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Penguins Sign Will Butcher to 1-Year Deal

Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 4, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to try and fill out their depth as they signed defenseman Will Butcher to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level. The 28-year-old…

Categories Free Agents, Penguins Transactions

Blackhawks Have 3 Good Defenseman Targets for the Offseason

Michael DeRosa | April 19, 2022

The Chicago Blackhawks are in for an eventful offseason. General manager (GM) Kyle Davidson has already kicked off the team’s rebuild with several trades, and there should be more on…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice

Buffalo Sabres Mailbag: Luukkonen, Free Agency, Ryan Miller & More

Brandon Seltenrich | April 12, 2022

Welcome to the April 2022 edition of my THW Buffalo Sabres Mailbag. We’re in the homestretch of the 2021-22 NHL regular season, and the Sabres have officially been eliminated from…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Column

5 Devils’ Who’ve Won the Hobey Baker Award

Kristy Flannery | March 17, 2022

Yesterday, news broke that gave New Jersey Devils fans more hope for the future. It was announced that prospect Luke Hughes is a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker…

Categories Devils History, Hockey History

Maple Leafs Trade Targets on the Buffalo Sabres

Kevin Armstrong | January 24, 2022

The recent COVID outbreak experienced by the Toronto Maple Leafs revealed the team is not as deep as previously thought. General manager Kyle Dubas still has some work to do…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Sabres Storylines to Follow in Preseason Opener

Carl Knauf | September 28, 2021

May 8 was the last time the Buffalo Sabres played an NHL game. Though the preseason is meant for player analysis, training, and getting back in the flow of competition,…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

Devils News & Notes: Butcher & Search for a Top-Six Winger

Alex Chauvancy | July 30, 2021

Things have quieted down dramatically since a busy opening day of free agency on Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the New Jersey Devils are done wheeling and dealing after signing star…

Categories Column, New Jersey Devils

Devils 2021-21 Report Cards: Defensemen

Sam Impaglia | May 31, 2021

As there were a variety of players in the New Jersey Devils lineup on the defensive side this season, all performed in their own ways with good traits and ones…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Some Devils Are Proving Themselves After the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline

Sam Impaglia | April 30, 2021

Since the season started, a few players have been brought up and down from the New Jersey Devils taxi squad and Binghamton Devils as games went on to get NHL…

Categories Devils Prospects, Editor's Choice

Devils’ Rebuild May Be a Longer-Than-Expected Process

Matt Makuta | April 9, 2021

Coming off a 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games of the 2019-20 season, the New Jersey Devils had plenty of reasons to be optimistic about what the future had…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Significant Milestones the Devils May Hit This Season

Michael Dominski | February 10, 2021

Lindy Ruff’s got jokes. After the New Jersey Devils’ 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in their last game on Jan. 31, the coach made a point to celebrate some…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Hobey Baker Award-Winning Defencemen Ranked

Tyler Kuehl | April 23, 2020

The Hobey Baker Award has been given to the player in collegiate hockey that exemplifies excellence, both on and off the ice, since 1981. Of the 40 men who have…

Categories Hockey History, NCAA
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