0 comments by David Rogers on 12/3/2014
Gary Bettman has confirmed what most of us already knew. During the first intermission between the Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens, Bettman joined Fox Sports North and the topic of an outdoor game came up. Bettman’s quotes from the interview revealed that we should all be expecting an outdoor game to take place in […]
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The Anaheim Ducks can not catch a break with their defense. Following several injuries, the Ducks traded for defenseman Eric Brewer. The goal was to stabilize the team’s defensive unit while they battle through injuries and add a bit of additional depth. Unfortunately for the Ducks, Brewer’s tenure with the team came to a screeching […]
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It wasn’t long ago that there were serious questions being raised about the Chicago Blackhawks, as invalid as those questions may have been. In the days prior to their annual Circus Trip, in taking at least a six-game trip out west, the Hawks were hovering in and out of the Western Conference playoff picture. While it’s […]
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The holidays are a time to be joyful, thankful, etc. But they can also be depressing as hell. Someone once did a study and found that the highest rate of divorces are right after the holidays. Wonder if that person would be willing to study the rate of divorces in Edmonton after an Oilers game […]
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The Nashville Predators’ broadcast had a bit of fun with Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Michal Jordan. Instead of comparing Jordan to a defenseman on the Predators, they opted for a more lofty comparison. Michal Jordan needs to step up his pace! That, or pick up a basketball. (H/T Reddit Hockey)
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/2/2014
Vincent Lecavalier may be contemplating retiring from the NHL two years before his current contract with the Philadelphia Flyers concludes. Darren Dreger reported on Insider Trading that sources close to Lecavalier believe that the forward is considering retirement after the 2015-16 season. This sentiment was discussed by Bob McKenzie on Toronto’s TSN 1050. Here’s the transcript of […]
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Looking up and down the standings through the first quarter-or-so of the 2014-15 NHL season, and the usual suspects are present. No one comes as a particular surprise to anyone. Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Montreal, St. Louis, Anaheim. All of these teams were expected to be strong contenders in their respective conferences. Then there’s the matter […]
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We just passed over the quarter mark in this 2014-15 NHL campaign, and it was a section of the year that brought about a number of questions about which teams we should take seriously as potential contenders, and which are clearly pretenders that are the beneficiaries of a hot start. These questions are present for […]
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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 […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers don’t exactly have too many positives going around the locker room these days, outside of perhaps the offensive excellence of Jakub Voracek. They currently sit 13th in the lackluster Eastern Conference, and their 19 points on the year have them just three ahead of the lowly Buffalo Sabres. Nonetheless, there is at least one pleasant surprise […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/1/2014
Are you ready for another installment of Hockey Fights of the Week? Of course you are. This week’s collection features three fairly even scraps and two lopsided bouts. Plenty of familiar names litter the rankings this week and we’ll also touch on our vote for the most underrated fighter in the NHL. 5. Wayne Simmonds […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/30/2014
There was a frightening moment in the Detroit-Vancouver game when Johan Franzen’s skate came up and cut Alex Burrows on the top of his cheek. Burrows immediately left the ice for repairs, but he was able to return to the ice along with some new stitches. Burrows should be thankful this was a glancing blow […]
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Head coach Lindy Ruff isn’t too happy with the effort he is seeing from the Dallas Stars. Following a loss to the Colorado Avalanche, Ruff unloaded on his team and called them out for their embarrassing and pathetic effort. Here’s what Ruff had to say, as seen in the Dallas News: “I don’t buy that […]
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Jaroslav Halak deserves to be named the NHL’s top player in the month of November. If you haven’t noticed, Halak is quietly putting on a show for the New York Islanders and has assisted in pushing the Isles up near the top of the Metropolitan Division. Before we dive into the actual numbers, let’s talk […]
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Ryan Miller was supposed to be the focus of a recent interview, but fellow goaltender Eddie Lack stole the show thanks to some difficulties he had with his shirt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8XYkLKcF5g
