0 comments by David Rogers on 12/22/2014
It’s been an ugly year for the Carolina Hurricanes. If it could be summed up with one GIF, it’d be the hilarious attempt by goaltender Anton Khudobin to climb over the boards. After one failed attempt, Khudobin requires the assistance from his teammates to hoist him into the bench.
0 comments by Mike Burse
Will a player continue his current production level or will he fall off at some point? There’s a number that can help with this assessment and it is generally thought of as one of the most reliable analytic numbers current available. A statistic that is commonly referred to by those indicating luck is PDO. PDO […]
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What goes into this ranking? Shot attempts for percentage, offensive/defensive zone starts, goals for percentage and puck luck are the elements of this analytic power ranking. Last week’s NHL Analytics Power Rankings on Puck Drunk Love can be found here. Keep in mind that based on the 2013-14 NHL season, 13 out of 16 playoff teams […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/21/2014
Fresh off of handing out their first public fine for diving to James Neal, the NHL has reportedly warned a total of 22 other players about their recent embellishments out on the ice. This report comes from Sportsnet and states that the warning comes with a $1,000 fine. Should the diving continue, the player will […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Defenseman Matt Niskanen had some harsh words about the Pittsburgh Penguins and their decision to fire head coach Dan Bylsma back in June. Now with the Washington Capitals, Niskanen was open with his remarks and revealed that he thinks that – to be blunt – that the decision was a poor one.
0 comments by David Rogers
Here’s another classic case of a team scoring on itself during a delayed penalty. It almost always happens the same way. A forward passes it back to the point and the puck usually bounces off the boards, down the ice and into the open net. The Flames ended up losing to the Canucks 3-2, making […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/20/2014
Willie Mitchell wasn’t content to let things end once officials stepped in between him and Kris Letang so he decided to take things one step further. Mitchell was able to rip off Letang’s helmet and then tried to hit him in the head with it.
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/19/2014
The other 29 teams around the NHL can give up now. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the Holiday season with their incredible Christmas Vacation parody. Just wait for Evgeni Malkin’s contribution.
0 comments by David Rogers
Shortly before he was beaten from center ice, Martin Brodeur enjoyed a good laugh after the puck went missing in his equipment. This seems to happen from time to time with goalies around the NHL, but in Brodeur’s case the mystery only grew more perplexing and more humorous as he examined all of his pads […]
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It usually takes something pretty special to beat a goaltender from center ice. For Dwight King, it was an insane second bounce which kicked the puck up and over Martin Brodeur. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-AVWLitOYM
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/18/2014
Imagine you’ve made an amazing save on an extremely tough shot and the puck is now resting on the goal line. As the puck rests in its precarious position, your defenseman swoops in and pushes the puck across and into the net. If the above scenario would send you into a fit of rage, you […]
0 comments by David Rogers
If you hate diving and embellishment in the NHL, you’ll be pleased to know that the league has handed out their first fine for diving. James Neal of the Nashville Predators was the lucky recipient of the $2,000 fine for embellishment after he dove against the San Jose Sharks back on December 13th. Neal was […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/17/2014
Dougie Hamilton tried to make a nifty spin move to create an offensive chance but things didn’t go too well. As he spun, Hamilton wiped out and looked pretty silly. Later, the arena replayed his “move” and Hamilton could sum things up with one choice word. (H/T
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The NHL is currently testing the waters in Las Vegas to see if the city would be a proper fit for a future professional hockey team. All signs are currently pointing to the league expanding to the Sin City, barring some sort of major surprise. Expansion always comes with a large amount of risk, but […]
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Claude Giroux is all the hockey world is talking about after he appeared to wipe his nose and then wipe his hand on an NHL official prior to a faceoff. It’s not clear what Giroux is actually doing, but it definitely looks like he’s ditching his boogers on the linesman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7K6KQuD3P8
