0 comments by Mike Burse on 11/17/2014
The former child prodigy and number one overall pick of the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry draft, John Tavares, has been steadily improving and is now considered amongst the best players in the game. His drive and determination to be the best has no doubt kept him on the right path during […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Martin Brodeur hasn’t given up hope on playing during the 2014-15 season just yet. As teams near the 20-game mark of their year, Brodeur’s odds of finding a home haven’t really changed. In fact, you could say that his odds have gotten worse as teams have left Ilya Bryzgalov on the open market and Minnesota […]
0 comments by Mike Burse
Perhaps the top priorities of any NHL franchise, behind goaltenders, are solid puck moving defenders. Elite center men are essential components of any winning team, however without defenders able to move the puck out of their own zone these forwards do not have as much opportunity to showcase their offensive skills. It is very difficult […]
0 comments by Mike Burse
The Arizona Coyotes and head coach Dave Tippett have the reputation of being a defense first team. A key for any defensive scheme is to limit the amount of quality scoring chances the opponent gets and rely on your goaltender to stop the “routine” shots. In this article we will look mostly at the Arizona […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/16/2014
Brent Seabrook and Ryan Garbutt were jockeying for position when both men lost their footing and went sliding across the ice. Garbutt ended up in Chicago’s net while Seabrook slid and had a nasty collision with the boards.
0 comments by David Rogers
Jason Zucker crashed into the end boards after an awkward collision with Mark Stuart. As Zucker was down on the ice, Stuart made sure he stayed there be shoving him repeatedly in the back. The whole scene was rather uncomfortable as it was clear on the broadcast that the mostly motionless Zucker was in rough […]
David Booth fighting off a Flyer along the boards.
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Left winger David Booth is still in the prime of his career at age 29, and the six foot 210 plus pound winger could still regain his form once healthy. Prior to joining the Vancouver Canucks in 2011-12 he had two seasons of 20 or more goals and one season of 30 or more goals […]
0 comments by Derek Rocco
Phil Kessel was having a great week. But on Saturday night, after a loss to the Sabres, Kessel wasn’t in the mood to face the music.
0 comments by Mike Burse
Most often within those writing about advanced statistics for the NHL we hear about even strength numbers. This is largely because being on a power play or penalty kill tips the scales somewhat in either direction. At even strength we can better determine the player’s skill level without the bias that comes with the extra attacker […]
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Dan Girardi probably still isn’t sure what hit him behind his own net. Evgeni Malkin appeared silently behind the defenseman and delivered a brutal hit which sent Girardi flying.
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0 comments by Randy Holt on 11/15/2014
The Arizona Coyotes are not a very good hockey team. This is an obvious statement that requires no advanced statistics or anything of the like. They’re decent on paper and the product on the ice has been quite poor. If the current trend that has been witnessed in the first near-quarter of the season is any indication, […]
0 comments by Mike Burse
Scoring more goals for than against is key to making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL, which is definitely not a revolutionary statement by any means. Intuitively, if you score more than your opposition you win games. But can a team make the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they get scored on more than they score? […]
0 comments by David Rogers
The news regarding Dominik Hasek’s induction into the Hall of Fame took a while to reach the goaltender. Here’s another classic instance where an athlete ignored a phone call which held important news.
0 comments by David Rogers on 11/14/2014
Here’s a save you may have never seen before. Jaroslav Halak stopped an initial shot and then trapped the puck against the crossbar with his shoulder as it started to trickle over his body. File this one under the “couldn’t do it again if he tried 100 times” category. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0XDO80Fm50
0 comments by Mike Burse
Much has been made of the downfall of the Colorado Avalanche so far this season. As predicted by many bloggers and mainstream media alike the Avalanche have come back to earth, so to speak, this season. Unlike last season when the Avalanche had 35 wins (76% of the games) when they were out shot, which […]
