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THW's Hockey History for 08/02/2022

August 02, 2022

The latest from The Hockey Writers.

08/02/2022 edition:

By Sartaaj Bhullar on Aug 02, 2022 12:18 pm

After eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo was traded back to the Florida Panthers on March 4, 2014, along with Steven Anthony in exchange for Jacob Markstrom and...

By Eugene Helfrick on Aug 02, 2022 12:14 pm

For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 2019-20 season was a make-or-break moment for a franchise that had become known as good enough to make deep runs in the postseason but...

By THW Archives on Aug 02, 2022 12:10 pm

The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won’t be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the...

By Stephen Ground on Aug 01, 2022 11:34 am

Induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame is the highest honor an NHL player can achieve, but for many, it is elusive. Unlike baseball, which has some clear statistical thresholds...

By Sean Panganiban on Aug 01, 2022 11:27 am

*This article was originally published in Sep. 2021 As the new NHL season inches closer, general managers are adding the final touches to their roster— it’s the time of year...

By Jeff Seide on Aug 01, 2022 11:06 am

Attend any NHL game today and you’ll be bombarded by colorful ads from large corporations. From arena sponsorship signage to dasher board and on-ice advertising, there’s no avoiding it; and...

By Melissa Boyd on Jul 31, 2022 02:48 pm

Andrei Markov, one of the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time great defensemen, announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 16, 2020, at the age of 41. Being one of the best...

By Nathaniel Oliver on Jul 31, 2022 02:42 pm

Nicknamed “The Nuisance” for his sandpapery, face-wash, stick-to-the-groin style of play, Dale Hunter was a difference maker for every season of his 19-year NHL career. Though he never won the...

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