With Ovechkin Set to Hit 700 Goals, Gretzky Record Looks in Reach The Canadian Press | February 5, 2020 Alex Ovechkin was having a quiet night. Through two periods of action Tuesday, he’d registered a solitary shot attempt that sailed wide, two hits and one giveaway. That was it. Then, as…
Chasing Gretzky: Who Stands in Ovechkin’s Way? Josh Vold | January 20, 2020 On Saturday, Jan. 18, Alex Ovechkin continued to climb up the all-time goal list. He entered the game against the New York Islanders with 689 goals, one short of Mario…
The Canucks’ Elias Pettersson: Even Better in 2019-20 The Old Prof | January 12, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson picked up an assist during each of his team’s last three games against the Buffalo Sabres, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Florida Panthers. What…
McDavid Chasing Oilers Legends Brett Newmyer | January 10, 2020 In what Connor McDavid has done in four and a half seasons, he is already being spoken about as a legend in the making. One thing that will always loom…
‘Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way’ – Book Review Nathaniel Oliver | January 2, 2020 “Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the fifth installment in Jayne J. Jones Beehler’s The Official Adventures series. The focus of Beehler’s work is to demonstrate that…
Kings Superstar Kopitar May Be the Greatest Ever Ryan Szporer | December 20, 2019 Having just passed the Great One Wayne Gretzky on his team’s all-time scoring list, Anze Kopitar can realistically be called the greatest Los Angeles Kings player ever. Look at it…
Oilers History: The Lee Fogolin Years THW Archives | December 3, 2019 As we all saw during this summer’s NHL Expansion Draft, there is no guarantee a club will net a player or players who are likely to make a meaningful impact…
The Best NHL Forwards Ever Matthew Zator | November 29, 2019 Over the National Hockey League’s 101 year history, we have had many legendary players take part in the coolest game on ice. The storied franchises of the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Gretzky, Puljujarvi, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | November 13, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, is Ilya Kovalchuk about to be traded out of Los Angeles? Might Wayne Gretzky be considering a return to coaching? How will the Toronto Maple…
The NHL’s Relationship with United States Presidents Anthony Barberio | November 12, 2019 Rarely do Presidents of the United States make it to the highlight reel of SportsCenter, but President Donald Trump has found himself there a few times in the past few…
Oilers News and Rumors: Puljujarvi, McDavid, Prospects, More Jim Parsons | August 27, 2019 In today’s Edmonton Oilers news and rumors there is a ton of reaction to Jesse Puljujarvi signing in Finland. Arguments are coming from both sides of the spectrum and opinions…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 80 – Gretzky’s Record-Breaking Season Jim Parsons | July 14, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
