Previews and Predictions
Florida Panthers 2018-19 Defense Preview
August 16th, 2018 The 2017-18 Florida Panthers defense remained remarkably healthy, as they were the only team in the league to dress just seven defensemen throughout the season. The 2018-19 defense hopes to replicate that success. They are bringing back all seven mainstays in addition to...
5 Predictions for Oilers' 2018-19 Season
August 13th, 2018 It's prediction time, and the thing most fans want to know is whether or not the 2017-18 season was an aberration and if the Edmonton Oilers can get back to the playoffs in 2018-19. For that to happen, a few things need to go their way. The Oilers' roster constructed by...
Projecting Canada’s World Junior Roster
August 10th, 2018 Once the World Junior Summer Showcase wrapped up in Kamloops, everybody in the hockey world turned their attention to the inaugural Hlinka Gretzky Cup under-18 tournament in Edmonton. That included Tim Hunter, the new head coach of Canada’s under-20 national team for...
Pacific Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 5th, 2018 Three of four divisions have been covered in the 'X Factor' series in which I've looked at the player most key for each team's success this season. This installment looks at the Pacific Division. Last offseason, the division appeared to be a cakewalk for the top teams - the...
Central Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 3rd, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the...
Metropolitan Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 1st, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the...
Atlantic Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
July 29th, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the...
2018-19 Buffalo Sabres: The Best of Times & The Worst of Times
July 29th, 2018 The 2017-18 edition of the Buffalo Sabres was terrible. While winning only 25 of 82 games, the Blue and Gold allowed 81 more goals than they scored—a differential approaching 100 goals more than the worst playoff team. They were dreadful at home and horrible on the road....
10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19
July 23rd, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings predictions are out there, it’s time to take a look at 10 NHL teams...
10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19
July 23rd, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings predictions are out there, it’s time to take a look at 10 NHL teams...
NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition
July 22nd, 2018 Normally, by this point in the summer, NHL rosters are fairly set and I feel comfortable — if not confident — in publishing my offseason standings predictions. This year, not so much. There is still lots of uncertainty around the league, as we wait for the Erik...
2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: Pick-By-Pick Results
July 13th, 2018 2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: By-The-Numbers Breakdown 2018 NHL Draft: Consensus Last Minute Mock 2018 NHL Draft: Consensus Mock, Team Results 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 1 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 2 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 3 ...
2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: By The Numbers
July 13th, 2018 2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: Pick-By-Pick Results 2018 NHL Draft: Consensus Last Minute Mock 2018 NHL Draft: Consensus Mock, Team Results 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 1 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 2 2018 NHL Mock Draft: Round 3 2018...
