History of NHL All-Star Game Format Changes
*This was originally published in Feb. 2022 The 66th NHL All-Star Game will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. The league hopes that the return…
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Revisiting Canucks Goaltenders at the NHL All-Star Game
On Thursday, goaltender Thatcher Demko was named to Team Pacific as a representative of the Vancouver Canucks. There were many players like J.T. Miller (who is up for the Last…
Is the NHL Scrapping the All-Star Game?
Sometimes you’ll see a headline and immediately scoff at the idea that it’s true. That something so ingrained in a sport could be taken out and replaced. Whether it’s billed as…
Edmonton Overdue for NHL All-Star Game
This post was originally pubished on December 4th, 2016. It’s been revised with the latest news that Tampa will get the All-Star weekend. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has announced that the…
Remembering the 1998 NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver
With last night’s loss to the Coyotes in the books, the Vancouver Canucks, with the exception of All-Star representative Bo Horvat, are officially on vacation. This season’s All-Star break comes…
California Dreamin’ About Ultimate Hockey Road Trip
Visit California and The Hockey Writers sent Larry Fisher — an at-large contributor, columnist and podcast host — on the Ultimate California Hockey Road Trip with stops in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles.…
Alfredsson Ascends into History
When the Ottawa Senators announced last week that the team would be retiring Daniel Alfredsson’s number 11 it didn’t come as much of a surprise. He is the first player…
Replace The All-Star Game with Meaningful Hockey
There’s been a number of different proposals to fix the NHL All-Star Game from THN’s Matt Larkin suggesting to make teams comprised of players of similar skill sets to THW’s own…
NHL’s All-Alternate Captain Team
I remember when I used to enjoy the NHL All-Star game. This was back when it was North America versus the World. When star-studded linemates Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg…
Doughty and Quick Leading the Kings with All-Star Caliber Play
On the morning of Jan. 6, the NHL announced the rosters for the 2016 All-Star Game held on Jan. 31 in Nashville, Tennessee. Divided into four divisional teams, each team…
The NHL Doesn’t Need an All-Star Game
For the last few seasons, the NHL All-Star Game has gone through numerous changes, from fantasy drafts, to North America vs. the World and now a 3-on-3 tournament. For each…
3 Problems with the NHL’s New All-Star Game Format
On Wednesday the NHL officially announced its overhaul of the league’s All-Star Game. The league will move away from the standard two-team and three period contest and will install a…