Today in Hockey History: April 28 Matthew Zator | April 28, 2024 This date has given us a little bit of everything over the years, including some very late regular-season games as well as Stanley Cup Playoff milestones. Also, one of the…
NHL’s Longest Active Playoff Streaks Ryan Gagne | April 28, 2024 The NHL plays 82 regular season games, and out of 32 teams, only 16 advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, one of professional sports’ most challenging tournaments to win a…
Today in Hockey History: April 24 Matthew Zator | April 24, 2024 If you had to choose two words to describe April 24 throughout the history of the National Hockey League, “overtime goal” would be the perfect pair to use. This date…
Today in Hockey History: March 25 Matthew Zator | March 25, 2024 Today’s date in National Hockey League history has been all about things happening for the first time, both in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs. The greatest player of…
Colorado Avalanche All-Time Starting Lineup Julian Mongillo | March 22, 2024 There is a lot of history behind the Colorado Avalanche franchise. Before it was based out of Denver, playing in burgundy and blue jerseys as it is now, the team…
Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade The Old Prof | March 13, 2024 When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2018-19 season, they had failed once again to get past the dreaded Boston Bruins during the first playoff series. When the season concluded,…
Quebec Nordiques – A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen THW Archives | March 4, 2024 The Quebec Nordiques almost didn’t exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn’t have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent,…
2021-22 Avalanche Are the Best Team in Franchise History Marko Zlomislic | February 6, 2024 Although the 2021-22 edition of the Colorado Avalanche just missed out on collecting a second consecutive Presidents’ Trophy, their play this season has warranted comparisons to the heralded 2000-01 outfit.…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 24 Matthew Zator | January 24, 2024 One of the greatest goal scorers in National Hockey League history had two big achievements on this date. He was far from the only Hockey Hall of Fame member to…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 19 Matthew Zator | January 19, 2024 Jan. 19 has been a very interesting day in National Hockey League history. Players scoring their 200th career goal was an overwhelming theme of the day. Plus, there were some…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 6 Matthew Zator | January 6, 2024 Jan. 6 has not been the busiest of dates in the National Hockey League history, but there are still plenty of moments to look back on. The number 1,000 was…
Ray Bourque – A Long Way to the Stanley Cup Josh Bell | December 28, 2023 When talking about all-time greats in hockey, there are a few names that come to mind. Wayne Gretzky. Bobby Orr. Mario Lemieux. Among those greats, one defenseman had arguably the…