Girardi Buyout Necessary for Rangers Thomas Henderson | June 15, 2017 On June 14, 2017, the Rangers made a move that shook their current core. They announced they would buy out the contract of alternate captain Dan Girardi. Girardi was signed…
Rangers’ Zibanejad Made a Good Impression Thomas Henderson | June 11, 2017 Easily the biggest move the New York Rangers made in the 2016 offseason was bringing in Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers traded an integral member of their core, Derick Brassard, in…
Brady Skjei Has a Big Future on Broadway Thomas Henderson | June 7, 2017 It is not a secret that the Rangers have an issue on the blue line. After defensive breakdown after defensive breakdown in their six-game loss to the Ottawa Senators in…
Derek Stepan Is Not a Problem for the Rangers Thomas Henderson | June 5, 2017 The New York Rangers are at a significant moment in their franchise’s history. One of the premier players to ever wear Rangers blue, Henrik Lundqvist, is getting towards the tail…
Ryan Johansen for Conn Smythe Peter Ferrell | May 18, 2017 Ryan Johansen has been in the news lately. In 2015-16, the young budding star of a centre was dealt to the Nashville Predators, with defenseman Seth Jones going to…
Ranking the Best Goalies of the 2016-17 Regular Season Jeff Seide | May 13, 2017 An NHL goalie’s job is pretty simple: stop vulcanized rubber disks from crossing the goal line. Do it more than the goalie at the other end of the rink and…
3 Players Who Should Get Conn Smythe Attention WiserFans | May 12, 2017 We are finally reaching that time of the year when everything matters the most; each game, shift, and effort ultimately determines success or failure. Regardless of whether you are an…
Ottawa Hockey Analytics Conference Rethinks the Game Andrew DiRienzo | May 9, 2017 For the third consecutive year, some of the best analytical minds in the sport gathered in Ottawa for the annual hockey analytics conference on May 6. Although advanced stats have…
Predators’ Defensive Dividends Peter Ferrell | May 7, 2017 Despite a Game 5 loss, the Nashville Predators are still leading their second-round series with the St. Louis Blues. Heading back to Smashville for Game 6 this afternoon, the…
Q&A With Analytics Expert Rob Vollman Andrew DiRienzo | May 5, 2017 Ahead of the third annual Ottawa Hockey Analytics Conference, The Hockey Writers sat down with one of the guest speakers at the conference, hockey analytics pioneer Rob Vollman. An author…
5 Free Agents to Avoid This Summer WiserFans | May 1, 2017 Recently, I provided insight into the great bargains available in this summer’s free agency. As you probably gathered from the title, I’m now taking a look at the flipside to…
Capitals Need Better Defense Bill Situ | April 29, 2017 The Washington Capitals successfully won the first playoff round 4-2. Still, they will need better defense if they want any hope of getting past the current round. Washington took home the…