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Jack Dawkins

Jack Dawkins is a freelance scout, analyst and avid watcher of "way too much hockey." He has joined The Hockey Writers team to cover all things Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes and Florida Panthers. He's an absolute data hound and loves using stats and analytics to calculate and extrapolate data for analysis.

Great Britain Is the Hockey Underdog Story of 2021

Jack Dawkins | May 31, 2021

1962 is a long time ago. Back then, the NHL had only six teams. That year, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup and, goaltender Jacques Plante won the…

Categories International Hockey

Prokhor Poltapov – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jack Dawkins | May 26, 2021

Prokhor Poltapov 2020-21 Team: Krasnaya Armiya Moskva – MHL(#13)Date of Birth: February 1, 2003Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, RussiaHt: 5-foot-11, Wt: 174 lbsShoots: LeftPosition: RWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligible…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects, Player Profiles

Capitals’ Lackluster Game 4 & 5 Performances Conjure Demons of the Past

Jack Dawkins | May 25, 2021

After three tightly contested games that went to overtime, the Washington Capitals delivered back-to-back dud performances against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 and Game 5 of their first-round playoff…

Categories Capitals History, Commentary

Capitals’ Defensive Miscues Cost Them Again in Game 3

Jack Dawkins | May 20, 2021

It happened a few times in the regular season: the Washington Capitals held the lead in the third period, but defensive miscues led to the tying goal. Back in February,…

Categories Washington Capitals

Capitals’ Wilson Avoids Suspension for Shenanigans Against Rangers

Jack Dawkins | May 5, 2021

It’s less than 60 days since the last time I wrote about Tom Wilson and a suspension. Less than two months have passed since the last time Wilson was disciplined.…

Categories Washington Capitals

Predators Acquire Gudbranson From Senators

Jack Dawkins | April 12, 2021

The Nashville Predators have acquired Erik Gudbranson from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft and prospect defenseman, Brandon Fortunato. Brandon Fortunato…

Categories Nashville Predators, NHL News, Ottawa Senators, Trade Deadline

Avalanche Acquire Soderberg From Blackhawks

Jack Dawkins | April 12, 2021

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired center Carl Soderberg from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for prospect Josh Dickinson and the rights to prospect Ryder Rolston. We have acquired Carl Soderberg…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, Blackhawks Transactions, NHL News, Trade Deadline, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Oilers Acquire Kulikov From Devils

Jack Dawkins | April 12, 2021

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenseman, Dmitri Kulikov from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Per @GMillerTSN, Kulikov to…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, NHL News, Trade Deadline

Maple Leafs Acquire David Rittich From the Flames

Jack Dawkins | April 12, 2021

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made their third move of the 2021 Trade Deadline, acquiring goaltender David Rittich from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Toronto’s third-round pick in the…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL News, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Devils Acquire Siegenthaler From Capitals

Jack Dawkins | April 11, 2021

The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2021 Entry Draft. https://t.co/tPHinuXt7D — New Jersey Devils…

Categories Capitals Transactions, Devils Transactions, NHL News, Trade Deadline, Trades Contracts and Transactions

All-Time New Jersey-Born Lineup

Jack Dawkins | April 2, 2021

For many years, New Jersey was not a hotbed of homegrown hockey talent. The first player from New Jersey to crack the NHL was New Brunswick born Brian Lawton in…

Categories Hockey History, New Jersey Devils

Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe Is a Shooting Enigma

Jack Dawkins | March 29, 2021

Florida Panthers‘ forward Carter Verhaeghe has exploded onto the scene this season. The 25-year-old forward has 15 goals and 13 assists through 35 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning were unable…

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