Oiler Captain Ethan Moreau – Last Link to the Gretzky Trade
Ethan Moreau does not fit the profile of the standard NHL captain. He’s not a top line superstar expected to lead his team with a clutch goal or assist. Nor…
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The Hockey Writers 2009-10 Preview: Northwest Division
A full preview of the Northwest division, complete with links and knowledge to keep you up to speed!
Top 20 Enigmas in the NHL
Flipping a coin is gambling in the simplest and purest sense. While the odds are always the same, what’s at stake usually varies. How does this affect a hockey player?…
Overlooked and Underrated: Ray Whitney
Ray Whitney’s first duties in the NHL were as a stick boy for the Edmonton Oilers. How times have changed. Hockey sticks remain largely in his life, only now they…
Top 10 NHL 2009 Entry Draft Scouting Performances
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. Well over a week has…
Overlooked and Underrated: Todd Marchant
Accepting a pass from Doug Weight while approaching center ice, he picks up the pace and bolts by Grant Ledyard who stumbles to the ice. Head up and nobody except…
Hockey History Repeating? Do The Penguins And Red Wings Compare To The 1980s’ Oilers And Islanders?
Christopher Ralph is a staff columnist at THW. As I watch the conference finals and as much as I want to see a Penguins – Blackhawks final, I am facing the…
Vote Now for the Second Annual “Biggest Bust of the Year Award”!
This is something I started last season when writing in the minor leagues of online blogging, a website known as Bleacher Report. The award title was a little bit different,…
Linus Omark: Sweden’s Next Sensation
In today’s world, YouTube has become a new tool for achieving the fame one may or may not desire. Videos containing just about anything a person can think of are…
Denis Grebeshkov: Edmonton’s Silent, Effective Defender
Searching for offense from the blue line isn’t merely a straightforward challenge. Every coach would prefer to be in possession of offensive defensemen, but only a few have such a…
Wings Plug the Drip, Dust Oilers 8-3
“We’re getting better.” That comment was made by an unnamed Edmonton player after the Oilers gave up only one goal in the second period of what was ultimately an 8-3…