Are The NHL Awards Too Diluted? Andrew Forbes | April 7, 2014 The NHL regular season is coming to a close and, naturally, that means the discussion surrounding the league’s individual player awards is starting to heat up. Who’s in for the…
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia’s ‘Hart’ & Soul Andy Dudones | April 3, 2014 It wasn’t so long ago that Claude Giroux was the butt of all golf jokes. After stumbling out of the gate due in large part to a freak accident on…
Evgeni Malkin Primed to Break Out Sean Griffin | November 4, 2013 Not much has gone wrong for the Pittsburgh Penguins this year. Sure, the club is dealing with some significant injuries but, outside of a recent three game skid, those setbacks haven’t…
Alex Ovechkin Off to Torrid Start Josh Marks | October 7, 2013 (Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports)If there were any doubts that Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin’s Hart-winning year in a strike-shortened season was a fluke in an otherwise declining career, the Great…
A Penguin Fan’s Wish List for the 2013-’14 Season Sean Griffin | August 18, 2013 As the excitement of the NHL Draft and buzz of the biggest free agent acquisitions disappear in the rearview mirror, the most diehard of hockey fans can only sit and wait…
The Crosby Effect THW Archives | August 5, 2013 It was 2004. The Pittsburgh Penguins were atrocious, yet again. It had been three years straight of missing the playoffs and the team finished in dead last. The once prosperous…
Are the Washington Capitals’ Cup Chances Kaput? Tim Bourcier | June 19, 2013 There have been a ton of articles discussing Ovechkin’s third Hart Trophy win. Whether he “deserves” it or whether he “does not deserve it”. An exasperated Casey Demarco with THW…
Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy: How did NHL get it so wrong? The Hockey Writers | June 18, 2013 So for starters, there are plenty of you who will have an issue with the fact that I’m even challenging the prospect of Alexander Ovechkin as Hart winner. You are…
Dan Bylsma: Great Coach or Product of Talented Team? Justin Glock | May 24, 2013 Let’s get one thing straight, Bylsma is a genuine human being. He comes off as being family-oriented, hard-working, and looks like he truly cares for the players on his team.…
Who Deserves The Hart Trophy? Anatoliy Metter | May 13, 2013 After releasing the list of finalists for this year’s Hart Trophy honors, hockey fans must be wondering who will win this year’s award. While Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, and John…
Jonathan Toews Always Plays With Hart Rick Emrith | April 24, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks are wrapping up one of their most successful seasons in franchise history, a season where they went undefeated in regulation for the first half (21-0-3) of the…
John Tavares Has Hart Sean Griffin | April 20, 2013 March 30. That’s when the Hart Trophy became, once again, up for grabs. On that Saturday afternoon, Sidney Crosby — who was running away with the league scoring title and making a mockery of…