The East Division is the final stop in my trade deadline previews. There are a number of teams in the east that may look to buy for a playoff run, a couple that are hanging in the playoff race, and a couple of likely sellers.
2020-2021 Trade Deadline Preview: West Division
With the NHL trade deadline now two weeks away, I’m taking a look at the needs of the potential buyer teams and identifying some of the likely candidates for rental players on the teams that are likely to be selling. Next up is the West Division.
2020-2021 Trade Deadline Preview: Central Division
The Central Division includes both Stanley Cup finalists from last season, along with a couple of teams that having good seasons that have some cap space to work with to make a move at the deadline.
2020-2021 Trade Deadline Preview: North Division
The North Division has produced some wildly entertaining hockey through the first half of the season and I’m going to start my trade deadline preview there.
Anatomy of a Champion: 2019-2020 Tampa Bay Lightning – Forwards
How did the Tampa Bay Lightning’s forwards contribute to their championship season?
Anatomy of a Champion: 2019-2020 Tampa Bay Lightning – Defensemen
How did the Lightning’s defensemen contribute to limiting their opposition’s offense? What was their contribution to the Lightning’s offense?
Anatomy of a Champion: 2019-2020 Tampa Bay Lightning – Goaltending
How did the Lightning’s goaltending stack up against the rest of the league? How critical was it to their championship season?
The Relative Impact of Special Teams
While special teams can influence the outcome of a single game, 5 on 5 metrics can provide a reasonable picture of team performance.
2020-2021 Mid-Season Rankings: West Division Predictions
Looking at the West division in the last post of my series of mid-season predictions, including my prediction for the Stanley Cup champion.
2020-2021 Mid-Season Rankings: East Division Predictions
Largely billed as the toughest division in the divisional realignment, there are some heavyweights and some promising up and coming teams in the East.