Ben Lovejoy, the NHL’s Most Improved Player
I’m glad the NHL doesn’t have a ‘Most Improved Player’ award. Unlike the other ‘Big Four’ North American pro sports leagues, the NHL hasn’t followed suit with the MLB, NBA,…
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Moulson to Win 2013 Lady Byng Trophy – A Statistical Proof
The Lady Byng Trophy might not be the most impressive trophy out there, or the one NHL players would most like to put on their mantels. The Hart Trophy goes…
Tuukka Rask: Vezina Candidate?
As the 2013 NHL season winds down and awards talk ramps up, Bruins fans may be wondering if anyone on the team may be in line for some hardware. While…
Jonas Brodin, the Calder Trophy and Everything Wrong With NHL Awards
In February reports suggested that the 2013 NHL awards aren’t likely to be held in Las Vegas. It doesn’t really matter where they are held, it can be guaranteed that…
Handicapping the 2013 NHL Awards
One-third of the way into the shortened NHL season, there has hardly been a lack of surprise and excitement. The Chicago Blackhawks have yet to lose in regulation, the Buffalo…
THW NHL Predictions Panel
It’s (finally) that time of year again, where hope abounds and everyone gazes into their crystal pucks in order to make their predictions about the immediate future of NHL hockey.…
Why the Rangers’ Chris Kreider Will Win the Calder Trophy
The last 12 months of hockey for Chris Kreider were a whirlwind. At this time one year ago, Kreider was sitting in a classroom, and preparing for his junior season…
Patrice Bergeron Wins Selke; Zdeno Chara Denied Norris at NHL Awards
For the second consecutive season (and third time in four years) a member of the Boston Bruins will walk away from Las Vegas with some hardware for the trophy-case. Patrice…
The NHL Awards: Won’t Someone Please Pay Attention To Us?
Party Time Like NASCAR and your local bowling league, the NHL has an award gala at the end of the season. Gone are the scruffy beards and gap-toothed scowls. In…
Pietrangelo-less Blues Lost Without Teammate
It is safe to say that the St. Louis Blues were missing something in Game 2 of their best-of-7 series with the Los Angeles Kings Monday night. The Blues were…
Vezina Trophy Snub: Mike Smith Versus Pekka Rinne
The announcements of the trophy finalists are over and as usual they have left controversy in their wake. Let’s be fair, it is a difficult job to pick three players…
Henrik Lundqvist: Why the Rangers Goalie Deserves to Win the Vezina
Today, the NHL announced the finalists for the Vezina Trophy, awarded each season to the league’s best goaltender. For the 2011-12 season, the three nominees for the award are the…