Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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December 12, 2017

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

12/12/2017 edition:

By Joseph Ochs on Dec 12, 2017 08:20 am

In the NHL, teams that cannot regularly infuse their lineup with young talent on cheap, entry-level contracts are dead in the water. Those who are able to do so, though, frequently find themselves atop the NHL mountain...

By Ryan Szporer on Dec 11, 2017 07:42 pm

It’s not easy being Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin. Granted, that’s if you take away the huge salary and one of the most sought-after jobs in hockey, but that’s unfortunately the point: If you look at...

By Rob Soria on Dec 11, 2017 01:10 pm

There is no question the Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of playing their best hockey of the season. Unfortunately for them, said run has resulted in them posting a 4-3 record over the last two weeks and not...

By Rob Mahon on Dec 11, 2017 09:50 am

For a few glorious weeks there, it seemed as if the Winnipeg Jets could do no wrong. Then they went on a quick road trip. It would be wrong to say that it all came unraveled during that road trip. Sure, they only took...

By Jonathan West on Dec 11, 2017 09:05 am

Through one-third of their first NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights are tied for fifth in NHL team scoring with 101 goals. That number is plus-11 versus their opponents, and VGK’s per-game average of 3.48 goals...

By Jim Parsons on Dec 10, 2017 12:55 pm

In today’s Rumor Rundown, we examine some of the names that were brought up during Saturday’s Hockey Night In Canada broadcast on the “Headlines” segment between Nick Kypreos and Elliotte...

By Johannes Wheeldon on Dec 10, 2017 11:23 am

Gary Bettman gets booed when he speaks. A lot. He is the public face behind the decision not to allow NHL players to participate in the 2018 Olympics. When an owner wants public funds used to finance a new arena,...

By Drew Johnson on Dec 10, 2017 09:20 am

Goaltending has been a heated topic in the city of Boston, Massachusetts in recent months. It started with the Boston Bruins’ loss of 23-year-old Malcolm Subban to the Vegas Golden Knights via waivers in October....

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