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Predators Resurgence Rooted in Their Blue Line

December 7, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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 …

Read morePredators Resurgence Rooted in Their Blue Line

Categories Advanced Stats, Nashville Predators Tags Barry Trotz, Peter Laviolette, Roman Josi, Seth Jones

Sober Second Thoughts; Fleury’s New Contract

November 11, 2014 by J.D. Burke
Marc-Andre Fleury

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. …

Read moreSober Second Thoughts; Fleury’s New Contract

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions Tags James Reimer, Jim Rutherford, Marc-Andre Fleury, Thomas Greiss

Hurricanes Rebuild a Long Time Coming

November 9, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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 …

Read moreHurricanes Rebuild a Long Time Coming

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, NHL Rumors Tags Bill Peters, Eric Staal, Justin Faulk, Ron Francis

The Illusion of Effort

October 28, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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 …

Read moreThe Illusion of Effort

Categories Advanced Stats, Buffalo Sabres Tags Eugene Melnyk, Free Agency, Ondrej Pavelec, Tim Murray

The World’s Not Ending Yet, Avs Fans

October 13, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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 …

Read moreThe World’s Not Ending Yet, Avs Fans

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche Tags Matt Duchene, Patrick Roy, Tyson Barrie

Goaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter

September 24, 2014September 24, 2014 by J.D. Burke
Thomas Greiss Coyotes

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, …

Read moreGoaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter

Categories Fantasy, News Tags Anton Khudobin, Eddie Lack, Josh Harding, Thomas Greiss

The Calgary Flames Are Quietly Having a Great Summer

August 25, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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 …

Read moreThe Calgary Flames Are Quietly Having a Great Summer

Categories Calgary Flames, Prospects Tags Brian Burke, Devin Setoguchi, Jonas Hiller, Mason Raymond

Social Media and Informative Guide to Advanced Hockey Stats

October 23, 2014August 25, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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, …

Read moreSocial Media and Informative Guide to Advanced Hockey Stats

Categories Advanced Stats

Look Out Below! Avalanche Set to Slide Down Standings

August 22, 2014 by J.D. Burke
Gabriel Landeskog best draft pick

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 …

Read moreLook Out Below! Avalanche Set to Slide Down Standings

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche Tags Greg Sherman, Jarome Iginla, Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy

The Stats War Is Over

August 21, 2014August 20, 2014 by J.D. Burke

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 …

Read moreThe Stats War Is Over

Categories Advanced Stats, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags Corsi, Fenwick, Kyle Dubas, Tyler Dellow

7 Pacific Division Players Primed to Break Out

August 21, 2014August 20, 2014 by J.D. Burke
Devante Smith-Pelly, Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens, Jiri Sekac, Trade, NHL

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 …

Read more7 Pacific Division Players Primed to Break Out

Categories Advanced Stats, News Tags Devante Smith-Pelly, Johnny Gaudreau, Mark Arcobello, Nicklas Jensen

James Reimer and the Burden of Narratives

July 26, 2014 by J.D. Burke
James Reimer

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 …

Read moreJames Reimer and the Burden of Narratives

Categories NHL Goaltending, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags Dave Nonis, James Reimer, Randy Carlyle
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