What’s on Every Montreal Canadien’s 2021 Christmas Wish List? Ryan Szporer | December 24, 2021 At 7-21-3, the Montreal Canadiens must have a lot to wish for… even individually. Here’s a peak at each of their 2021 Christmas wish lists.
Canadiens ‘Magical’ Stanley Cup Run: Ghosts, Numbers & Really Weird Things Trege Wilson | June 28, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years, which is the longest drought for the NHL’s oldest team. They have made…
6 NHL Teams You Might Have Forgotten Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2021 The NHL lied. There weren’t six original teams when the league began operations for the 1917-18 season. There were technically only four. And, of those, only one—the Montreal Canadiens—has essentially…
Canadiens New Year’s Resolutions for 2021 Ryan Szporer | December 31, 2020 As the calendar flips past 2020 (thankfully), it’s time to make some meaningful New Year’s resolutions. For many, it might be as simple getting outside more after upwards of nine…
The Story of My Russian KHL Odyssey Ryan Szporer | November 8, 2020 Originally published Nov. 11, 2019 There I was, busy typing away on my laptop, trying to get a piece done, when my cellphone rang. Under normal circumstances, deep in thought,…
Bruins’ Chara Chucking Sticks Into Stratosphere Jeff Seide | March 12, 2020 Zdeno Chara is a massive individual. At 8-foot-9 and 350 pounds, the hulking Boston Bruins’ defenseman is a giant. The physical specimen towers more than a foot over teammate Brad…
Sabres’ Ristolainen Kronwalls Himself Jeff Seide | March 7, 2020 The “hit” won’t be found on any statistician’s sheet. The play won’t warrant a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. And it definitely won’t make any highlight reels.…
Off the Crossbar: Bogosian Set to Win Cup and Conn Smythe with Lightning Jeff Seide | February 24, 2020 Now that defenseman Zach Bogosian has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning, odds are the team will win the Stanley Cup and the blueliner will also take home the Conn…
THW’s Goalie News: Price is Right, Louisiana’s Greatest Goalie, and More Stephen Ground | October 18, 2019 Today’s edition of Goalie News will look at some of the hottest goalies on the planet right now, including the up-and-coming Thatcher Demko and the well-established Carey Price. Price is…
A Team-Less Fan’s Guide to the Conference Finals Dayton Reimer | May 12, 2019 Things have not gone your way this year. Whether it’s seeing your team flounder at the bottom of the standings only to have a lottery pick snatched away, or having…
Off the Crossbar: Cherry Secretly Working with Hurricanes Marketing Jeff Seide | May 10, 2019 After an exhaustive and lengthy investigation, sources have confirmed that Don Cherry, co-host of the popular “Coach’s Corner” segment on Hockey Night in Canada, has been secretly working for the…
Off the Crossbar: Housley Preps Sabres for Playoffs Jeff Seide | April 5, 2019 Citing dramatic improvement over last season’s 62-point, 31st place finish, Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley is pumped for his team’s upcoming playoff run. “Most everyone counted us out,” said…