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THW's Hockey History for 01/12/2021
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01/12/2021 edition:
By THW Archives on Jan 11, 2021 06:59 pm
The Winnipeg Jets have always been a bit of an odd bunch in the aesthetics department. Their World Hockey Association days saw them change their uniforms nearly every single year. Once they reached the National Hockey League, they wore a stolen jersey template for an entire decade. The return of the Jets to Winnipeg in […]
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By Greg Enright on Jan 11, 2021 04:37 pm
Two wrongs don’t usually make a right, but the 1978 merger of the bumbling Cleveland Barons and the struggling Minnesota North Stars proved there are exceptions to the rule. The path to the NHL’s only amalgamation of two franchises began two years earlier in Oakland, where the Barons existed as the California Golden Seals. By […]
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By Matthew Zator on Jan 11, 2021 04:28 pm
The 2020 NHL Draft is now a distant memory and the 2020-21 NHL season is finally upon us. Normally, this edition of the top-100 list is a mid-season update, but with the pandemic throwing a wrench in things, it is being released at the beginning of the season. The 2020 draft picks have now been […]
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By Eugene Helfrick on Jan 10, 2021 02:45 pm
Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both […]
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By THW Archives on Jan 10, 2021 12:12 pm
In hockey, wingers have a simple job: score goals. As easy as it sounds, it takes a lot to be a top winger in the NHL. The Chicago Blackhawks are lucky to have had plenty of strong wingers throughout the history of their franchise, but a few stand out much more than the others. Here is […]
The post Top 3 Wingers in Blackhawks History appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Scott Roche on Jan 10, 2021 12:10 pm
On May 5, 2010, the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals for a commanding 3-0 series lead. Needing to win just one of their next four games to advance to the Conference Final against the hated Montreal Canadiens, it seemed the Bruins and Habs were destined […]
The post Revisiting the Bruins Trade for Horton appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Matt Cosman on Jan 09, 2021 02:55 pm
One of every hockey fan’s favorite things to do is to analyze trades and pick a winner and a loser. Despite the natural tendency to choose a side, a trade will often benefit both teams involved. But these five transactions executed by the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise were indisputable victories – both for the success […]
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By Ben Little on Jan 09, 2021 02:44 pm
When it comes to the Washington Capitals and their logos, they have had a surprisingly long and complicated history. They have had some logos that fans have absolute adored, but also had logos that fans have voted as some of the worst in the NHL. They have managed to find themselves on both ends of […]
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