Today in Hockey History: July 16 Matthew Zator | July 16, 2024 July 16 has not been the busiest day in National Hockey League history. However, a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers found new homes, and two playoff heroes were born…
The Best Free Agent Signings in NHL History THW Archives | July 2, 2024 Free agency is a very important aspect of the NHL. The best NHL free agent signings, typically of players with high skill, retain the ability to drastically improve a given team…
Washington Capitals’ History of Drafting 5th Overall Nathan Moser | June 22, 2024 The fifth overall pick in an NHL Entry Draft has the potential to have a star available to whatever team selects at that spot. Sometimes the player picked ends up…
Canadiens’ Fifth-Overall Pick Has Been Better Than First Before Ryan Szporer | June 20, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens likely won’t end up with the player of the 2024 draft class at No. 5 overall, like they did in 1965 (Pierre Bouchard).
Today in Hockey History: April 8 Matthew Zator | April 8, 2024 Mr. Hockey broke a pair of Stanley Cup playoff records on this date, 29 years apart. Also, three franchises won their first-ever postseason games and plenty of new records were…
Devils’ Scott Stevens – Dirty or Tough? THW Archives | April 1, 2024 * originally published in Jan. 2018 Scott Stevens can be considered one of the last of a breed of NHLer that wreaked havoc on other players. During a time when…
Today in Hockey History: April 1 Matthew Zator | April 1, 2024 There is no fooling about how great April 1 has been throughout National Hockey League history. Over 100 years ago, the Stanley Cup was lost to a global pandemic, something…
Devils’ 5 Best Defensemen of All-Time Pasi Tuominen | March 19, 2024 Defensemen played a huge role in the New Jersey Devils’ first three Stanley Cup wins. The most legendary Devils blueliners are from that era (1995–2003) but many others have played…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 24 Matthew Zator | September 24, 2023 Sept. 24 has been a very busy day in NHL history that saw everything from rule changes, coaching hires, a new captain, and the induction of a talented Hall of…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 3 Matthew Zator | September 3, 2023 This date has been very important for Hall of Fame defensemen. One of the best of his generation learned he was switching teams and perhaps the greatest of all time…
8 Opposing Players Flyers Fans Love To Hate Colin Newby | August 3, 2023 The Philadelphia Flyers were always bound to make their fair share of enemies. The franchise dubbed as the Broad Street Bullies during the 1970s always welcomed and encouraged the rough…
Revisiting the Flyers-Devils Rivalry of the 1990s & 2000s Colin Newby | November 30, 2022 The Philadelphia Flyers will most commonly appear in the NHL spotlight on national tv broadcasts against the Pittsburgh Penguins, their arch-rival during the career of Sidney Crosby beginning after 2004-05…