What Does Save Percentage Really Mean?
For years, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the goaltender who played the most on the team and allowed the fewest goals. In practice, this generally meant that the award…
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Panthers a Good Home for Reimer
Given what James Reimer has gone through in his National Hockey League career, the infamous saying ‘Nice guys finish last’ would have to be considered verified truth, at least up…
Early Returns Necessitate Subban’s Early Return
P. K. Subban can’t recover quickly enough for the Nashville Predators. The All-Star defenseman – All-Star captain, at that (at least until the Habs find a way to give it…
Who Will the Panthers Protect?
(All advanced stats are thanks to Corsica. All contract information is courtesy CapFriendly. All predictions guaranteed to be valid for as long as it takes me to write this.) To put…
Who Will the Predators Protect?
(All advanced stats are thanks to Corsica. All contract information is courtesy CapFriendly. All predictions guaranteed to be valid for as long as it takes me to write this piece.) As…
Panthers Need Human Touch
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past several months, you are no doubt aware of the carnival that is the front office situation of the Florida Panthers. The…
Predators’ Window Now Open
The window is opening for the Nashville Predators. For years, this defensively stingy team had iced decent, if budgeted, lineups that, were they in any other division, would have ascended…
Rinne’s Play a Spin of the Wheel
As the National Hockey League enters its 100th year (yes, I know, it is technically only the 99th season), it is truly astounding that, with a century of data to…
Firing Gallant a Bad Precedent
Well, after a week that felt like an eternity, the Florida Panthers are off and running under new Head Coach Tom Rowe. By now, you are no doubt familiar with…