Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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September 08, 2020

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

09/08/2020 edition:

By Josh Bell on Sep 08, 2020 10:30 am

It’s often said that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Of the league’s 31 teams (and with Seattle joining in 2021-22), only 20 have won the Stanley Cup and just 13 have won...

By Ryan Womeldorf on Sep 08, 2020 09:15 am

With the Florida Panthers out of the running for Lord Stanley’s Cup, it is only natural that we take a look ahead. The NHL Entry Draft is the next major checkpoint for the Panthers, a chance to add a prospect or...

By Matt Rothman on Sep 08, 2020 08:55 am

The New York Islanders faced an improbable task of playing their first Conference Final Game in 27 years, nearly 48 hours after their Game 7 win Saturday night over the Philadelphia Flyers. Also, the Islanders spent...

By Pete Bauer on Sep 08, 2020 08:45 am

To win in today’s NHL, a team needs to score goals. And to score, they need players who can consistently put the puck past the opponents’ goaltenders, game in and game out. In the 20-year history of the...

By Ian McNaughton on Sep 08, 2020 08:35 am

Not many of us remember the 1950’s, never mind the 1950 Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. Before 2020, one would have thought the 1950 NHL playoffs was one of the craziest...

By Mathieu Sheridan on Sep 08, 2020 08:15 am

The Columbus Blue Jackets have loaned one of their prospects overseas, the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Shawinigan Cataractes have each traded one of their players, and we take a look at a player who has the chance to be a...

By Brett Pickler on Sep 08, 2020 08:05 am

The Vegas Golden Knights have advanced to the Western Conference Final for the second time in three years. Although they lost Game 1 to the Dallas Stars, the Golden Knights have shown tremendous skill both offensively...

By Joshua Polanski on Sep 08, 2020 07:55 am

On Aug. 9, 1988, the Edmonton Oilers made a trade that changed hockey by sending Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. It’s a trade that is largely regarded as a catalyst for the NHL’s expansion into...

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