Better Know a Statistic: Corsi & Fenwick
In this series, we will look at advanced hockey statistics and try to answer two questions: What is it?, and Why should I care about it? I will try to…
Jeff Herman
Champs, Mosts, Worsts, & Firsts: Your THW Preseason Predictions Game
You know what would make preseason predictions even better? Turning them into a contest to see who’s the best at it. So that’s what we did. Seventeen THW writers participated,…
Inconceivable! Blues Spend Big But Still Can’t Turn a Profit
Deliberately ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away. It’s still there. You only make it worse by pretending it doesn’t exist. And sooner or later, it may rear its…
3 Things the Blues Must Do To Contend
1. Score More Individual-Effort Goals To have a realistic shot at a Cup, you need a few guys who can put the team on their back when things gets rough.…
10 Biggest Bargains in Fantasy Hockey
We previously looked at the 12 most overrated hockey players (really, 11 plus Dany Heatley, who is not technically a hockey player anymore). These, in contrast, are the guys you…
Blues Training Camp Opens 9/20
Blues hockey is officially back! The full roster for training camp is available here. All practices and scrimmages are free and open to the public. You can get tickets to…
What If Ray Rice Played in the NHL?
The NFL screwed up its discipline of Ray Rice. Badly. Now, the story isn’t even about Ray Rice anymore; it’s about the NFL’s incompetent handling of the whole situation. In…
12 Biggest Turds in Fantasy Hockey
Finally, fantasy hockey is back! And there’s no time to waste! Here are the biggest turds — the most overrated, overranked, and overpriced players for 2014-15. Others will be suckered…
The NHL’s Bizarre Infatuation With Fighting
In 2011, the hockey world was stunned by three deaths. Wade Belak, 35, hanged himself in his hotel room. Rick Rypien, 27, committed suicide in his home. And Derek Boogaard,…
Over-Hyped Offseason for Frustrated Blues Fans
Expectations for the St. Louis Blues were probably never higher than in 2013-14. They were a favorite pick among the media and bookies alike to win the Stanley Cup. Even…