Dallas Adds Enigma in Deadline Swap for Kris Russell Taylor Raglin | February 29, 2016 For the first time as the GM of the Dallas Stars, Jim Nill made a move that saw fans coming down squarely on both sides of the fence. Among heavy…
The Last 10 Stanley Cup Champions at the Trade Deadline Ben Lutz | February 28, 2016 With the trade deadline getting closer by the day, NHL teams are hoping to make one final move to improve their roster for the short term and long term. For…
Can Mike Weber Grill the Opposition in Washington? Ben Lutz | February 24, 2016 To continue the trend, whatever general manager Brian McClellan wants, Brian McClellan gets. In this case, he announced to the media weeks before the February 29th trade deadline that he…
Minnesota Wild Prospects Update Dustin Nelson | February 24, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have desperately been lacking that game-breaking forward who can create offense out of nowhere. Whether or not that player is in the system has been a concern…
The Key to the Rangers’ Resurgence Tom Dianora | February 16, 2016 The New York Rangers look like they are finding their game, having gone 5-0-1 in their past six, and 7-2-1 in their past 10. Coming off a brutal stretch in…
Midseason Rankings: Washington’s Ten Best Prospects Ben Lutz | February 12, 2016 What else is there to say with the Washington Capitals this year? They are not only the best team in the league, but this year’s iteration has a chance of…
What’s Wrong With the Wild, pt II: Shot Quality Dustin Nelson | February 5, 2016 In part I of this series we looked a little bit at shot quality to see if that’s part of the decline in the Minnesota Wild’s shooting percentage. The answer…
What’s Wrong With the Wild Pt. I: Everything Dustin Nelson | February 5, 2016 In the midst of their third straight midseason swoon, the Minnesota Wild are searching for answers. Last year, the slump’s raison d’etre was goaltending, solved by a January trade for…
NHL Playoff Probabilities: All-Star Break Analysis Michael Pityk | January 29, 2016 The 2015-16 NHL season is already over half over. It seems that just a few weeks ago, it was the offseason and the internet was buzzing over the trades, free-agent…
Jarret Stoll Changing 4th Line Philosophy in Minnesota Dustin Nelson | January 26, 2016 A common complaint about the arrival of Jarret Stoll in Minnesota was that his presence indicated a change in the direction of the team’s roster construction philosophy. In previous years…
Something To Consider About Corsi Trevor Beggs | January 21, 2016 Poor possession teams like the Canucks are probably not happy to hear what the statisticians have to say. At 46.5 percent, the Canucks have the second worst five-on-five Corsi percentage…
Unintended Consequences: The Patrick Sharp Trade Matt Pryor | January 15, 2016 When the Dallas Stars acquired top-six winger Patrick Sharp and blue-chip blue line prospect Stephen Johns from Chicago last summer, the trade was hailed as yet another managerial masterpiece from…