We’ve made it to the eve of a new season. The games count starting tomorrow and we have a pretty good picture of each team as we head into the regular season. Let’s take a final look at the projected standings by division before the puck drop on a new season, along with a review of some of the key player absences as the season gets underway.
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2021-2022 Season Preview: Montreal Canadiens
For all my season previews, we’ll be utilizing my 2021-2022 team and player projections. You can find much more background on these models here, along with more on assessing value of contracts here. We’ll preview the Montreal Canadiens in this post.
Offer Sheet: Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Despite our desire as fans to see more teams use tender offer sheets to pursue RFAs, we’ve very rarely actually seen one in action. On Continue Reading
2021 Offseason Update: July 27-29 – Eastern Conference
ith the free agent frenzy in the rear view mirror, I’m looking through each team’s moves and analyzing their roster as it sits now. This post will focus on the Eastern Conference teams.Â
2021 Offseason Update: July 22-26
In this update, we’re covering the period over the NHL Entry Draft, leading up to free agency. There were some impactful roster moves so let’s dig right into some of the notable ones.
2020-2021 Season Review: Montreal Canadiens
After going down 3-1 in the first round to the archrival Maple Leafs, the Habs engineered a comeback and went on a magical run to the Stanley Cup Final where they fell short against the powerhouse Lightning. Let’s take a look at the Canadiens season.
Season in Review: Overview
With the end of the regular season nearly upon us, we have an opportunity to use the models we do have to assess team performance from the 2020-2021 regular season.
Predicting NHL Regular Season Point Percentage
Can we use data to find some teams that have overperformed and may end up fighting for their playoff lives down the stretch? What about underperforming teams that may find their groove just in time for the playoffs?
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.
2020-2021 Mid-Season Rankings: North Division Predictions
The North has been an adventure almost every night, with plenty of goal scoring and generally lackluster defense.