Washington’s 5 Most Important Free Agents in 2016 Ben Lutz | May 27, 2016 Now that the Washington Capitals have had a few weeks pass since their latest playoff elimination, the team will now gear up towards a prospectively less eventful, but still important,…
What Bruce Boudreau Brings: Part One- The Bruce Effect Michael Paul | May 26, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have hired Bruce Boudreau to be the fourth non-interim coach in their short history. He comes in with a very impressive record, but also with a muddled reputation. His…
Toronto Maple Leafs: A Season in Review By the Numbers Jordan Dix | May 22, 2016 Over the next several weeks I will be looking at each team in the NHL from an analytical perspective. What they did well, what they did poorly and what players…
Ducks’ Goal-Scoring Woes Aren’t Going Away Felix Sicard | May 21, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks struggled to score goals in 2015-16, to put it mildly. They ranked 26th in the National Hockey League in goals scored at even strength, two goals back…
Stanley Quips: What Does Postseason Failure Really Look Like? Ben Lutz | May 13, 2016 Another season, another playoff disappointment. That’s what almost everyone will remember of the 2015-16 Washington Capitals and not the fact that they had their second greatest regular season in franchise…
Hockey 201: Zone Start and a Coach’s Trust Kenneth Laws | May 10, 2016 When watching a hockey game on TV or even in the arena itself, fans will never notice the chess match going on behind the benches. Coaches constantly try to match…
Information or Instinct? The New World of Hockey Analytics Dean Plunkett | May 8, 2016 When the Arizona Coyotes hired 26-year-old John Chayka as their new general manager, it was headline news across the NHL. It was also the latest indication of hockey’s evolution into…
Stanley Quips: Uncovering Matt Murray and Trotz’s Greatest Flaw Ben Lutz | May 6, 2016 With Pittsburgh’s overtime win last Wednesday, they have now grabbed a three games to one advantage that will be difficult for them to lose. Of the 82 situations in Stanley…
The NHL Point System is Flawed THW Archives | May 5, 2016 Originally published in July of 2016 by Cody Reiff, we still believe the point system and the ‘loser point’ need to be addressed by the league. It may have…
Can the Capitals End Mike Sullivan’s Success Ben Lutz | April 28, 2016 It was December 12th when Pittsburgh decided to go a different direction by firing head coach Mike Johnston and replacing him with assistant Mike Sullivan. It was a move general…
Stanley Quips: Viewing the Capitals’ Past and the Flyers’ Present Ben Lutz | April 27, 2016 When the final horn sounded in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center last Sunday, the relief of the players and fans could not have been more obvious. After leading the series three…
Stanley Quips: Games of Luck and Chance Ben Lutz | April 22, 2016 After four games of unnecessary violence and an overdose of special teams play, the Washington Capitals now see themselves with a three games to one lead heading back to the…