The Central Division Blender Effect
The 2013-14 NHL season saw the Central Division send five teams to the Western Conference playoffs. (click to enlarge) At the top of the division with 112 points was the…
Central Division
Move over Pacific, the Central Is the Best Division in Hockey
Unparalleled Depth The NHL’s 2014-15 Central division is pretty freaking fantastic. And this is coming from a Pacific division writer who in recent years has praised the three-headed California monster…
No Miracles This Season For The Jets
Let’s cut to the chase. The Winnipeg Jets probably won’t make the playoffs this season. Simply put, this team isn’t good enough at this point in time. Granted, I said…
Evaluating the Window of Every Team: Central
Part I: Metropolitan Division Part II: Atlantic Division When evaluating a team’s chances to win the Stanley Cup, teams are often judged based on the status of their “window”. A…
Avalanche Off-Season: The Good, The Bad & The …”Meh”
The dust has settled on a busy few weeks of the NHL off season and the Avalanche roster has seen some notable changes. Now all that is left to do…
Watch the Throne: Hawks Face Grave Challenge From Blues, Avalanche
In case you missed it, the Blackhawks lost again to the Avalanche on Wednesday night. The 3-2 defeat dropped the Hawks behind Colorado to third in the Central Division. It…
Between a Hawk and a Blue Place: Colorado’s Playoff Picture
Morale is high in Avaland; and why not? With a win on Wednesday over the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Avalanche have leapfrogged the Blackhawks and now hold second spot…