PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 27: Evander Kane #9 of the Winnipeg Jets skates during introductions before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on January 27, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Will the Winnipeg Jets regret trading Evander Kane?

0 comments by David Rogers on 2/11/2015

It’s official. Evander Kane is headed to the Buffalo Sabres in a trade which finally closes the book on a turbulent spell with the Winnipeg Jets. As Kane packs for Buffalo, Jets fans (and perhaps the Winnipeg media) will rejoice in the fact all of Kane’s baggage is going with him. The Jets are receiving […]

BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 10: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the third period against the Dallas Stars at TD Garden on February 10, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Stars defeat the Bruins 5-3. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Introducing Scoring Chance Contribution and how it affects the Boston Bruins

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A relatively new area that we have statistics to analyze is Scoring Chances as provided by WAR on Ice. How do they define a scoring chance? I will let their own blog speak for itself on this subject. At a high level the definition of a Scoring Chance depends on the location and type of […]

Antoine Roussel’s dirty cross-check to Adam McQuaid’s throat

0 comments by David Rogers on 2/10/2015

Antoine Roussel will be hearing from the Department of Player Safety after he viciously cross-checked Adam McQuaid in the throat. McQuaid was dropping the mitts, but instead of being met with punches, Roussel hit him up high with his stick. Some have tried to defend the hit and have said Roussel didn’t mean to hit McQuaid […]

GIF: Mike Ribeiro robbed by the toe of Andrei Vasilevskiy

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Andrei Vasilevskiy hasn’t seen too much work in Tampa Bay behind Ben Bishop, but he’s been outstanding in the few starts he has seen. That high level of play continued against the Nashville Predators as he made an unreal toe save on Mike Ribeiro. Via

LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 10: Fidelity National Financial Inc. Chairman and President of Hockey Vision Las Vegas Bill Foley speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announcing the launch of a season ticket drive to try to gauge if there is enough interest in Las Vegas to support an NHL team on February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Las Vegas franchise would play in a USD 375 million, 20,000-seat arena being built on the Strip by MGM Resorts International and AEG that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2016. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Season ticket drive will determine the future of the NHL in Vegas

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The season ticket drive for an expansion team in Las Vegas is underway. The drive is designed to gauge interest in a potential expansion team in Vegas and the reported bar the drive needs to hit is 10,000 tickets. Via THN, the drive is reportedly for seats for the 2016-17 season. The 10,000 line the […]

ABC 7 in LA has no idea how to spell Columbus

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We give the LA media a ton of crap for all of their blunders when covering the Kings, but this time they made a brutal mistake when talking about the city of Columbus. ABC 7 botched the spelling of Columbus. Twice. Colombus. Coloumbus. Wow. Apparently the producer feels bad.

GIF: Slap shot breaks Derek Dorsett’s skate blade

0 comments by David Rogers on 2/9/2015

Here’s something you don’t see very often. Minnesota’s Matt Dumba wound up for a big shap shot and blasted it in the direction of Vancouver’s Derek Dorsett. Remarkably, the shot broke the blade off of Dorsett’s boot. Dorsett tried to get back to his bench, but it wasn’t easy with just one skate. Hilarious. (H/T […]

BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 07: Ryan Strome #18 of the New York Islanders and Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins exchange punches during the first period at TD Garden on February 7, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Hockey Fights of the Week: 2/2 – 2/8

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Before diving into another edition of Hockey Fights of the Week, we have a bone to pick with the NHL. As things currently stand, fighting is legal in the NHL. You may not realize fighting is still legal in the NHL because the game’s officials keep stepping in and breaking up fights. The recent “fight” […]

NHL Analytics Power Rankings: 2/9

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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 mind that based on the 2013-14 NHL season, 13 out of 16 playoff teams ranked […]

Video: Carey Price reaches backwards to swat a shot away

0 comments by David Rogers on 2/8/2015

The Montreal Canadiens escaped TD Garden with two big points against the Boston Bruins and they have Carey Price to thank. Price made some big saves at key moments of the game, but one of the most memorable was when he reached back and used his paddle to swat away a Daniel Paille shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpPdv9TJH78

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 2: Tyler Bozak #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on December 2, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Maple Leafs expected to be a busy team at the trade deadline

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Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been begging for changes after watching their team slump in the Atlantic and fade out of the playoff picture. According to Sportsnet.ca, those changes may be coming as the Maple Leafs are expected to be one of the busiest teams at the NHL trade deadline. The report, one […]

GIF: David Backes cleverly helps Jaden Schwartz retrieve his stick

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Jaden Schwartz lost his stick and was scrambling to hunt it down. David Backes to the rescue! Backes skated over the stick and nimbly flips it back into the air to Schwartz. We’ve seen similar plays around the NHL, but Backes completing the flip after already being past the stick is pretty incredible. (H/T Reddit […]

Video: John Tavares slew-foots Brad Marchand

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Brad Marchand is pretty familiar with slew-foots. In fact, he was suspended in January for two games for a slew-foot on Derick Brassard. This time Marchand was on the receiving end of a slew-foot courtesy of John Tavares. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODYDl0G8vv0 There was no penalty on the play.

LAKE PLACID, NY – FEBRUARY 22: The puck flies past the United States goal during the Olympic hockey game against the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980 in Lake Placid, New York. The United States won 4-3. (Photo by: Steve Powell/Getty Images)

Lessons from the Red Army – 30 for 30’s Of Miracles And Men

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Sunday, February 8 at 9:00 Eastern, ESPN will air only its second hockey-related 30 for 30, Of Miracles and Men. Awful Announcing reviewed it here and had great things to say about the film. Sports fans in general will appreciate the story, but hockey fans in particular will find lessons in the telling of the Soviet Union’s […]

Video: Fan throws Evander Kane shirt on the ice

0 comments by David Rogers on 2/7/2015

Winnipeg Jets fans aren’t too happy with Evander Kane. The most popular way for NHL fans to show displeasure this season has been to chuck a jersey on the ice, so it wasn’t too surprising to see a Kane shirt find its way to the playing surface following a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Is the […]