Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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December 17, 2019

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

 12/17/2019 edition:

By Alex Chauvancy on Dec 17, 2019 10:05 am

The Taylor Hall saga finally came to a close yesterday afternoon. In what was an inevitable move, the New Jersey Devils dealt the star winger to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, a...

By The Old Prof on Dec 17, 2019 09:50 am

After such a great win against the Carolina Hurricanes, when Jacob Markstrom tossed a shutout and Elias Pettersson scored in overtime, things looked good for the Vancouver Canucks. Then came the weekend, and the team...

By Larry Fisher on Dec 17, 2019 09:20 am

Fisher’s Top 186 for December Fisher’s Top 186 for November Fisher’s Top 124 for October Fisher’s Top 124 Preseason Rankings There were no shortage of double-digit risers in my December rankings, with several prospects...

By Peter Baracchini on Dec 16, 2019 01:50 pm

When teams select their roster for the World Junior Hockey Championships, they try to name as many returnees as possible, because of their experience and maturity. Teams tend not to bring on under-age players unless...

By Jim Parsons on Dec 16, 2019 12:40 pm

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Ilya Kovalchuk was paid his bonus so what happens next? If the reports on Monday are accurate, the next steps are surprising. The Arizona Coyotes are high up in terms of odds to land...

By Tom Castro on Dec 16, 2019 08:50 am

Trivia question: Who was the last New York Rangers goaltender not named Henrik Lundqvist to start more than 50 games in a season? The answer: Mike Dunham with 57 in 2003-04, one season before The King made his debut on...

By Jeff Seide on Dec 15, 2019 09:50 am

As Christmas music is played round the clock and lines at the post office get longer, it can only mean one thing: the IIHF World Junior Championship are is the horizon. This 2020 tournament is the 44th edition of the...

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