DENVER, CO – APRIL 17: A detail photo of the logo on the ice as it is ready for action as the Minnesota Wild face the Colorado Avalanche in Game One of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Pepsi Center on April 17, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Should the NHL try daytime weekday playoff games?

0 comments by Trevor Kraus on 3/26/2015

The NCAA Tournament is still going, but let’s be frank: the best part is done. The first two days of the Tournament, which take place on the third Thursday and Friday of March every year, feature 32 games in a 36-hour span from noon on Thursday to midnight on Friday. Many sports fans consider those […]

GIF: Jonathan Toews can’t believe he was called for a penalty

0 comments by David Rogers on 3/25/2015

Jonathan Toews was pretty surprised when the officials called him for a penalty. You don’t have to be a lip reading expert to figure out what Toews said. (H/T Reddit Hockey)

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 3/25

0 comments by Mike Burse

These rankings shows which teams are trending up and down based on the past week’s play. What goes into this ranking? Shot attempts for percentage, offensive/defensive zone starts, goals for percentage, scoring chances for percentage and puck luck are the elements of this analytic power ranking. Last week’s NHL Analytics Power Rankings can be found here. Keep in […]

Best and worst of the NHL: Week 26

0 comments by Sam Blazer

After sipping on some adult beverages this past weekend and having a relaxing weekend away from the real world, I have come to bring you some of the best and worst of the National Hockey League (shouldn’t it really be the International Hockey League, the league is in two countries all things considered. This is […]

GIF: Darren Helm spears Mike Smith in the junk

0 comments by David Rogers on 3/24/2015

We’ve mocked Mike Smith a lot over the last few weeks. First, he jumped over a shot and allowed a bizarre goal. Next, he shot the puck off of Brandon Sutter and into his own net. What could possibly follow up those two incidents? How about a spear in the junk from Darren Helm? Smith […]

CALGARY, AB – MARCH 17: Brandon Bollig #25 of the Calgary Flames fights Ryan Reaves #75 of the St Louis Blues during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 17, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Hockey Fights of the Week: 3/16 – 3/22

0 comments by David Rogers on 3/23/2015

The past week featured some outstanding hockey fights. As teams push to close out the season on a high note (either in hopes of a playoff spot or in hopes of winning the Connor McDavid lottery), emotions are running high. Do any of these fights belong in our list of the year’s best? Let us […]

Which individual talents lead to goals being scored in the NHL?

0 comments by Mike Burse

There is a great deal of evidence showing that shot metrics, specifically unblocked shot attempts and all shot attempts, are predictive at a team and individual player level in regards to future goals scored. This is a great metric to analyze a team overall, but what do these statistics really tell us about the individual […]

Road to Frozen Four in Boston Gets Underway This Week

0 comments by Joe Webb

While the NCAA Basketball Tournament rages on, their counterparts will be battling for glory on the ice in the 2015 NCAA Hockey Tournament. Sixteen teams will lace up the skates and play for a chance to raise the trophy at the Frozen Four Championship Game on April 11th at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. […]

ST CATHARINES, ON – JANUARY 22: Connor McDavid #97 of Team Orr skates during the 2015 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game against Team Cherry at the Meridian Centre on January 22, 2015 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Connor McDavid completes OHL regular season with 120 points in 47 games

0 comments by David Rogers on 3/22/2015

The Connor McDavid hype seems to grow by the way. As the NHL regular season winds down, fans from several teams are actively rooting for their organizations to fail and fall as far down the standings as possible with the hopes of securing better odds for the top overall pick in the upcoming draft. Is […]

Video: Red Wings score winner with a broken stick

0 comments by David Rogers

The Detroit Red Wings OT winner against the St. Louis Blues was pretty controversial. Justin Abdelkader tapped in the winner, but the review clearly showed he was using a broken stick. Under the NHL’s rules, a goal can not be counted if it’s scored with an illegal – in this case broken – stick. Amazingly, […]

Video: Mike Smith shoots the puck off Brandon Sutter and into his own net

0 comments by David Rogers

Things are getting ugly in Arizona. While fans continue to discuss the team tanking for Connor McDavid, the Coyotes are spiraling out of control. We’ve seen some strange things, such as Mike Smith jumping over the puck to avoid making a save. Now Smith is helping the opposition a bit more directly by clearing the […]

Video: Eddie Lack wants to fight Jonathan Quick

0 comments by David Rogers on 3/21/2015

Jonathan Quick took exception to Henrik Sedin pursuing a loose puck. As we’ve seen in the past, that means punches from the Kings goaltender. This time his opposing netminder, Eddie Lack, skated to center ice and challenged Quick to come out and meet him. Quick declined. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrO2Ki4FK6A

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 17: Tyler Ennis #63 of the Buffalo Sabres takes a shot on goal against Niklas Svedberg #72 of the Boston Bruins during a shootout at TD Garden on March 17, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Sabres defeat the Bruins 2-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Roundtable: Discussing the NHL moving to 3-on-3 OT hockey

0 comments by PDL Staff

The NHL is going to use a form of 3-on-3 in overtime in an effort to cut down on the number of games decided by a shootout. While the details surrounding the 3-on-3 play haven’t been nailed down quite yet, change is coming. Fans met the news with mixed reactions and so too did the PDL […]

Video: Ovechkin stars in NBC playoff commercial

0 comments by David Rogers on 3/20/2015

NBC rolled out one of their commercials for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and their first spot features Alex Ovechkin. The ad tries to show the special connection between young fans and one of the game’s biggest stars.

SUNRISE, FL – MARCH 3: Interim head coach Peter Horachek of the Toronto Maple Leafs directs the players during a time out against the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center on March 3, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. Toronto defeated Florida 3-2. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Maple Leafs forward says dressing room is “pretty screwed up”

0 comments by David Rogers

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been the equivalent of a garbage fire this season according to the local media, the team’s fans and just about everyone who has watched the team. The dressing room appears to be in an awkward state following repeated quotes from the team’s management criticizing players as well as a recent statement […]