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Devils' Pending RFAs: Crucial Decisions to Be Made
April 19th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils have more than a few players headed for restricted free agency this summer, with the most notable being Will Butcher and Pavel Zacha. The decision to re-sign them should be easy enough, but that won't be the case for some of their other pending RFAs....
Devils' Pending UFAs: Who Stays and Who Goes?
April 16th, 2019 Finishing the season 31-41-10 is not how the New Jersey Devils envisioned their season going. It paid off in the end as they won the NHL Draft Lottery last week and will select first overall at the Entry Draft in June. That'll go a long way in helping them rebuild their...
Blues' Success Hinges on Analytics & Matchups
April 9th, 2019 As the NHL season heads into the playoffs and the St. Louis Blues prepare to take on the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, I had the opportunity to take a deep look into some advanced statistics. Overall, the Blues look favorably compared to the Jets as I discussed in a...
Are the St. Louis Blues for Real?
March 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have had a strange season. General manager Doug Armstrong made waves over the summer by acquiring star center Ryan O’Reilly on the same day he picked up quality veterans Tyler Bozak and David Perron in free agency. Expectations were high for the...
Devils' Wood & Zacha Key to Secondary Scoring
March 29th, 2019 There's only a week left before the New Jersey Devils begin what will be a crucial offseason. General manager Ray Shero will have plenty of work to do to get the team back into playoff contention for 2019-20. And one of their needs is finding more offense to give Taylor...
Devils' Prospects Gained Valuable Experience
March 25th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils have had many of their prospects play in the NHL this season. With injuries to multiple key players, specifically Taylor Hall, roster spots opened up for their young players to gain NHL experience. It may not mean much for this season, which has been...
Blues Need Dunn on the Ice
March 24th, 2019 This season Vince Dunn has set a career high in both goals and points with 11 and 33, respectively, but it is his advanced stats that have been truly outstanding. His puck possession, as measured by Corsi Percentage (CF%) is a phenomenal 55.5 percent, meaning the St....
Hockey Analytics & Advanced Stats Can Take out the Guesswork
March 20th, 2019 Dylan Strome is tearing it up for the Chicago Blackhawks after putting up paltry numbers the last two seasons for the Arizona Coyotes, the team that drafted him third overall in 2015. Eric Staal experienced a career renaissance with the Minnesota Wild in 2016-17 and...
Islanders' Cizikas Enjoying a Career Season
March 18th, 2019 One of the most important things any hockey team can have is depth. Even if you field elite players on your first two lines, a team is only as good as its weakest link. In order to truly contend for a Stanley Cup, a squad must be solid on all four lines. Related: Copp...
Devils' Agostino Proving to Be Savvy Waiver Claim
March 16th, 2019 It's hard to find a lot of positives for a team like the New Jersey Devils, who sit at the bottom of the NHL and out of playoff contention. They also have a roster mainly composed of players who may not be around much longer. That makes trying to project things beyond this...
Devils Keeping Things Competitive Amid Injuries
March 8th, 2019 Wins have been hard to come by for the New Jersey Devils this season, and it hasn't been any easier since the NHL trade deadline. They've also had injuries to top players like Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier, which hasn't helped matters. Although they aren't...
Devils' Bratt Producing Through Team's Struggles
March 5th, 2019 There hasn't been a lot to cheer about with the New Jersey Devils this season. They've won just 21 games since their 4-0-0 start and are in a race for the 'Jack Hughes Sweepstakes' at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. They've also been decimated by a rash of injuries to...
Devils Taking a Flyer on Connor Carrick
February 23rd, 2019 Early Saturday morning, the New Jersey Devils traded defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Dallas Stars for a 2019 third-round pick and defenseman Connor Carrick. Lovejoy, 35 years old, has seven points in 51 games and is averaging close to 18 minutes a night. Carrick has four...
