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George Matarangas

Hockey fan from San Jose, currently living in the cold north. I love all things hockey but I like to cover the Nashville Predators. If you want numbers and graphs, I'm your guy.

Evander Kane’s Stats Look Promising

George Matarangas | June 3, 2018

Contracts are weird, eh? League-dominating guys like David Pastrnak sign team-friendly deals while some guys get vastly overpaid for no reason. I think you’d be hardpressed to find someone who…

Categories Advanced Stats, San Jose Sharks

‘Nashville Predators Only’ NHL Awards

George Matarangas | May 30, 2018

The Nashville Predators were the cream of the NHL’s crop during the regular season but ultimately fell short during the playoffs. That doesn’t diminish their regular-season prowess, where many players…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

How the Jets Beat a Better Predators Squad

George Matarangas | May 18, 2018

The Nashville Predators’ season fell short by a few rounds as the Winnipeg Jets vanquished them in seven games. There were many reasons why the chips fell as they did,…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

‘San Jose Sharks Only’ NHL Awards

George Matarangas | May 15, 2018

The San Jose Sharks’s season ended a few weeks earlier than they would’ve preferred, but this year shouldn’t be seen as a negative. Many young players took the next step,…

Categories Advanced Stats, San Jose Sharks

Predators Preyed Upon by Stastny

George Matarangas | May 11, 2018

Game 7 ended the way it began for the Nashville Predators and their fans, in heartbreak. Pekka Rinne had a rough first few minutes and spotted the Jets a two-goal lead. Predators…

Categories Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets

Dominant Forsberg Carries Predators to Game 7

George Matarangas | May 9, 2018

It was do or die on Monday night and when their backs were against the wall, the Nashville Predators came out swinging. More specifically, Filip Forsberg showed up in a…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Sharks Blue Line Comes up Big in Game 4

George Matarangas | May 3, 2018

Game 4 at the SAP Center was nerve-racking for fans. The series was at 2-1 in favor of the Vegas Golden Knights going into the game and the San Jose Sharks…

Categories Advanced Stats, San Jose Sharks

Sharks Hanging Martin Jones out to Dry

George Matarangas | April 30, 2018

It’s common knowledge that great goaltending can win a series. Sometimes all it takes is a goalie to stand on his head, a la Jaroslav Halak in the 2010 playoffs,…

Categories Editor's Choice, San Jose Sharks, Sharks Goaltending

Clash of Titans: Jets vs Predators

George Matarangas | April 25, 2018

The playoffs are, by nature, a war of attrition. Injuries are an inevitability when teams are so physical and games are close together. There’s rarely any time for significant rest…

Categories Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets

Subban’s No Scapegoat for Defensive Woes

George Matarangas | April 24, 2018

The Nashville Predators had their hands full with the Colorado Avalanche in round one of the playoffs. What should’ve been an easy win turned into six games of a heated…

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators

Where Do the Sharks Put Thornton?

George Matarangas | April 20, 2018

The San Jose Sharks have the best pure playmaker of his generation sidelined with an injury. Joe Thornton had surgery in late January to repair his right medial collateral ligament…

Categories Editor's Choice, San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Tierney Shining In First Few Playoff Games

George Matarangas | April 18, 2018

The Pacific Division playoff series have some striking similarities, but there’s one that’s impossible to ignore: One team is dominating the series as the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose…

Categories Advanced Stats, San Jose Sharks
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