Alex Ovechkin is THW’s 2018 Playoff MVP Ryan Pike | June 10, 2018 The 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs have been competed and the Washington Capitals have finally captured their first championship in their 44-year existence. Following a brief vote among the writing staff…
Ovechkin Finally Proves Naysayers Wrong Barry Leonard Jr. | June 9, 2018 From the moment Alexander Ovechkin was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, it was clear that he was destined for a great career. From his rookie…
44 Years Later, Capitals Hoist the Cup Sammi Silber | June 8, 2018 It was the moment Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had been waiting 13 years for. He hadn’t stopped screaming since the final horn sounded to end Game 5; his excitement…
Does History Offer Golden Knights Hope? Lukas Weese | June 6, 2018 For the first time in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Vegas Golden Knights are in an unfamiliar spot. Progressing through the first three rounds, the Knights controlled each series…
Ovechkin’s Enthusiasm & Play Rallies Caps Sammi Silber | June 4, 2018 As the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights go at it in the Stanley Cup Final, Alex Ovechkin is taking in his first Final appearance with great intensity, both on…
Keys for the Golden Knights in Game 3 Lukas Weese | June 2, 2018 An abundance of goals? Check. Physical hits? Check. Highlight-reel goals and saves? Check. What does this all add up to? A wildly entertaining Stanley Cup Final. Through two games of…
Lightning’s Stamkos Deserves a Cup The Hockey Writers | June 2, 2018 With the Stanley Cup playoffs nearing their end, it’s safe to say there will be a new champion sooner rather than later. There has been plenty of talk leading up…
Capitals Hit Jackpot With Holtby & Unlikely Heroes Sammi Silber | June 1, 2018 With under two minutes to go in the third period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Alex Tuch had a wide open net on a pass from William…
What We Learned After Two Nights in Vegas John Owens | June 1, 2018 Games 1 and 2 are now in the books with the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals knotted even at 1-1 heading to the nation’s capital. But are things really…
Golden Knights Robbed of Tying Goal, Lose Physical Game 2 Lukas Weese | May 31, 2018 Any NHL team would tell you that it is incredibly difficult to make it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final without acquiring a hint of luck. The Golden…
Cup Final Game 2: Another Wild Night in Vegas Jeff Seide | May 31, 2018 Unlike Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, when the scoresheet was filled with a page full of goals, Game 2 on Wednesday night was filled with…
Stanley Cup Final: 5 Questions We Want Answered After Game 1 John Owens | May 30, 2018 Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is a wrap, with the Golden Knights using their incredible home ice advantage to win a 6-4 thriller. Let’s take a look at…
