What a difference a month can make. I last checked in on the Atlantic Division in early November. The Sabres were rolling. The Maple Leafs were reeling. Early season trends that were unstainable have faded away and we’re getting a better picture of how the Atlantic is shaping up through a little more than a quarter season.
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Atlantic Division Snapshot: November 6, 2022
The vibes in Buffalo are off the charts. The vibes in Toronto are decidedly not. A lot has happened in the Atlantic Division since our last snapshot in mid-October, only about a week into the new season. Let’s dig in.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: October 17, 2022
In the last Atlantic Division Snapshot, we looked at how the teams were shaping up ahead of the regular season with training camps in progress. With the first week of the regular season now in the books, let’s take a look at how the landscape has changed with results of games played through Oct 15 included.
Atlantic Division Snapshot: July 22, 2022
With the initial free agent frenzy now just a fond(?) memory and RFA signings beginning to simmer, I thought it was a good time to do another Atlantic Division snapshot to see how the outlook for the 22/23 season has changed since my last snapshot after the draft.
Atlantic Division Snapshot – July 9, 2022
With the NHL entry draft complete, free agency looms on the horizon of the 2022 offseason. While the prospects selected at the draft are mostly years away from having an impact at the NHL level, that doesn’t man that teams didn’t reposition themselves for the upcoming season. Let’s take a look at how the Atlantic Division landscape has evolved since my initial offseason snapshot, with roster transactions included up to the end of the draft.
Regular Season Brief: Dec 8
Let’s take a look around the league at team performance over the past week and the updated full season standings projections.
Regular Season Brief: Dec 1
Let’s take a look around the league at team performance over the past week, along with updated projected standings.
Regular Season Brief: Nov 24
andings are starting to take shape as we approach the quarter mark of the season. Historically, most teams that sit in playoff positions at American Thanksgiving are still there at the end of the season. Yet there are most often a few surprises mixed in. This week, we’ll look for one team in each division that appears most likely to break into the playoff picture over the rest of the season, along with one team that looks most likely to fall out.
Regular Season Brief: Nov 17
e’re now far enough into the season that we’re starting to the see the true strength of most teams. The bubble has burst on some teams who got off to hot starts, while others who started slow relative to expectations have started picking up points. Let’s take a look at the past week around the league.
NHL Regular Season Brief: Nov 10
Since last week’s update, we’ve seen a number of season opening streaks come to an end. The Carolina Hurricanes were handed their first loss by the Florida Panthers, the Panthers picked up their first regulation loss against the New York Rangers, and the Coyotes finally found the win column against the Seattle Kraken. The Dallas Stars now have the only active season opening streak, as they are the only team without a regulation win. Let’s recap how each division has fared over the past week.