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THW's Hockey History for 03/21/2023

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03/21/2023 edition:

By Alex Chauvancy on Mar 21, 2023 11:06 am

What does it take to be a good agitator in today’s NHL? Obviously, you must have the ability to get under the opponent’s skin, but you don’t want to be...

By Nathaniel Oliver on Mar 21, 2023 11:02 am

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, the NHL has found player representation from many countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. 1994 saw the first Russian-born players...

By Brandon Share-Cohen on Mar 21, 2023 10:57 am

The Boston Bruins: known worldwide as one of the National Hockey League’s Original Six…except they didn’t actually come along until seven years after the league began play. There were also...

By Colin Newby on Mar 20, 2023 12:02 pm

Founded in 1967, the Philadelphia Flyers have been one of hockey’s most successful franchises over the last half-century. They have the third-highest all-time points percentage among NHL teams, trailing only...

By Nick Horwat on Mar 20, 2023 11:58 am

In 2017, Matt Murray seemed like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie of the future, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups as a rookie and earning the starting job over a future Hall of...

By THW Archives on Mar 20, 2023 11:54 am

When the NHL announced the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time‘ Bobby Orr was, of course, one of the easiest choices. In a truly remarkable Hall of Fame career,...

By Hannah Garfield on Mar 19, 2023 01:46 pm

On June 26, 2015, the NHL Entry Draft began at the BB&T Center in Paradise, Florida, with the selection of Connor McDavid, a highly-touted prospect, chosen first overall by the...

By THW Archives on Mar 19, 2023 01:41 pm

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their 25-year-old center and cornerstone Auston Matthews locked in for one more year on a five-year, signing-bonus-laden contract for $58.17 million that comes with an...

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