Is Alexei Emelin the Best First-Year Player in the NHL? K. Ross Read | March 12, 2012 The name Alexei Emelin has been but a whisper in the Bell Centre rafters since the Montreal Canadiens selected the young Russian with the 84th overall selection in the…
Keith Aucoin’s Scenic Route to the NHL Matt Stephen | March 11, 2012 It can be tough to crack a big league lineup. The mental wear and tear of bouncing back and forth between the minors and NHL isn’t easy, just ask journeyman…
The Week That Was: March 4th-10th Tyler Kerdman | March 11, 2012 The stretch run has officially begun. With every team having less than 15 games remaining, there is no denying that every game is considered a must win. This past week,…
Buffalo Sabres Forward Ville Leino and His Albatross Contract Stephen Stoneman | March 11, 2012 You have to guess that GM Darcy Regeir is thinking of asking Buffalo Sabres fans and his boss Terry Pegula for a mulligan on the Ville Leino contract. In the…
Danny DeKeyser: The Top NCAA Free Agent Available David OConnor | March 9, 2012 The U.S. college free agent signing season for the National Hockey League has officially begun. The playoffs have commenced in some of the conferences in the NCAA, but the signing…
The Boudreau Effect: Firing a Chain Reaction Matt Stephen | March 6, 2012 A franchise record-setting seven straight wins – that’s how the Washington Capitals kicked off the season. On October 27th, nearly a month into the season, they lost their first game…
Leafs Lock Up Grabovski Mark Ascione | March 6, 2012 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Tuesday, March 6 that centre Mikhail Grabovski signed a 5-year extension with the club (salary not released but rumoured to be about $27.5M). The…
Maple Leafs Panel: Coaching Change, Veteran Players & Aulie Traded Mark Ascione | March 5, 2012 Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that is published every Monday here on The Hockey Writers. It is a feature where THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Lukas Hardonk, Mark Ascione and Alex Mamalis answer three questions that concern the…
Where Has Mike Commodore Gone? Wings D Being Bitten Hard By Injury Bug Andrew Johnson | March 5, 2012 On February 27th, also known as NHL trade deadline day, Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland set the media world ablaze after sending veteran defenseman Mike Commodore to the Tampa…
The Week That Was: February 26th-March 3rd Tyler Kerdman | March 4, 2012 With only one month remaining in the NHL season, the past week had no shortage of excitement on the ice. Individually, superstars such as Steven Stamkos and Evgeni Malkin succeeded,…
Charlie Coyle Inks Entry-Level Deal, Are Granlund and Zucker Next? Anatoliy Metter | March 3, 2012 Charlie Coyle and the Minnesota Wild agreed to a three year entry-level contract on Thursday. While the terms of the deal were not specified, the signing of Coyle was a…
Changing The Culture In Colorado Michael Bannigan | March 1, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche dealt their way into the trade deadline conversation. As mentioned, The Avs acquired forward Steve Downie from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team also involved themselves in…
