From chokers to clutch: The Sharks and Blues flipped their traditional...
After years of consistent disappointment in the early stages of the playoffs the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues finally came through. The Sharks bested the Kings in five games, while the Blues...
View ArticleExpected No. 1 pick Auston Matthews is a potential superstar for the Maple...
Leafs Nation erupted on Saturday night, and for good reason. They won the draft lottery and will have the right to select first in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. It’s been a long while since they got a...
View ArticleAdvanced stats vs. the eye test: Penguins are heavy favorites among Final Four
The final four is set: Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, St. Louis and San Jose are the last teams left vying for the Stanley Cup. It’s an interesting and exciting group, but it’s also not an unexpected one if...
View ArticleEight simple rules for building a Stanley Cup contender
How do you build a Stanley Cup champion? It starts with the core. Every team has one or is working toward one and it’s that main cast that will take your team to the promised land. In a salary cap...
View ArticleWho has the edge in four key Stanley Cup final matchups?
The Stanley Cup final begins Monday night in Pittsburgh and the individual talent level on display is going to be off-the-charts good. Both teams boast a number of elite level players and seeing them...
View ArticleAdvanced stats vs. the eye test: models split on who will win Stanley Cup
The long road to the Stanley Cup final is finally over and depending on your outlook, the two teams playing are either very surprising or exactly what you expected. From the East we’ve got the...
View ArticleWhat to expect from every team’s 2016 draft haul
The draft is an exciting time around the NHL. It’s a day of promise and potential. It’s a day where big moves are made. Mostly, it’s a day where the future is shaped and crafted. We won’t truly know...
View ArticleThe numbers behind the names: A closer look at which free agents will be...
We’re about 24 hours away from July 1st and the Free Agent Frenzy is about to begin. Unlike last year’s extremely weak class, this year has some huge names attached to it which could mean the deals...
View ArticleHow much confidence does each NHL fan base have in their front office? A...
Before a trade or signing gets announced, a fan base can feel one of two things: giddy anticipation or a nervous panic. The difference is confidence. When a front office makes a few good moves in a...
View ArticleYes, Taylor Hall played his best against bad teams — but so does almost every...
The Taylor Hall trade has been controversial since the minute it was announced, and former Oilers teammate Oscar Klefbom has only added to it. On Sunday, Klefbom made a comment to Ola Winther in an...
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