The Grind Line: Naming the Red Wings’ Next Head Coach
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Igor Larionov
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings
A car crash that ended the career of one of the powerful Russian Five. A scoring star absent for most of the season. The pressure of high expectations in Hockeytown.…
2021 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch
It goes without saying that this year’s edition of the World Junior Championships (WJC) will be unlike any other. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Juniors will be played…
12 Days of Sharks Hockeymas: 2 Magnificent Russians
The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
San Jose Sharks’ 6 Hall of Famers
The San Jose Sharks have had some legends on their team for long stretches of time, including Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. Although those are the team’s best players in…
3 Devils That You’ve Probably Forgotten
While the New Jersey Devils haven’t won a Stanley Cup championship since 2002-03, Jersey’s team has a rich history of notable skaters that have donned a red and black sweater.…
THW Interview: ‘The Russian Five’ Documentary Coming Soon
In their heydey, the Detroit Red Wings unleashed a five-man unit unlike any line the NHL had ever seen: The Russian Five. And now, they’re getting the big screen recognition…
San Jose’s Speed Problem
Last season, the San Jose Sharks lost in the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Many observers noted Pittsburgh’s superior team speed as a key reason for their championship. Funny…
Goldobin Ready For The Sharks
San Jose Sharks prospect Nikolay Goldobin is having a good first complete season as a pro in North America. He mainly played for the Sharks’ affiliate in the AHL, the…
6 or 7 Teams Interested in Nail Yakupov
In an interview with Sport-Express’s Igor Rabiner, Edmonton Oilers winger Nail Yakupov revealed that he and agent Igor Larionov requested a trade from the Oilers this season. In the interview,…
From Russia With Love: All Time Russians for Canucks
The recent addition of Nikita Tryamkin on the Vancouver Canucks blue line has been heavily anticipated, and with fellow countryman Andrey Pedan also on the team’s active roster, there’s a…
The Brent Burns Conundrum
Brent Burns, the talented defenseman for San Jose Sharks, is a remarkable athlete. Burns leads all NHL defensemen in a variety of areas, including goals, even strength goals and shots…