Maple Leafs: 5 Potential Coaching Candidates to Replace Keefe Rupert McDonald | May 10, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t take long to make their first big change of the offseason, as they announced early yesterday that Sheldon Keefe had been relieved of his duties.…
Flames 2023 Was a Year Filled With Perpetual Mediocrity Rupert McDonald | December 27, 2023 2023 has been quite the year for the Calgary Flames, and as negative as it may sound, little of it has been good. In terms of team performance, the word…
Flames Players Quickly Proving Sutter Wasn’t the Problem Rupert McDonald | November 2, 2023 As it turns out, the 2021-22 Jack Adams Award winner may not have been the biggest issue as to why the Calgary Flames missed the playoffs last season. After being…
Lindholm Changes Mind About Staying With Flames The Old Prof | September 16, 2023 Although Elias Lindholm was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes and started his career there, in his time with the Calgary Flames, the Swedish forward says he has come to love…
Flames Have Real Shot at Winning Stanley Cup This Season Rupert McDonald | September 2, 2023 The Calgary Flames don’t have much expectations to live up to after a disappointing 2022-23 season. That may be a good thing, as they were thought of as potential Stanley…
Flames Fans Still Have Cause for Concern in 2023-24 Ben Hockley | August 25, 2023 Recently, I took to Instagram to ask fans why they believe the Calgary Flames will be good or bad in 2023-24. I got a plethora of responses, most of them…
Philadelphia Flyers’ History with the Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Giampietro | August 6, 2023 While not the biggest rivalry anymore, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers have had their fair share of interactions over the years. From franchise-altering trades to theatrical line brawls,…
Flames: Sutter’s Legacy in Calgary Has Been Tarnished Forever Rupert McDonald | June 23, 2023 For almost two decades, Darryl Sutter was highly revered throughout the city of Calgary. The now 64-year-old nearly led the Flames organization to its second-ever Stanley Cup championship, falling to…
3 Flames 2023 Offseason Predictions Rob Couch | June 4, 2023 Craig Conroy is now at the helm for the Calgary Flames and he may do things a lot differently than former general manager Brad Treliving. The Flames should have a…
Treliving’s Mistakes in Calgary Will Help Him in Toronto The Old Prof | June 3, 2023 I don’t know about THW readers, but when I was young, one of my favourite children’s stories was “The Three Little Pigs.” In this story, the first two pigs make…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marner, Maurice, Schenn & Sutter The Old Prof | May 27, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at several thoughts about the postseason from a Maple Leafs point of view. First, I’ll expand…
Jack Adams Award Winners Who Were Fired Within a Year Ryan Gagne | May 14, 2023 There are 32 teams in the NHL, which means limited head coaching opportunities exist in one of the world’s most respected professional hockey leagues. If a bench boss has a…