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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

5 NHL Teams Who Could Bounce Back in 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | September 10, 2024

Late last week, we looked at five NHL teams who could regress this coming season. Today, we’ll look at five teams who struggled a season ago and have bounce-back potential…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Editor's Choice, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Season Previews, Seattle Kraken

5 NHL Teams Who Could Regress in 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | September 6, 2024

The 2024-25 NHL season is nearly upon us, and with that comes change. While playoff teams might not look too much different than a season ago, there are always a…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Season Previews, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets

Pacific Division Still Looks Top Heavy Heading Into 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 30, 2024

Last but not least in our offseason division roundup is the Pacific. The race in the top four was one of the most competitive in 2023-24, but some of the…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Season Previews, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights

Central Division Better Balanced Heading Into 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 27, 2024

Atlantic Division roundup? Check. Metropolitan Division roundup? Check. Now, let’s move on to the Western Conference, starting with the Central Division, which looks more balanced than it did a season…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Season Previews, St Louis Blues, Utah Hockey Club, Winnipeg Jets

Grading Penguins’ Trade for Rutger McGroarty

Alex Chauvancy | August 22, 2024

What has gotten into NHL general managers this August? We have offer sheets. We have trades, and this is usually the quietest month of the hockey calendar. The latest two…

Categories Editor's Choice, Jets Transactions, Penguins Transactions, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets

Grading Canadiens’ Trade for Patrik Laine

Alex Chauvancy | August 19, 2024

It may be August, but we have trades to talk about. The Edmonton Oilers have been busy as they try to figure out offer sheets for Dylan Holloway and Philip…

Categories Blue Jackets Transactions, Canadiens Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens

Metropolitan Division Continuing Downward Trend Heading Into 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 19, 2024

In our first division roundup of the month, we looked at the Atlantic and how it may not change all that much this coming season. Today, we’ll finish the Eastern…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Season Previews, Washington Capitals

Atlantic Division Won’t Look Much Different in 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 14, 2024

The 2023-24 season was supposed to be the year some new blood broke through in the Atlantic Division. Perhaps one of the Ottawa Senators or Buffalo Sabres could finally make…

Categories Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Previews and Predictions, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL’s 10 Worst Contracts for 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 8, 2024

Earlier this week, we looked at some of the best contracts in the NHL based on recent performance and how they project to age in the coming years. Today, we’ll…

Categories Editor's Choice, Season Previews, Trades Contracts and Transactions

NHL’s 10 Best Contracts for 2024-25

Alex Chauvancy | August 5, 2024

Some teams get lucky when signing a player to one of the best contracts in the NHL. Others know what they’re doing, get ahead of the game, and sign a…

Categories Editor's Choice, Season Previews, Trades Contracts and Transactions

9 NHL Teams That Missed in Free Agency

Alex Chauvancy | July 22, 2024

Last week, we looked at which teams fared best in free agency. Today, we’ll look at some teams who took the wrong approach or maybe didn’t improve their rosters as…

Categories Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, Free Agents, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Seattle Kraken, Vegas Golden Knights

5 NHL Teams That Improved in Free Agency

Alex Chauvancy | July 17, 2024

Long gone is the NHL free-agent frenzy. At this point, it’s safe to say which teams did the best and worst in free agency, even though a couple of notable…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Free Agents, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks
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