As the Stanley Cup Final is slowly crawling toward its conclusion, a new Conn Smythe Trophy winner will soon be crowned. While the Montreal Canadiens are not in the Final, they have had their fair share of Cup Finals and Conn Smythe winners over the years. Let us have a look at the Canadiens’ previous
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Though a popular old adage states that time heals all wounds, we all know that that isn’t always the case. Sometimes the emotions brought on by a particular situation will fade away as the years go by, but there are some things that will never not be painful, and that’s certainly the case for the
The Columbus Blue Jackets have their new general manager (GM). Don Waddell has almost 40 years of experience managing hockey teams in various leagues. He’s been in the NHL since 1997-98 when he was an assistant general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. He spent one season there – winning a Stanley Cup – before
Only eight players with Indigenous roots have ever laced up a pair of skates for the Ottawa Senators in the 32 years the modern version of the team has been in the NHL. That represents about one percent of the estimated 700 players who pulled on a Senators’ sweater in the past three decades. Yet,
The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in 2004. A lot has changed in the last 19 years, whether it be in society or sports, nothing is the same. During those 19 years, the Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs a total of
Today, we honor the 24 past and present NHL players who celebrate their birthdays on Apr. 17. Here’s a look at some notable players who share birthdays on this day, including a couple of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a three-time Stanley Cup winner. Börje Salming (1951) Börje Salming‘s NHL debut and
From the first player traded to the most recent deal, here is a collection of every trade in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Below is every trade broken down by each separate year. You can scroll through the page, use your browser’s search function, or use the table below to jump to any
Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves, here’s a look at some notable players sharing birthdays on this day. Kevin Lowe (1959) Kevin Lowe is the only player born on April 15 in
The atmosphere, the do-or-die mentality and, in the end, the reception of the most iconic trophy in sports: there’s nothing quite like playoff hockey. All the way from Game 1 of the first round to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the drama never seems to cease, and nothing heightens that drama like overtime.
On this date, the emergency backup goaltender was taken to a whole new level during a Stanley Cup Final game. This was also a big date for extending streaks and playoff records while one team’s direction was forever changed. Let’s take our daily trip back in time and relive all the best moments April 7
What do Wayne Gretzky, Joe Mullen, Tim Kerr, Adam Oates, and Artemi Panarin have in common? They are the only undrafted NHL players since 1988-89 to score 45 goals in the regular season. On Wednesday night, with the opening goal of the New York Rangers game, Panarin netted his 45th goal of the season, tying
March 21 has been quite the eventful date in National Hockey League history. It gave us a memorable goaltending performance in Boston, some great milestones in Pittsburgh and plenty of memories made by Hall of Famers. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us back through the decades to relive the
June 29, 2022, will forever be a day that changed the landscape of the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings franchises. The two teams engaged in a blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Fiala to Los Angeles for Brock Faber and the 19th overall selection in the 2022 Draft. Now nearly two years later, both teams
The trade deadline is supposed to be the point in the NHL season when buyers and sellers officially separate themselves. Teams are forced to make a call about whether to make a playoff push or shift their focus to accumulating assets and upping their draft lottery odds. Sign up for our NHL Prospects & Draft
Going back to the Broad Street Bullies era for our Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame series, we take a look at what Reggie Leach was able to do with the Orange and Black. Acquired from the California Golden Seals before the 1974-75 NHL season, it didn’t take long for him to cement himself as a
The Seattle Kraken have Ron Francis signed and prepared to lead their franchise as its first-ever general manager. The Hockey League Hall of Famer was an NHL legend before transitioning from player to front office executive. Ron Francis, Seattle Kraken general manager (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Francis, the fifth all-time points leader in
In the 31 years of Ottawa Senators hockey, many fantastic players have taken the ice for the club. You could easily put all of the best players together and create an uber team that would look great on paper. In practice, a team of 20 players only with offensive skills may not be as successful
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price defied the odds when he won the 2022 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. He technically defied the odds just coming back to end the 2021-22 season too, though. Should anyone really be surprised? Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price – (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) It’s almost business as usual
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