Rangers Woeful Defense Requires Summer Boost
With a record of 34-39-9 – last in the Metropolitan Division – it’s fair to say that not much went right for the 2017-18 New York Rangers. Their catastrophic season,…
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Monday Morning Howl: Coyotes End 2017 on Sour Note
From all of us at THW, Happy New Year! The Arizona Coyotes ended their 2017 in disappointing fashion with a loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, and will be…
Potential Bruins Trade Partners: Arizona Coyotes
Last week, I mentioned that the New York Islanders appeared to be a tailor-made partner should Boston look to make the increasingly-rare, in-season “hockey trade.” Should the Bruins instead opt…
Key Injuries Hampering Coyotes’ Efforts
It’s been the story of the season in Glendale – the Arizona Coyotes just can’t catch a break at the goaltending position. After trading Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames…
Surprise… Coyotes Do Not Name a Captain
On Tuesday, Arizona Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet made a surprising announcement; the team will not be naming a captain to start the season. Instead, he decided he would name…
Blackhawks Will Face Adversity in 2017-18
The Chicago Blackhawks are in an exceedingly precarious situation heading into the 2017-18 season. The star-filled roster fans and opposing teams have come to know, respect and fear, looks drastically…
Blackhawks Look Ahead After Emotional Weekend
The Chicago Blackhawks organization and fan base endured an emotional weekend. The NHL Entry Draft, hosted by Chicago for the first time in history, was supposed to take center stage.…
Blackhawks Trade Hjalmarsson to Coyotes for Murphy and Dauphin
The Chicago Blackhawks are trading veteran defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Connor Murphy and forward Laurent Dauphin, the Blackhawks announced Friday. This deal comes…
Best Chicago Blackhawks Draft Picks 2005-Present
This is the second post in a two-part series looking back on the Chicago Blackhawks’ best draft picks of the 21st century. That column highlighted eight players that were drafted…
A Predators Fan Guide to the Chicago Blackhawks
It’s that time of year again: the Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us. The Nashville Predators have scratched and clawed their way into the second wild-card spot and find themselves…
Recap: Keith Hits Milestone as Blackhawks Down Predators
The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators faced off Sunday night for the fourth time this season. For the Blackhawks, this was their third game in four nights, but that didn’t…
Hjalmarsson Suspended, Dan Boyle Will Retire, Pearson to Have Hearing & More News
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday that they have suspended Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the remainder of the preseason and the first game of the regular…