Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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May 30, 2017

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

 

05/30/2017 edition:

By Tony Wolak on May 29, 2017 04:26 pm

From the eighth seed in the Western Conference to the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators have provided hockey fans with a wild ride through the 2017 NHL Playoffs. In doing so, the Predators have received...

By Jeff Seide on May 29, 2017 09:50 am

According to the NHL’s newest promo for the Stanley Cup Final, this year, Taylor Swift will be etching the names of the 52 winners onto the Stanley Cup. Swift, known by her fans as T-Swizz, Swifty or TayTay, will...

By Devin Slawson on May 29, 2017 08:35 am

Evaluating prospects at such a young age is not an easy task for scouts, especially in the case of having limited views. While the NHL scouts can usually nail down young players’ potentials, there are always a few...

By Branden Poelzer on May 28, 2017 03:42 pm

With the conclusion of William Nylander’s second year of his three-year entry-level contract (ELC), he has one more season before a new contract is needed. Since Nylander only played 22 games at the end of the...

By Rob Soria on May 28, 2017 12:35 pm

The 2016-17 season was certainly an interesting one for Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Pitlick. After years of seeing nothing more than the occasional cup of coffee in the NHL, the 31st pick of the 2010 Entry Draft...

By Andrew Forbes on May 28, 2017 11:30 am

While July 1 normally marks the start of free agency in the hockey world, that arguably took the back seat to a blockbuster trade on July 4 almost four years ago. Two years after winning the Stanley Cup, the Boston...

By Jim Parsons on May 27, 2017 09:35 am

Rumblings exist that there are NHL teams who have players they either want to lose in NHL Expansion or are prepared to pay to keep. Those teams are making plans and lining up the dominos in an effort to do what’s...

By Andrew Forbes on May 26, 2017 11:55 am

With NHL expansion to Las Vegas just around the corner and deadlines looming for protected lists, here’s a refresher for those interested in how the NHL Expansion Draft Rules work and how the NHL’s newest...

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