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THW's Hockey History for 11/17/2020
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11/17/2020 edition:
By THW Archives on Nov 17, 2020 12:21 pm
This article was originally published in August, 2012. The New York Rangers endured one of sports’ longest championship droughts, as they went fifty-four years without winning the Stanley Cup. And while the Stanley Cup finally made it to New York in 1994, the years between 1940 and 1994 didn’t pass by without great moments and […]
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By Kyle McKenna on Nov 16, 2020 05:44 pm
It’s assuring for New Jersey Devils fans that numerous skaters won multiple Stanley Cups with the organization. In fact, five former Devils were members of all three Stanley Cup championship teams from 1994-95 through 2002-03. Four of those players had their numbers retired while one likely won’t earn the nod. Considering New Jersey’s championship success, […]
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By THW Archives on Nov 16, 2020 04:33 pm
Ranking goaltenders throughout the history of the NHL is an arduous task. Multiple factors must be considered: sheer dominance, longevity, impact on the sport, etc. For some, raw win and ring totals are more important than how those totals were achieved. With all of these factors in mind, let’s take a crack at ranking the five best […]
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By Josh Bell on Nov 15, 2020 01:49 pm
The New York Islanders are a storied franchise. Coming into the league in 1972, they wasted no time at all. Within eight seasons of coming into the NHL, they would go on to become one of the best dynasties in NHL history. They went on to win four Stanley Cups – straight – from 1979-80 […]
The post The Best of the Islanders Draft Classes appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Eugene Helfrick on Nov 15, 2020 01:35 pm
No matter what team you cheer for in any sport, your franchise of choice will always have those players that you look back on and think… how did we let him go? That future All-Star who looked just average as a rookie, or a veteran that was traded just before they became a stalwart at their […]
The post Lightning That Got Away: Dan Boyle appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Nov 14, 2020 03:14 pm
Hockey rivalries have been around since the NHL was founded 1917. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had rivals since they joined the league in 1967 with the six-team expansion. Among the trash talk, bitter battles and playoff competition, the following teams can be considered the Penguins’ fiercest rivals of the Sidney Crosby era. Washington Capitals Step […]
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By Devin Little on Nov 14, 2020 02:45 pm
The Detroit Red Wings are incredibly stingy when it comes to retiring numbers. To date, they have only retired eight jerseys with the recent inclusion of Red Kelly’s number 4. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — retiring a jersey is an honor reserved for the greatest of the greats in team history. Related: 7 […]
The post The Red Wings Should Retire Henrik Zetterberg’s Number appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Louis Pannone on Nov 14, 2020 02:38 pm
Despite being less than 25 years old, the Arizona Coyotes franchise already has a place in the National Hockey League history books. The team, like every club in the NHL, has seen its ups and downs over the last quarter-century, but the franchise’s struggles have, more often than not, received the most attention in the […]
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