of missing the playoffs and the team finished in dead last. The once prosperous…
Mike Babcock: The Best Coach in the NHL Dan Rice | August 2, 2013 A few weeks ago I polled 35 contributors at The Hockey Writers, asking who is currently the best coach in the NHL today. The overwhelming winner with 18 votes was…
Will Mario Lemieux Ever Retire Jaromir Jagr’s Jersey? Justin Glock | July 29, 2013 Jaromir Jagr deserves to have his Pittsburgh Penguins’ jersey retired. There are too many Penguins’ fans who do not respect Jagr enough to agree. Even after all Jagr has accomplished…
Ineffective Headshot Rule Signals Time To Eliminate Instigator Rule Colin Pineau | July 19, 2013 It seems that the NHL’s Rule 48 on illegal checks to the head, instituted three years ago to curb concussions, isn’t working according to new research from Toronto’s St. Michael’s…
NHL Realignment: Renaming the New Divisions Mark Wallace Graham | July 9, 2013 Starting with this upcoming NHL season, the league has adopted a new realignment due in large part to the Winnipeg Jets. Gone are the days of three divisions in each…