After last night’s games, 30 of the league’s 32 teams have played at least five games. While it’s still too early to get a good sense of which early season performances are sustainable over the long haul, we’re starting to get a better picture of how the 2021-2022 standings may look.
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2021-2022 Regular Season Update: Oct 20
We’re now over a week into the new season and all 32 teams have seen action. Let’s take a look at some of the more significant roster news since my last update on Oct 15 along with updated projections based on the roster updates and actual results through the first week of the season.
2021-2022 Preseason Update: October 11
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.
Assessing Contract Value
In the salary cap era, it’s become very important for NHL teams to spend their cap dollars efficiently to be competitive.
2021-2022 Season Projections & Offseason Tracking
With these models, we’ll be able to project next season’s standings based on current rosters and watch how each team progresses through the offseason relative to their competition.
2020-2021 Season Review: Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes duked it out with the Florida Panthers and the reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Central Division all season. Let’s take a deeper look at their season.
2020-2021 Season Review: Nashville Predators
Is it time for the Predators to start a rebuild, as was rumored early this season, or can the current core be competitive for a few more years?
2020-2021 Season Review: Florida Panthers
The Panthers are benefitting from strong production from players on high value contracts, not unlike the Colorado Avalanche. If they can surround these players with quality depth pieces in the middle of the lineup, they could be a force over the next couple of years.
2020-2021 Season Review: Dallas Stars
The Stars hovered close to the playoffs based on point percentage for much of the season but ultimately couldn’t catch the Nashville Predators for the final spot in the Central.
2020-2021 Season Review: Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks had a hot start to the 2020-2021 season, but ultimately fell out of the playoff picture. Today, I’m taking a look at the Blackhawks season.