0 comments by David Rogers on 3/16/2015
Goalies put up with a lot. Players are constantly crowding the crease, bumping into them and whacking at their pads as often as possible. Eventually, a goaltender is going to snap and that’s exactly what happened over in the KHL. Alexander Salák (referred to as Sasa Salak) pummeled an opposing player and was tossed for […]
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 […]
TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 14: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Air Canada Centre on November 14, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. The Penguins defeated the Leafs 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/15/2015
Almost every major NHL analyst has offered their opinion on the Nazem Kadri situation. Most have said that the ordeal is a classic case of a young player needing to mature, but others have ventured to say the pressure/attention is unwarranted and that Kadri would be wise to seek greener pastures. The always vocal Don […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Steve Downie broke one of the most obvious rules in the NHL – never push/hit an official. Downie apparently forgot this rule as he knocked an official to the ice while trying to stir things up with the Red Wings. He received a 10-minute misconduct and avoided being tossed from the game as the officials […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
The NHL regular season is coming to a close. The teams are trying to gain position on one another, and are trying to eclipse the final playoff spots as the playoffs approach closer with each passing day. According to SeatSmart, the average price for the three most expensive games of the week in the NHL […]
GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 07: Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 7, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Red Wings defeated the Coyotes 3-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/14/2015
The Red Wings were crushed on Saturday, falling to the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2. The Red Wings’ performance was one of their worst in recent memory and marked the team’s fourth loss in five games. The club is slumping at the worst time and their captain hopes that this is rock bottom. Four losses in five […]
0 comments by David Rogers
There was a rather odd moment in the first period between the Wild and Blues. Jay Bouwmeester tossed the puck at the net and Patrik Berglund deflected the shot at the net. The twine moved and the horn sounded and everyone thought the Blues scored. Toronto reviewed the play and the officials signaled that yes, […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Devan Dubnyk has been one of the best stories of the 2014-15 season. Unfortunately, one ugly incident marred what was yet another strong start by the goaltender when the Wild took on the Ducks. Corey Perry was trying to beat Dubnyk to the puck and his stick knocked into Dubnyk’s stick. While we could describe […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 08: Mike Richards #10 of the Los Angeles Kings controls the puck over the blue line against the New York Rangers at Staples Center on January 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/13/2015
You could write countless articles and spend thousands of words trying to analyze the quick decline of Mike Richards. After arriving in Los Angeles, Richards’ offensive production slipped considerably. After averaging just over 72 points a season between 2007-08 and 2009-10, Richards averaged 39 a year with the Kings. One of those years you may be able to […]
SAN JOSE, CA – NOVEMBER 05: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks in action against the Buffalo Sabres at SAP Center on November 5, 2013 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Trevor Kraus
There might be no more fascinating—in a “can’t look away from a train wreck” kind of way—team than the San Jose Sharks right now. After years of building a hockey team the right way, of dominating possession and making the playoffs consistently, the lack of advancing to the Cup Final has taken its toll. This […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/12/2015
It’s not often you see a hockey player intentionally leave his feet to score a goal, but that’s exactly what Derek MacKenzie did against the Jets. MacKenzie’s dive is impressive enough, but Dave Bolland’s blind pass deserves some praise too.
0 comments by David Rogers
Cameraman covering the NHL have an extremely difficult job. We don’t envy their task of tracking a tiny puck around a rink, but we can’t help but laugh when a cameraman hopelessly loses track of the puck and scrambles to find it again. Such was the case in the Rangers-Capitals game. Watch as the cameraman […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/11/2015
Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ is a song that practically everyone sings along with regardless of location. Whether it comes on at a bar, a party or a sporting event, you can bet that everyone will join in and belt out the lyrics. Apparently one NHL linesman wasn’t immune from the power of Journey.
0 comments by David Rogers
With time winding down on the Capitals’ 5-on-3 advantage, Nicklas Backstrom patiently waited for the puck to the side of the Rangers’ net. The Capitals strung together some passes and found an open Backstrom who was facing an empty net due to Cam Talbot being caught out of position. You can guess what happens from […]
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 10: Ryan O’Reilly #90 of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck against Shawn Horcoff #10 of the Dallas Stars at Pepsi Center on January 10, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Stars 4-3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Burse
In the realm of hockey statistics CORSI (shot attempts) has become akin to an old coat that is comfortable but beginning to wear down to the point of replacement. This method of measuring possession has been around for quite some time and is becoming somewhat dated. It is great that we have a way to […]
