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THW's Hockey History for 10/03/2020
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10/03/2020 edition:
By Domenic Lunardo on Oct 03, 2020 12:20 pm
The NHL Entry Draft. For many owners, general managers, presidents, scouts, coaches, players, and prospects, the annual NHL Draft is one of the most exciting days on the calendar. It provides hope, a fresh start, and the chance to land the next great talent. If history is any indication, many of these great talents are […]
The post Blue Jackets’ All-Time Worst First-Round Draft Picks appeared first on The Hockey Writers.










By THW Archives on Oct 03, 2020 11:22 am
It is always easy to determine the winner and loser of a trade long after the fact. The Chicago Blackhawks have made some awful trades that looked like mistakes the very moment they made them. Here are the five worst trades in franchise history.
The post Blackhawks’ Worst Trades of All-Time appeared first on The Hockey Writers.





By Brandon Share-Cohen on Oct 02, 2020 10:59 am
Few players in the NHL have dealt with a rollercoaster-like career quite like the one Phil Kessel has. From being drafted high in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft to his battle with cancer and subsequent trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kessel’s career started off with as many peaks as it had valleys. After a […]
The post Phil Kessel – Biography appeared first on The Hockey Writers.










By THW Archives on Oct 02, 2020 10:29 am
It has been almost five years since a blockbuster trade went down during the offseason between the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals. The Blues sent forward TJ Oshie to the Caps in exchange for forward Troy Brouwer, goaltender Pheonix Copley and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. As with most […]
The post The TJ Oshie Trade Analyzed appeared first on The Hockey Writers.





By Andrew Forbes on Oct 02, 2020 10:16 am
Not every player that has donned the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blue and white is recognized for their time with the team. Some are remembered for their tenure with other NHL franchises while others are barely even remembered. With this series, we look back at some of the players who’ve suited up for the Maple Leafs […]
The post Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Glenn Anderson appeared first on The Hockey Writers.










By THW Archives on Oct 01, 2020 02:52 pm
On June 7th, 2018, after 44 years of trying, the Washington Capitals finally lifted the Stanley Cup. 43 years, 2 months, and 10 days earlier, in Oakland, California, these same Capitals took turns lifting a trash can around the ice in mock jubilation.
The post 1974-75, the Capitals’ First (and Worst) Season appeared first on The Hockey Writers.





By THW Archives on Oct 01, 2020 01:52 pm
With two Stanley Cups and six Hockey Hall of Famers in their 41-year franchise history, the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche have had six 100-plus point players on their team. The club has had at least one of these elite players on the squad in 14 different seasons. Only two players were with the Avalanche and only […]
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