The NHL’s 50-Goal Scorers – 10 Things You Need to Know
After seasons of low scoring, the 2021-22 and 2022-23 NHL seasons brought back a rejuvenation of goals. In 2021-22, four players hit the 50-goal mark. Meanwhile, in 2022-23, five did…
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Today in Hockey History: April 24
If you had to choose two words to describe April 24 throughout the history of the National Hockey League, “overtime goal” would be the perfect pair to use. This date…
Highest Scoring Stanley Cup Playoff Games
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs have only just begun, and teams have already combined for 12 and 11 goals in a single game. As surprising as those scores are, they…
Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest
*This article was originally published in 2018 Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced…
Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest
*This article was originally published in 2018 Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced…
Today in Hockey History: April 23
Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley…
Today in Hockey History: April 20
April 20 has been a busy day in National Hockey League history. Among all the big moments, we saw some new records and Stanley Cup Playoff firsts. The THW time…
New York Rangers and 99: When Gretzky Hung ‘Em Up
The 1998-99 season was a special one in New York Rangers’ history. It was the last season Wayne “The Great One” Gretzky played hockey. It was a time of mixed…
Today in Hockey History: April 18
April 18 is a very historical date as the greatest player in National Hockey League history laced up his skates for the final time. In addition to a legend saying…
All-Time Leaders in Stanley Cup Playoff Hat Tricks
On April 19, 2023, Roope Hintz registered his first career postseason hat trick in the Dallas Stars’ 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of their first-round series.…