Checking in on Former Lightning Players With New Teams Jim Bay | November 30, 2024 This past offseason, several Tampa Bay Lightning players, including one who has been with the organization for a while, departed ways with the team. In addition to longtime Lightning captain…
Minnesota Wild’s 3 Unsung Heroes Through 15 Games Brandt Corbin | November 14, 2024 The Minnesota Wild are off to a blazing start, so much so their 10-2-3 record is the best start in franchise history. Aside from Kirill Kaprizov’s mind-blowing start, there are…
3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 5-1 Loss Against the Kings Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | November 5, 2024 The Minnesota Wild finished their three-game homestand on Tuesday, Nov. 5, by hosting the Los Angeles Kings. The Wild’s lineup remained the same except for defenseman Jon Merrill joining the…
Wild’s Lack of Spark Leads to 5-1 Loss to Kings Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | November 5, 2024 On Tuesday, November 5, the Minnesota Wild hosted the Los Angeles Kings in their third and final game of their recent homestand. Filip Gustavsson was in the net for the…
3 Former Thrashers Still Active in the NHL Declan Schroeder | November 3, 2024 Unlike the common bird itself, former Atlanta Thrashers are a fading breed. Now more than a decade removed from the Thrashers’ move to Winnipeg in 2011, the number of former…
Mitch Marner’s Complex Maple Leafs Legacy The Old Prof | August 16, 2024 Mitch Marner, a key player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has long been a focal point of admiration and criticism. As part of the team’s “Core Four,” Marner is scrutinized…
Wild Report Cards 2023-24: Zach Bogosian Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | June 14, 2024 The offseason continues to move day by day for the Minnesota Wild, and while they’ve been relatively quiet other than the firing of Darby Hendrickson, it’s time for another report…
Wild’s Fourth Line & Fleury Help Clinch Win Over Senators Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | April 3, 2024 After a disappointing overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights that put their postseason hopes even further out of reach, the Wild remained home to play host to the Ottawa…
Wild’s Special Teams Failing in Final Push for the Postseason C.G. Jones | March 22, 2024 It’s a well-known fact in the NHL that goaltending and special teams often win games, especially the grindy matchups that play out in the postseason. But the Minnesota Wild —…
3 Maple Leafs Trade Targets From the Central Division Spencer Lazary | March 5, 2024 With the NHL Trade Deadline just days away, I’ve prepared a mini-series where I look at trade targets for the Toronto Maple Leafs in each of the four divisions. Next…
The Grind Line: Red Wings 2024 Trade Deadline Strategy Devin Little | March 4, 2024 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Red Wings Mock Trade Deadline for 2024 Tony Wolak | March 1, 2024 In more ways than one, the Detroit Red Wings are different. Most notably, the team holds the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference a week before the 2024…