In 1999, the NHL introduced the concept of an overtime loss. Teams that made it through regulation would earn a point regardless of the outcome of the game. The idea was to encourage teams to go for a win in overtime, though games could still end in a tie. Interestingly, a study published in the ...
The Hockey Writers has a new member of the family. We now have a second website for those of you who prefer Long Form journalism. The site is called Overtime – and we’re thrilled with the early success its showing. We’re only a week into it and already have had tremendous feedback from the hockey ...
It’s hard to be the Washington Capitals. Why’s that? Because win or lose they all feel a little like ties when the Caps keep it as close as they have. The Caps have kept their wins close and their losses closer. The Caps started the playoffs just as they are playing them now in the ...
The Washington Capitals suffered a heartbreaking triple overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semi-final matchup early Thursday morning. Marian Gaborik ended what may have been the best game of the playoffs so far by going five-hole on Braden Holtby off a Brad Richards feed from behind the ...
Ask any one going into overtime who was going to get the game-winning goal to send their team to the second round of the playoffs and I can assure you Joel Ward wasn’t on anyone’s list. Ward spent the tail end of the regular season as a frequent healthy scratch, having sat for eight of ...
There have already been seven suspensions in this season’s NHL playoffs, with an eighth on the way to Raffi Torres. But look past the suspensions (or lack thereof), the dirty play and an all-time bad performance and there has been some very good hockey this spring. Here are some of the bright sport so far ...
As an Avalanche fan, I rooted against the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. For various other reasons, I’m rooting against the San Jose Sharks tonight. Generally, I’m pulling for the New York Rangers and the Nashville Predators (coincidentally, my Stanley Cup Final prediction) and I really, really hope that a lot ...
THE STATS LINE 35-27-15 record [20th overall (in points percentage)] 2.44 goals-for per game [25th overall] 2.64 goals-against per game [15th overall] 18.1% power-play success rate [13th overall] 83.7% penalty-kill success rate [9th overall] 45.8% in the face-off circle [30th overall] 2 points out of 8th spot in the Western Conference 5 games left in ...
I was beginning to wonder if Brendan Shanahan was taking a hiatus. Let’s face it; he hasn’t been very busy lately. On Tuesday, I was reassured that he was just sitting idly by, waiting for the next bonehead play to be made. That play came on Monday night, in a tight game between Northeast ...
If you have been watching a lot of Vancouver Canucks hockey lately, you’ve been getting your money’s worth. Going into Wednesday’s game with Colorado, the Canucks have been putting in a lot of overtime with 10 out of their last 13 games going into extra time. Is this something to worry about? We love free ...
