With Anton Forsberg on top of his game, Josh Norris’ return, and Drake Batherson slated to rejoin the team soon as well, the Ottawa Senators were in prime position to finish the season on a positive note. That was, until Thomas Chabot fractured his hand in the second period of a 4-1 loss to the
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Something inside of KeyBank Center was different Thursday night. Even if you weren’t in the building, the energy was palpable through a TV screen. Whether it be the two second-period fights or the overall chippy-ness and edge, that game clearly meant more than a typical regular-season game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres.
Welcome back for the third part of my four-part series on the best and worst forward lines and defensive pairings of the 2021-22 season. To this point, I have highlighted the best forward lines and most dominant defensive pairs, leaving the worst for last. Let me pre-empt any arguments by saying that putting a line
For the first time since the 2017-18 season, the Los Angeles Kings are looking at a return to the postseason. While making the playoffs is always a positive, it’s especially important for a Kings team who lacks playoff experience. The organization has built up a fantastic prospect pool, and playing in even one playoff series
The Philadelphia Flyers are all but out of the playoff race this season and have to think about selling off their assets and upcoming unrestricted free agents to help build their team for next season and beyond. That includes possible players like Claude Giroux, Rasmus Ristolainen, Justin Braun, Martin Jones, Derick Brassard, and more. That
The NHL has released a statement when it comes to the investigation into a slashing incident between Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and an NHL official. During a game against the Boston Bruins, MacKinnon unintentionally hit an official with his stick after losing a faceoff to Tomas Nosek. The video shows what looks to be MacKinnon
The Nashville Predators have experienced a humbling start to 2022. After starting the year 5-0-0, defeating the likes of the Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, and Colorado Avalanche, they appeared to be in great form and up to the task of a difficult month ahead. Unfortunately for John Hynes and his club, a 4-1 loss to
Many fans hoped that we would finally get to see Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid play together on Team Canada for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, with the NHL no longer sending its players to China, that won’t be the case. However, Canada still has gold medal aspirations and a deep pool of players
Los Angeles Kings forward Arthur Kaliyev was widely considered one of the most offensively gifted players in his draft class. He led the OHL in scoring for under-18 players in his draft year, holding a commanding 27-point and 14-goal lead over the next closest players. Despite this, Kaliyev fell to the second round, where the
Christmas came early for the Nashville Predators, as they took to the holiday break on a seven-game winning streak. It was a little sooner than expected as the NHL had to suspend all action due to the most recent outbreak of COVID-19. However, nothing was gift-wrapped for the Predators during that run. Five of those
Through 35 games for the Philadelphia Flyers, things have not gone according to plan. They are two games under .500 and sit five points back of the second wild-card spot with four more games played than the Boston Bruins. There is still time to make a comeback, but not a lot to start moving in
It’s a trend that started in the month of November. It continues to rear its ugly head at the most inopportune times. Saturday afternoon against the Carolina Hurricanes, this trend came back in full force against the Blue Jackets. It came back so strong that it became a historic event for both the Hurricanes and
If this past weekend was any indication of how the Boston Bruins could look while at their best, then their disappointing start to the season could be securely in the rear-view mirror. Returning to action on Jan. 1 for the first time since Dec. 16, head coach Bruce Cassidy decided to shake up his lines
On Christmas Day, THW re-published a story I wrote about one of my favorite memories with my father. He was a minor league hockey player himself in St. Catherines when he was young; and, when I was about 10 years old, he took me to Toronto to see Maple Leafs’ Gardens. In his opinion, the
Over their 50-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had many players come through the doors of Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. It’s hard to remember them all, especially when they are more well-known in another jersey. In this series, we are going to look back at some former NHLers that played for the Canucks, but do
With a quarter of the 2021-22 NHL season already in the rearview mirror teams and players are beginning to separate themselves in the standings and scoring races. Candidates are beginning to emerge for all of the NHL’s major awards including the Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy, Norris Trophy, and the Calder Trophy and that also
At the start of 2021-22, the Washington Capitals had some questions to answer about their blue line. A majority of the defense was aging and accounted for a little less than $24.4 million against the franchise’s salary cap. Veterans such as John Carlson and Nick Jensen needed to step up, as well as rookies and
We’re now in December and you know what that means? That’s right! It’s the most wonderful time of the year as the 2022 World Junior Championship is quickly approaching. Hockey fans anxiously wait for this event as it has been a holiday tradition and has grown tremendously since it’s first official tournament in 1977. While