The Shootout: A Roundtable Discussion on the NHL
The dog days of summer are here, but that won’t stop the Overtime writing crew to share their thoughts on the NHL in this roundtable discussion.
Author Archive: Alexander Monaghan
Top 10 Players Likely to Receive a Compliance Buyout
The lockout is just about over with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on the verge of ratification. And with this new CBA, we have compliance buyouts in order to get those big-market teams under the cap and some of those terrible contracts off the books. If you aren’t familiar with how a compliance buyout works, then [...]
Problem Athletes, Not a Problem in Hockey
How do problem athletes challenge their individual organizations? Does the NHL have this problem or does an unstated moral code preclude such actions? Alexander Monaghan delves into these topics.
Defining Consistency In a Hockey Player
How can we directly define consistency? The lovely people at Merriam Webster would define the word as “harmony of conduct or practice with profession”. However, we would be remiss to think consistency is so simply defined; especially in sports terms. As it relates to hockey, we as fans want our players to perform, on a [...]
One-Goal Games: Puck Luck, Variance & Regression?
Hockey fans, tell me if this sounds familiar: Your team fought until their knuckles bled. They scraped, clawed, and mauled over their opponents in the dying minutes. Deep in your heart you thought they could come back, that they were still in the game, but when the final horn went off they simply could not [...]
Taking a Goalie in the First Round: Is the Risk Worth the Potential Reward?
On Friday, there will be buzz. Who will go number one? Will the Edmonton Oilers trade their number one pick and draft a defenseman? How many blue-chip d-men will go in the top 10? When will the first Canadian forward be drafted? Who will teams reach for? Who will fall? An interminable amount of questions [...]
Teemu Forever & The Dearth of Finnish Superstars
Back in May, the Anaheim Ducks were aggressive and re-signed their second line center Saku Koivu. The 16-year veteran signed his third pact in four seasons with the Ducks mainly because they wanted him. A former captain of the historic Montreal Canadiens, Koivu certainly boasts loyalty as one of his finer characteristics. The Ducks have [...]
Justin Schultz and The Art of Controlling Your Own Destiny
July 1st could not come any sooner for defenseman Justin Schultz. He’s about to hit the jackpot. No, Schultz won’t be making any more than the maximum salary allotted to rookies, nor will he receive any higher salary than any good prospect. He will, however, control his destiny. Back on May 25th, the 21-year-old prospect [...]
The Death of the Puck-Handling Goalie
Frustration had mounted. As Henrik Lundqvist made a mad dash to the bench, the pressure was now on his teammates to get the puck in deep and generate a scoring opportunity. The New York Rangers found themselves down 3-1 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. And with 1:34 left on the clock, veteran [...]