Avalanche’s 2024 Trade Deadline Additions Finding Early Success Marko Zlomislic | March 22, 2024 The Colorado Avalanche may never lose again. With a comeback win against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night (March 19), the Avalanche extended their winning streak to seven games…
2023-24 Selke Trophy Tracker: March Update Alex Chauvancy | March 21, 2024 It’s one of the harder awards to settle on, but the Selke Trophy should be more open than ever since Patrice Bergeron retired last offseason. New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier was a…
2023-24 Hart Trophy Tracker: March Update Alex Chauvancy | March 19, 2024 Welcome to THW’s 2023-24 Hart Trophy tracker. We’ll be using a combination of advanced and traditional stats to determine who’s in the running for the Hart Trophy, just as we…
2023-24 Vezina Trophy Tracker — March Update Alex Chauvancy | March 17, 2024 Welcome to THW’s 2023-24 Vezina Trophy tracker. This will be the first in a series of articles tracking major awards for the rest of this season. We’ll be using a…
Behind Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews’ Recent Slump JP Gambatese | March 14, 2024 Over the past eight games, Toronto Maple Leafs’ franchise center Auston Matthews has struggled a bit, at least relative to the blistering goal pace he’s put up this season. In…
2023-24 Calder Trophy Tracker: March Update Alex Chauvancy | March 13, 2024 It’s time for the second edition of the Calder Trophy tracker for the 2023-24 season. We’ve already looked at the Calder Trophy race a couple of times this season, but…
Maple Leafs’ Conor Timmins Deserves More Opportunity JP Gambatese | February 21, 2024 Fifty-four games into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have iced a total of 11 defensemen, six of whom have played at least half of the team’s games. Considering that…
The NHL’s 10 Worst Contracts of the 2023-24 Season: Midseason Update Marko Zlomislic | February 8, 2024 The NHL is a league that operates under a salary cap with a defined limit and ceiling. The organizations that experience the most on-ice success are often the ones that…
Red Wings: Do Poor Expected Goals Metrics Actually Matter? Tony Wolak | February 6, 2024 Much has been made of the Detroit Red Wings’ expected goals metrics lately. I suppose that is to be expected, though. As a quick refresher, a team’s expected goals total…
Avalanche 2023-24 Midseason Review: MacKinnon, Makar & More Marko Zlomislic | January 10, 2024 All things considered, the Colorado Avalanche have to be content with how the season has unfolded as the calendar turns to 2024. Despite navigating extensive injury troubles – they rank…
Devils’ Back-to-Back Results Are Due for an Improvement JP Gambatese | December 30, 2023 The New Jersey Devils have certainly not met their sky-high expectations this season. As it stands, they sit fifth in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 19-13-2 — which,…
Johansen’s Struggles Highlight Avalanche Need for Top-Six Center Marko Zlomislic | December 13, 2023 When the Colorado Avalanche acquired veteran center Ryan Johansen in a trade with the Nashville Predators this past offseason, the organization hoped that the hole at second-line center had finally…