Playing Sean Bergenheim a Bold Move For Mike Yeo Dustin Nelson | April 16, 2015 One of the biggest (legitimate) knocks on Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo this season has been roster decisions. Knowing his history of roster decisions concerning players with strong possession numbers…
A Matter of Trust: Jake Allen Starts Game One vs Wild Dave Lipscomb | April 16, 2015 Throughout Brian Elliott’s tenure with the St. Louis Blues, it’s hard to argue that he’s put up nothing short of world-class numbers. In most seasons, he simply hasn’t played enough…
Nerdin’ It Out: Observations from the DC Hockey Analytics Conference Ben Lutz | April 13, 2015 For Washingtonians, last Saturday was the time tourists and locals alike gathered at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. For many hockey fans, you would think last Saturday was the last…
Mark Stone: Ottawa’s Best Forward Callum Fraser | April 3, 2015 It was Oct. 26 of last year and the Ottawa Senators were in Chicago to take on the Blackhawks. Unbeaten in regulation the past five games (4-0-1), the Senators were looking…
Mr. Roussel’s Holiday: The Disappearance of Antoine Roussel Dustin Nelson | April 1, 2015 Much like the playoff hopes of the Dallas Stars, gritty winger Antoine Roussel has disappeared over the last couple of months. Big things were expected of Roussel this season after…
Can Washington Hold On To a Playoff Spot? Ben Lutz | March 25, 2015 With nine games to go, Washington currently looks like they are at an inside track of a playoff spot. As a team that is in a wild card position,…
Die is Cast for Price to Win Hart, Vezina Dave Lipscomb | March 25, 2015 After what was initially a two-man race between Nashville’s Pekka Rinne and Montreal’s Carey Price, the latter is poised to pull away for one if not two major postseason awards.…
Perfectly Imperfect: Can The Anaheim Ducks Win It All? Felix Sicard | March 23, 2015 More than ever, we as fans and analysts search for defects in teams. Warts, flaws; there’s a growing itch to pick teams apart. And why not? With the advent of…
Hockey 201: Fenwick Kenneth Laws | March 19, 2015 Have you read that piece on THW about Corsi? No? Well, quick. Go do that. Because Fenwick is so close to Corsi that it’s not even funny. How close? Let me…
When Will We Ever Feel Cozy About Kuzya? Ben Lutz | March 18, 2015 In June 2010, a teenage hockey player from Chelyabinsk, Russia was drafted 26th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by George McPhee and the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov was considered…
Boston’s Shootout Futility Under Claude Julien Joe Marraccino | March 17, 2015 Claude Julien is not a fan of the shootout. Following a loss to the Calgary Flames two weeks ago, a bold reporter asked the Boston Bruins head coach for his…
Special Teams Mask Hurricanes Real Issues Jonathan Gardner | March 17, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes have had an issue with their special teams in years past. Most of the time, it had to do with their powerplay, which often finished near the…