Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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December 19, 2017

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

 12/19/2017 edition:

By Andrew Forbes on Dec 19, 2017 09:20 am

Think back on the past 32 years of the NHL Draft. Who is the best first overall pick over that span? It seems simple, doesn’t it? Sidney Crosby is the obvious choice when referring to top picks over the last 32 years....

By Gail Kauchak on Dec 18, 2017 03:58 pm

After a brief hiatus due to a special night for this hockey fan, it’s back to business with your weekly updates. The Chicago Blackhawks just finished their eleventh week of the season and their 33rd game. It also marked...

By Jeff Seide on Dec 18, 2017 01:16 pm

If you’re wearing rose-colored glasses, the Buffalo Sabres have points in five of the last six games. But the majority of fans of the Blue and Gold, have noticed that they’ve lost four of their last five (1-1-3) and 15...

By Brian Wiebe on Dec 18, 2017 10:30 am

This is the first in a series of articles where I’ll revisit a significant trade the Vancouver Canucks made during their 48 NHL seasons to date. The Canucks were awarded an expansion team for the 1970-71 season and...

By Mike Craigen on Dec 18, 2017 09:35 am

David Poile has been the general manager of the Nashville Predators since day one. He escorted the expansion franchise carefully into the National Hockey League back in 1997 and for long stretches of time, the hockey...

By Leah Dyck on Dec 17, 2017 05:35 pm

Now that Team Canada’s selection camp is done, there’s a full 22-man roster getting ready to face the world’s top junior teams. Beginning on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, are the preliminary games for the 2018 IIHF World...

By Gregory Katz on Dec 17, 2017 04:45 pm

The team uniform represents more than what some fans may think. Jerseys are often historic symbols that represent the cities that they belong to, and some are even deeply rooted in the lengthy, rich history of the NHL....

By Sammi Silber on Dec 17, 2017 12:41 pm

In their last home game before Christmas, the Washington Capitals found themselves in strange and unfamiliar territory against the Anaheim Ducks; heading into the third period, the Capitals were trailing 2-0, unable to...

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