One Year Later: Trotz, Predators Both Thriving After Separation Dan Mount | July 28, 2015 It’s been over a year since the Nashville Predators and longtime coach Barry Trotz parted ways. Both parties have moved on with Nashville hiring Peter Laviolette and Trotz going to…
Predicting the Unpredictable: Expected PDO, Metropolitan Division Kyle Morton | July 23, 2015 With the rise of the influence of the analytics community over the landscape of hockey, many new statistics have come to the forefront of forward-thinking analysis. One of those stats,…
5 Fearsome NHL Teams In 3-on-3 Overtime Felix Sicard | July 15, 2015 For better or for worse, three-on-three overtime has officially made its way to the National Hockey League after years of board room debate. It’s an improvement in the sense that it…
Part 3: Which Left Wingers Make the Cut in a 6-Team NHL? Andrew Forbes | July 13, 2015 In the third part of this Leafs-Lunch-inspired discussion, some of The Hockey Writers staff discuss which left wingers would find themselves in a six-team NHL. The discussion started on an…
Game of Numbers: Washington Capitals Edition Andrew Forbes | July 12, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones,…
Metropolitan Division Summer Power Rankings Brian Sklar | July 12, 2015 The Metropolitan Division has significantly gotten tougher and tougher over the past few seasons. The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to win the Metropolitan Division in 2013-2014 and the New…
Three Reasons Hockey Truly is Best Mark Shiver | July 8, 2015 Hockey truly is the best sport. Just ask any fan of the sport and they will tell you without hesitation that it is absolutely the best hands-down. Why is there…
Washington’s Latest Right Wingers: Capitals’ Williams and Oshie Glynn Cosker | July 6, 2015 On your left, we have superstar and future Hall-of-Famer Alex Ovechkin. And, on your right, we have … well until recently, it was anybody’s guess. After a shrewd few days…
Connor McDavid, and the Pressure of Being “The Next One” Marcy Di Michele | July 6, 2015 Last week, I sat down on the couch and switched on the TV to catch up on a daily sports talk show, and just a few minutes in, the station…
T.J. Oshie Gives Capitals Elite Top Line Matthew Speck | July 5, 2015 Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan was on the lookout for a top-six winger for the 2015-16 since Washington’s season concluded in the playoffs. He found one in Justin Williams last…
San Jose Sharks Grow Stronger With Joel Ward Glynn Cosker | July 3, 2015 Joel Ward signed a three-year $9.825 million deal with the San Jose Sharks Friday for an annual salary cap hit of $3.275 million. The veteran right wing Ward, 34, was a…
Oshie and Ovi on Capitals’ Top Line is Key Glynn Cosker | July 3, 2015 After a major trade deal Thursday, T.J. Oshie is heading to the Washington Capitals from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Troy Brouwer, Phoenix Copley and a third-round pick.…
