The Complete Player’s Guide To LA Kings’ Victory
Ask a complete player to critique himself and you might be surprised to hear what he says. Michael Amadio is a complete player and he’s also a Los Angeles Kings’ prospect…
Puck Possession
Assessing the LA Kings’ Forwards Heading into the Season
The LA Kings still have one of the best forward groups in the entire National Hockey League. Worldly players like Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter and Marian Gaborik play key roles…
Is the Ice Tilting the Wrong Way for the Kings?
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics — Mark Twain When you’re the defending Stanley Cup champs and it’s early in the new season, there isn’t…
On The Road To Stanley’s Cup?
There is a growing fervor in the city of Montreal despite winter trying its best to maintain a grip on the island, that one beautiful unifying force that transcends language,…
Chicago and Puck Possession: What Is It, and Why So Successful?
Isn’t the timing impeccable? I admit that recent shellackings at the hands of Colorado and Nashville gave me pause in putting together an analysis of Chicago’s system and why it…
How Can the Blue Jackets Get Back in the Playoff Race?
After last night’s marquee matchup and victory by the Philadelphia Flyers over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the idle Columbus Blue Jackets officially hit the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. On first…
Blue Jackets’ Early Season Losing Streak a Good Sign for Future
The welcome to the Eastern Conference hasn’t seemed smooth for the Columbus Blue Jackets so far. On the surface, the current three-game losing streak is disconcerting. Inconsistency, lapses in judgement,…
Leafs Understand Possession Woes Point To Unsustainable Success
A lot has been made of the Leafs’ inability to have sustained pressure on the puck. This team can’t seem to play with the puck, but still seems to be…
Blue Jackets Play First Measuring Stick Game, Fall to Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets played their first measuring stick game of the 2013-14 season at home, during the day, against the reigning Eastern Conference Champion Boston Bruins, and in a…
2013-14 Columbus Preview: Fedor Tyutin Key on the Blueline
As the start of the 2013-14 NHL season nears, teams and coaches must make key decisions about their starting-night rosters, choices that may impact franchises for years to come.…
Positive Puck Possession Can Get the Blue Jackets into the Playoffs
When you look past the “magic” in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ surprise push towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2013 the reality is that this is a team that capitalized…