Bi-Weekly THW Editor's Choice

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February 02, 2018

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

02/02/2018 edition:

By Mark Scheig on Feb 01, 2018 01:06 pm

32%. That is the percentage of games in which the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone to overtime. Out of their 50 games this season, 16 of them have gone beyond 60 minutes. That’s one way to get points. Another and...

By Joseph Ochs on Feb 01, 2018 08:50 am

With Anders Bjork being felled Tuesday evening by a Francois Beauchemin crosscheck, the Boston Bruins suddenly find themselves relatively thin at a position that was firing on all cylinders roughly one week ago. Things...

By Dan Ward on Jan 31, 2018 02:07 pm

Not even one game into the final stretch of the season after the All-Star Break, the Philadelphia Flyers had to make a move that sent a shiver down Broad Street. Veteran goaltender Brian Elliott was placed on the IR...

By Zeke on Jan 31, 2018 10:05 am

The San Jose Sharks have no time to deal with the loss of Joe Thornton. The NHL, like other sports leagues, requires a “next man up” approach. If Joe can’t go, someone else will. It is about the team, not the...

By Kurtis Wells on Jan 31, 2018 09:50 am

With the second overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers would like to select… Nolan Patrick. Remember that moment in a few years. Looking back on past drafts, top three picks are hit and miss...

By Tony Wolak on Jan 31, 2018 09:35 am

For the Detroit Red Wings, the 2018 NHL trade deadline represents yet another opportunity to build on their rebuild. Like last year, general manager Ken Holland will attempt to sell off veterans and rentals for...

By Curtis Land on Jan 30, 2018 06:20 pm

With the Vancouver Canucks in the basement of the Western Conference and looking to be sellers at the trade deadline, fans will soon be turning their heads towards the NHL Draft. The fact is, it’s likely that the...

By Leah Dyck on Jan 30, 2018 05:42 pm

When Joe Sakic became the general manager of the Colorado Avalanche in 2014-15, he was heading into a good situation. In the season prior to his arrival as GM, he served as the Vice President of Hockey Operations and...

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