Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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July 07, 2017

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

 

07/07/2017 edition:

By Jim Parsons on Jul 07, 2017 08:35 am

Things have started to settle down a little in the hockey world. What was a crazy couple weeks between the NHL Entry Draft and NHL Free Agency on July 1,meant that players found new homes, assets were traded, prospects...

By Matt Lawson on Jul 06, 2017 06:05 pm

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled in the past few seasons and their problems have primarily stemmed from their lack of scoring. The Canucks finished 29th in the NHL in goals scored last season with only 178,...

By Rob Soria on Jul 06, 2017 02:37 pm

With the Edmonton Oilers officially announcing the signing of Connor McDavid to an eight-year extension yesterday afternoon, the sole focus of Oil Country has now shifted to the immediate future of one Leon Draisaitl....

By Devin Slawson on Jul 06, 2017 11:50 am

Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in an admirable, yet difficult, position. Following a tremendous season in 2016-17, which saw many of Toronto’s brightest prospects take a giant leap...

By Jeff Seide on Jul 06, 2017 08:50 am

Time will tell if the Minnesota Wild or the Buffalo Sabres got the best of their recent deal. Both teams’ fans have claimed it a win for them, which usually means it’s a pretty fair deal. While that may be the case, the...

By Bruce Wilkie on Jul 05, 2017 08:05 pm

** Originally published on April 2010 by Bruce Wilkie/THW The 1950s and 60s were a time of great growth for professional sports in the United States. Three of the four “major” sports had expanded to become...

By Ryan Szporer on Jul 05, 2017 07:19 pm

The Montreal Canadiens have just won half the battle by getting Alex Galchenyuk under contract. The deal, which is reported as being for $4.9 million per year for three seasons, is cost-effective, which is yet another...

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