Predators Resurgence Rooted in Their Blue Line J.D. Burke | December 7, 2014 Adjusting to life after Ryan Suter was never going to be an easy task in Nashville. It certainly wouldn’t happen overnight and for the Nashville Predators it’s been a trying…
Sober Second Thoughts; Fleury’s New Contract J.D. Burke | November 11, 2014 We’ve all had a fair amount of time to digest the contract extension the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Marc-Andre Fleury to last week. Reactions are varied and by large very polarized.…
Hurricanes Rebuild a Long Time Coming J.D. Burke | November 9, 2014 As intentionally bad as the Buffalo Sabres are, they’re struggling to keep their inter-divisional rivals in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes at bay. This is problematic for the Carolina Hurricanes for…
The Illusion of Effort J.D. Burke | October 28, 2014 The NHL is a league of have and have nots. Some teams haven’t the financial capacity to keep up with their competitors in the annual free agency drive. This can…
The World’s Not Ending Yet, Avs Fans J.D. Burke | October 13, 2014 Many were quick to write off the Colorado Avalanche’s season before the puck had so much as dropped on it. Count myself among them. Reactions varied, but were generally drawn…
Goaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter J.D. Burke | September 24, 2014 There isn’t a position in the NHL less predictable than goaltending. The variance in year-to-year save percentage is just astonishing. It’s what makes even the most predictably average of goaltenders,…
The Calgary Flames Are Quietly Having a Great Summer J.D. Burke | August 25, 2014 It’s been a long time since the hockey community could look at anything the Calgary Flames did without a great deal of confusion. Nearly four years of counter-intuitive decisions from the…
Social Media and Informative Guide to Advanced Hockey Stats J.D. Burke | August 25, 2014 The so-called “Summer of Fancy Stats” is real, and The Hockey Writers have been every bit as present in its berth as other websites. From both sides of the ledger,…
Look Out Below! Avalanche Set to Slide Down Standings J.D. Burke | August 22, 2014 As far as Cinderella stories go, you couldn’t find a better one in the NHL last season than the Colorado Avalanche. The preceding off-season was one of rejuvenation following their…
The Stats War Is Over J.D. Burke | August 20, 2014 It started with a whisper. Almost as soon as the NHL began to display every relevant stat in it’s play-by-play, the data was being recorded and turned into discernible information…
7 Pacific Division Players Primed to Break Out J.D. Burke | August 20, 2014 With the calendar being turned to August, we’ve as solid an idea of the kind of roster our favourite teams will be icing to start the 2014-15 season. Signings are…
James Reimer and the Burden of Narratives J.D. Burke | July 26, 2014 James Reimer and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to terms on a two-year contract, worth $4.6 million annually, to avoid going to salary arbitration. It was the second such signing…
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