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Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 2 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 4 This date has been very important for Hall of Fame defensemen. One of the best of his generation learned he was switching teams and perhaps the greatest of all time signed his first professional contract. The THW time machine is waiting to take…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Edmonton Oilers planning on bringing in a player or two on a PTO? GM Stan Bowman addressed that idea this week. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens remain linked to Kirill Marchenko and it sounds like they are ready to wait for a player who will eventually want out of…
Goaltending remains one of the most important factors in determining success in the NHL. The position can be unpredictable from one night to the next, but having stability between the pipes can make a massive difference over an 84-game season. A strong tandem can steal games and keep a team competitive during difficult stretches, while…
Robert Thomas, the newly named captain of the St. Louis Blues, enters the 2026-27 season at 27 years old and firmly established as one of the most important players on the St. Louis Blues. After eight NHL seasons, Thomas has developed into a dependable top-line center, an excellent playmaker, and one of the team’s primary…
The Montreal Canadiens have spent the last few years assembling one of the NHL’s most exciting young cores, but simply finding talented players is only part of building a contender. Eventually, teams have to pay those players, and that is where things can quickly become complicated. For the Canadiens, however, their current salary-cap structure could…
We are a month away from the beginning of the 2026-27 season for the NHL. Right behind it will be the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL as the hockey season kicks off. However, this season will be different for fans of the sport up in Utah. The Utah Mammoth will begin their third…
The New York Rangers have acquired several important players this offseason, including defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson, forwards Pavel Dorofeyev and Oliver Bjorkstrand, and goalie Joonas Korpisalo. They also just signed winger Eeli Tolvanen to a one-season, $1.5 million contract. The move is low risk and could pay off in a big way for…
It wasn’t the four seasons he had hoped for when he first signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but after signing a contract to return home to Sweden for the upcoming 2026-27 season, Calle Järnkrok reflected on his time in Toronto and how the final two seasons were tough to swallow. After a 20-goal season…
We’ve reached September, which means the Detroit Red Wings return to the ice this month. The team kicks off training camp Sept. 17 and opens the 2026-27 season Oct. 2 against the New York Rangers. While most teams enter camp feeling confident in their roster and offseason decisions, the same can’t be said about the…
With less than a month to go before the 2026-27 season opens, it is time to look at the league’s best players and see where they fit in the NHL hierarchy. On the Cusp This tier is for players who are excellent producers but maybe haven’t yet hit that extra gear or level consistently. Ottawa…
