Hockey 201: Zone Start and a Coach’s Trust
When watching a hockey game on TV or even in the arena itself, fans will never notice the chess match going on behind the benches. Coaches constantly try to match…
Kenneth Laws
Most Valuable Goalies: Vezina Winners from the First Round
While the poor goaltending performances have packed their bags for home, the best netminders created some of the best hockey and entertainment in the first round. The best tend to show…
Least Valuable Goalies: Forgettable Performances in the First Round
The first round has ended. Two series went the distance and three only lasted five games. In almost every series, the better goaltending won the day. The only cases were…
Which Team Can Salvage Their Sinking Playoff Ship?
Four playoff series have gone very poorly for four clubs. The Wild, Flyers, Red Wings, and Kings all find themselves down two games to none. It isn’t a death sentence…
Start Times For Sharks, Kings a Disservice to Fans
If it is true that television ratings are aimed at audiences on the East Coast, what is the NHL doing with the all-California battle? Take a look at the start…
Ranking Playoff Goaltending Situations
From the JS Giguere and Jonathan Quick surges to the forgettable performance of Roberto Luongo against Boston, goalies are always in the spotlight come playoff time. This postseason, there are…
Playoff Nightmare Scenarios: Eastern Conference
Earlier this week, we looked at nightmare scenarios in the West. And we all know bad dreams don’t discriminate by geographic location. Well, I guess they don’t cross international borders…
Playoff Nightmare Scenarios: Western Conference
If your team is already reserving tee times for the Spring, the nightmare may already be over. If your team plays in Canada, we know the entire season has been…
O Canada! How 7 Canadian Teams Became Mediocre
The seven Canadian teams have won 43 Stanley Cups since 1915. Montreal and Toronto are the two most successful clubs in the NHL with 37 of those. However, the last time…
Fan Attendance: Does Winning Actually Bring in the Crowds?
“If you build it, they will come” –Someone who clearly wants an ice hockey team in the desert The existential struggle of understanding why we, as a society, flock to…
Does Brent Burns Deserve Norris Trophy Consideration?
Brent Burns scored his league-leading 18th goal among defensemen on Monday night. He leads that category by four and is second among blue liners in total points. While most pundits…
Why the All-Star Game Needs John Scott
In case you’ve been living under a rock, I’ll repeat the largest NHL headline of the century. John Scott is an all-star. That’s right, the 6’8” enforcer was selected by…