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Alex Chauvancy

Alex Chauvancy has covered the New Jersey Devils for The Hockey Writers since Jan. 2018, with a penchant for advanced stats. He graduated from Drew University (2014) with a bachelors in political science. He previously wrote for Devils Army Blog, a New Jersey Devils fan blog, from 2015-2017, and currently for Infernal Access (2021-present). In his spare time, he likes to play the drums. You can follow him on Twitter @AlexC_THW

Penguins, Capitals & Bruins Show How to Navigate a Retool on the Fly

Alex Chauvancy | February 13, 2026

Rebuild is a dreaded word in the NHL. While long, drawn-out rebuilds, such as those being undertaken by the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks, are still considered the best…

Categories Boston Bruins, Commentary, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals

Top 10 Highest-Scoring NHL Games of the Modern Era

Alex Chauvancy | February 9, 2026

Offense is making a comeback in the NHL. Games are finishing with higher scores, as the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks displayed in a 17-goal affair on Feb. 19, 2024.…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

NHL’s Most Disappointing Teams at the Olympic Break

Alex Chauvancy | February 9, 2026

The NHL Olympic Break comes at the right time for plenty of players and organizations around the league. Among the teams that need the break to reset are those that…

Categories Commentary, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, St Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets

NHL Trade Bait List for 2026 Trade Deadline

Alex Chauvancy | February 9, 2026

The NHL trade market is heating up. There were a couple of trades before the Olympic roster freeze went into effect on Feb. 4, namely Artemi Panarin getting dealt to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Trade Deadline

Grading the Kings & Rangers’ Blockbuster Artemi Panarin Trade

Alex Chauvancy | February 5, 2026

The NHL Olympic roster freeze is now in effect, but one major trade occurred before 3 pm today. Per Emily Kaplan and Adam Schefter (yes, that Adam Schefter), the Los…

Categories Kings Transactions, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Rangers Transactions

NHL’s 2026 Trade Deadline Predictor 2.0: Trocheck, Kadri & More

Alex Chauvancy | January 31, 2026

The NHL Olympic Break is less than a week away, and that means another round of trades could be on the way before the roster freeze goes into effect at…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Trade Deadline

Grading the Islanders & Devils’ Ondřej Palát Trade

Alex Chauvancy | January 27, 2026

There’s one week left until the NHL Olympic Break, and the trade market seems to be heating up. Earlier this evening, the New Jersey Devils acquired Maxim Tsyplakov from the…

Categories Devils Transactions, Islanders Transactions, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, NHL Trade Analysis

Grading the Golden Knights & Flames’ Rasmus Andersson Trade

Alex Chauvancy | January 18, 2026

Is this the beginning of a pre-Olympic break trade rush? Earlier this evening (Jan. 18), the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames linked up on a trade that sent veteran…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL Trade Analysis, Vegas Golden Knights

NHL’s 2026 Trade Deadline Predictor: Hamilton, Panarin & More

Alex Chauvancy | January 14, 2026

The NHL trade deadline is a little less than two months away. However, the Feb. 4 Olympic roster freeze could spur trade activity over the next few weeks. The rumor…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline, Utah Mammoth

NHL Olympic Roster Freeze Could Ignite Trade Market

Alex Chauvancy | January 8, 2026

The NHL Trade Deadline is still about two months away, but there’ll be a wrinkle this season. For the first time in over a decade, NHLers will be participating in…

Categories Commentary, Olympics, Trade Deadline

Team USA Leaving Fox & Robertson Off Olympic Roster Is Indefensible

Alex Chauvancy | January 3, 2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics are just about a month away. It’ll mark the first time that NHLers take part in the games since 2014, and with that, participating nations have…

Categories Dallas Stars, International Hockey, New York Rangers, Olympics

Grading the Penguins’ Trade for Yegor Chinakhov

Alex Chauvancy | December 29, 2025

It’s only been a little over 24 hours since the NHL holiday roster freeze lifted, but the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets wasted no time linking up on a…

Categories Blue Jackets Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Trade Analysis, Penguins Transactions, Pittsburgh Penguins
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