Any hockey fan worth their salt knows the term “Original Six.” Those words immediately bring to mind images from the NHL’s rich history–from a time when goalies had no masks, and giants like Eddie Shore and Toe Blake patrolled the ice. Most fans can also correctly identify the teams that make up the Original Six: […]

The Florida Panthers have an exciting mix of young guns and old veterans heading into the 2015-16 NHL season. Most Cats fans know the names of Jonathan Huberdeau, Aaron Ekblad, Brandon Pirri, and Aleksander Barkov, but there are more young players that could make an impact this season. Since the Panthers didn’t make a huge […]

A Season for the Ages When the Florida Panthers drafted Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad first overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, they had a pretty good idea of […]

With the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, the hometown Florida Panthers took to the stage at BB&T Center and selected Lawson Crouse from the OHL’s Kingston […]

There are no shortage of story lines for this year’s Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ex-teammates abound on both sides, with enough […]

It seemed like a routine play. Mid-way through the first period of game five against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers had the puck in the offensive zone. It […]

I’ll spare you the gory details of how last season ended for the New York Rangers. In spite of a run that, at times, made them feel like a team […]

The New York Rangers have been on a historic roll lately.  They have won the team’s third Presidents’ Trophy with a franchise record 113 points–not even the Cup-winning 1994 team […]

The news that New York Ranger fans were collectively dreading hit the Internet this morning.  After months of speculation and stalled contract talks, the Rangers confirmed that they are indeed […]

Welcome to THW’s inaugural Blueshirt Blast!  We’re here to provide a one-stop shop of quick hits for the week’s New York Rangers news, insights, and analysis. For this first edition, […]

The Rangers’ Playoff Outlook With the 2014-15 NHL season rolling on into the last two months, teams are gearing up for the playoffs. More teams are finalizing their trade deadline […]

Good News, Bad News Earlier this month the New York Rangers extended Marc Staal, signing him to a six-year deal worth $34.2 million. We here at THW talked about potential […]

After a dismal start to the 2014-15 season, the New York Rangers have become one of the better teams in the NHL. They have shown the ability to beat almost […]

An All-Star Snub It’s no secret that New York Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is an intense competitor. He’s consistently been one of the NHL’s top goalies since his rookie season […]

The News Breaks The New York Rangers finally made it official on January 18, 2015: defenseman Marc Staal will stay on Broadway for the foreseeable future. According to the team, […]

Power Rangers The latest NHL Power Rankings show the New York Rangers in 14th place. Evidently, their recent stretch of fantastic play hasn’t turned many heads-and that’s a crying shame. […]