Golden Knights: Falling Back to Earth Next Season? Kyle Gipe | March 22, 2018 Every hockey fan is aware of how successful the Vegas Golden Knights are in their inaugural season, outperforming expectations by a wide margin. Although projected to be a .500 team…
Finns Flash in Today’s NHL Kyle Gipe | March 20, 2018 As hockey has grown as a global sport, an increase in non-North American players in the NHL has occurred simultaneously. Although the best and largest number of players still come…
Path to 1,320 Wins for Predators’ Poile Kyle Gipe | March 17, 2018 On March 1, the Nashville Predators defeated the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 4-2. It was the Predators sixth win in a row and extended their lead in the…
The Best NHL Contracts On All 31 Teams Kyle Gipe | March 15, 2018 With a hard salary cap, NHL front offices must ensure that they are being smart with the contracts they hand out. One bad contract can wreck a team’s ability to…
The Worst NHL Contracts On All 31 Teams Kyle Gipe | March 9, 2018 In a salary cap league, every dollar matters. Teams must be able to get as much value out of their players as possible which means making smart financial decisions as…
Predators Top 4 Prospects 2018 Kyle Gipe | March 7, 2018 The Nashville Predators have been one of the best teams in recent seasons. They have advanced further in the playoffs each of the past three years, culminating with a loss…
Golden Knights & Lightning Are Getting Their Money’s Worth Kyle Gipe | March 6, 2018 To win in the salary cap era, a team needs top-to-bottom production. First line forwards need to perform like elite scorers while third pairing defensemen need to provide steady minutes.…
Predators Blue Line Will Be Scary Good Kyle Gipe | March 2, 2018 The Nashville Predators are one of the league’s best teams, reached the Stanley Cup Final last season, and are one of the favorites to win the Cup this season. They…
How Hornqvist Extension Affects Penguins Cap Kyle Gipe | February 27, 2018 On Monday, Feb. 26, multiple reports surfaced that the Pittsburgh Penguins were closing in on an extension with right wing Patric Hornqivst. The terms, as reported by TSN’s Bob McKenzie,…
Which Deadline Deals Will Have the Most Impact? Kyle Gipe | February 27, 2018 On Jan. 24, I published an article that predicted team success using goal differential. In the article, I wrote that I would apply the prediction model to the trade deadline…
Karlsson Being a Golden Knight Makes Sense Kyle Gipe | February 25, 2018 With how poorly their season has gone, rumors have been swirling around the Ottawa Senators and a potential teardown and rebuild of the roster for several months. The trade of…
What’s Fueling Malkin’s Scoring Surge? Kyle Gipe | February 20, 2018 Since being drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 Entry Draft, Evgeni Malkin has done nothing but meet expectations. He has averaged 1.18 points-per-game (PPG) in his 12…