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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.

Capitals Relieve Reirden of Coaching Duties

Jack Dawkins | August 23, 2020

The Washington Capitals announced this afternoon that general manager Brian MacLellan has relieved head coach Todd Reirden of his duties as head coach. MacLellan also released a statement on Twitter:…

Categories NHL Coaching, NHL News, Washington Capitals

Reirden’s Future With Capitals Has To Be in Trouble

Jack Dawkins | August 18, 2020

The Washington Capitals currently find themselves down 3-0 in their Stanley Cup playoff series against the New York Islanders. This is certainly not where this team expected to be and…

Categories NHL Coaching, Washington Capitals

Wild Have to Focus on Positives From Unfortunate Game 2

Jack Dawkins | August 5, 2020

The 4-3 score doesn’t really paint a fair picture of how lopsided the game was. The Minnesota Wild started Game 2 about as poorly as possible. They fell behind less…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Wild’s Game 1 Was What Every Coach Wants to See

Jack Dawkins | August 4, 2020

Almost any coach that you could interview would tell you that the keys to winning a hockey game are: Stay out of the penalty box Compete hard and win 50/50…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Will Martin Fehérváry Be the Next Man Up for the Capitals?

Jack Dawkins | July 25, 2020

For the playoffs, the Capitals’ defensive unit seems pretty set. Jonas Siegenthaler has returned to North America after training in Switzerland and the seven-man unit of John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov,…

Categories Capitals Prospects

Loaning Prospects Overseas Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty

Jack Dawkins | July 24, 2020

On July 17, I learned via the Merrit Centennials twitter account that the BCHL was eying a Dec. 1 start date. That got me thinking about the junior leagues that…

Categories Commentary, Other Leagues

Wild Take Big Step Forward With Brackett Hire

Jack Dawkins | July 16, 2020

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has done it again with a stellar front office hiring. Judd Brackett has the potential to be a key component in making the Wild…

Categories Wild Management

Wild’s Roster Moves Change Their Postseason Landscape

Jack Dawkins | July 14, 2020

The Minnesota Wild have announced their roster for training camp for the 2020 postseason. On that list are some additions from their prospect pool, their AHL affiliate, and one particularly…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Should the Capitals Make a Move for Eichel?

Jack Dawkins | July 6, 2020

Jack Eichel is “fed up with losing.” This comes in the wake of a season when his offensive production, minutes per game and analytics ticked upward for the fifth season…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals

Capitals Face Tough Roster Decisions

Jack Dawkins | June 30, 2020

It has been reported that the NHL salary cap might be effectively frozen at $81.5 million until 2023. During that time period, Alex Ovechkin’s current contract will expire, several players…

Categories Washington Capitals

Flyers’ 2020 Mock Draft 2nd Round and Beyond

Jack Dawkins | June 25, 2020

In the second round of THW’s Mock Draft, I took over the Philadelphia Flyers from fellow writer, Johnny Berman. When all was said and done, I looked back at the…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Philadelphia Flyers

Coyotes’ 2020 THW Mock Draft Recap

Jack Dawkins | June 8, 2020

For the 2020 THW Mock Draft, I was the general manager for a couple of teams, including the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes had no picks in the first round, so…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, NHL Entry Draft
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