We’re at the midway point of the 23/24 season. Let’s take a look at where things stand in the Pacific Division. Preseason Projections We’ll start Continue Reading
Ready for takeoff? A Jets Trade Deadline Shopping List
The Winnipeg Jets sit atop the NHL standings. It’s mid January. The time is coming for contending teams to bolster their rosters for the playoff push. What do the Jets need to take them to the next level?
Top 10 Goal Scorers – Forwards – Jan 2024
Who are the best goal scoring forwards in the NHL? With this being an analytics focused blog, we’ll need some criteria to back up the Continue Reading
NHL Roundup: December 1, 2023
It’s been a newsworthy week in the NHL. A coaching change, an end to the Patrick Kane rumors, and a couple of trades headline a busy week around the league.
The Fall Guy S23/24.E2: Dean Evason
The NHL’s coaching carousel claimed it’s second victim of the 2023/2024 season on Monday as the Minnesota Wild relieved Dean Evason of his head coaching duties and replaced him with John Hynes. A disappointing start to the season saw the Wild sitting 7th in the Central Division, just 2 points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks, at the time of the coaching change. Evason took the fall, but the Wild’s slow start his doing?
Skater Contribution: Impact & Usage
For those that have been following along here for a while, you’ll be familiar with player impact. I define it as a player’s net impact Continue Reading
NHL Roundup: Oct 29, 2023
Around the NHL No Unbeaten Teams There are no longer any unbeaten teams, with the final 3 standing dropping decisions on Thursday and Friday. The Continue Reading
The Calgary Flames Trade Conditions Complex
The Calgary Flames made two franchise defining trades in the summer of 2022. Following the UFA exit of Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk made it known that he wanted out. GM Brad Treliving obliged and Tkachuk was shipped to the Florida Panthers shortly after his request became public. Later in the offseason, Sean Monahan was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations in order to clear cap space.
NHL Roundup: October 22, 2023
Finally. After an offseason that felt like it lasted an eternity, regular season NHL hockey is back. While it’s much too early to draw any Continue Reading