Bruins Limping Into Playoffs (Literally & Figuratively)
You knew this was coming. It took three months to come back for seconds, but the injury bug is once again feasting on the Boston Bruins. For three glorious months,…
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Could Bruins Benefit From Flawed Playoff Format?
The NHL’s playoff format is heavily flawed; there’s no denying that. It gives as much weight and sway to geography as it does actual results, frequently pitting two behemoths against one…
Bruins & Canadiens Rivalry Unmatched in NHL
For the first time since his firing 344 days ago, Claude Julien will coach a game within the confines of the TD Garden. He will do so as the head…
NHL Atlantic Division Trends: Who’s Up & Who’s Down?
“The 2017-18 NHL season will commence in less than eleven weeks,” he repeated to himself while hyperventilating into a paper bag…. We’re officially in the “Hockey Dead Zone,” several weeks…
Senators Accomplish Much by Doing Little
As the saying goes, sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make. For the Ottawa Senators, it couldn’t be more relevant. Rather than overpay for players like Kevin…
2017 Expansion Draft: Atlantic Division Predictions
This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Atlantic Division preview can be found here. Frenzy…
Why the Panthers Missed the Playoffs
The Florida Panthers clearly had a disappointing season. The Panthers went 24-26-10 under Tom Rowe, their now-fired interim head coach and general manager, before missing the postseason for the fourth…
NHL Playoffs Predictions – Eastern Conference
This is Part 1 of 2 of The Hockey Writers’ NHL Playoff predictions for the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Western Conference predictions are here. The first…
Panthers in the Playoffs?
After winning the Atlantic Division and finishing with their best season on record last year, the Florida Panthers look to have taken a huge step back. With 73 points, the…
Senators Face Ultimate Atlantic Title Test
It’s not yet April, but you could forgive the Ottawa Senators for treating the next week with an intensity and desperation akin to the postseason. In those seven days (March…
Race to the Playoffs: The Leafs Final 15
This is it. The final stretch of games that will decide who makes the playoffs. It feels strange for the Toronto Maple Leafs to still be in the playoff race…
Senators Must Improve Consistency
If you want to be a playoff team, you won’t get too far without beating the teams you should beat. But apparently that memo has yet to reach the Ottawa…