Marleau & Nieto Unfairly Criticized Andrew Bensch | November 21, 2014 Marleau Is Still the Man While it would be naïve to think any NHL team completely ignores analytics and sample size limitations, sometimes it seems like many in the business…
2014 Start of Season Statistical Outliers Joshua Weissbock | November 20, 2014 As teams approach the 20-game mark we are at an interesting point in the season from an analytics point of view. We start to have a solid idea of what…
How Does Doug Wilson Really Feel? Deadline Will Tell Us Andrew Bensch | November 19, 2014 To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild “The rebuild is committed to.” “We’re a tomorrow team.” “One step back to go two steps forward.” “Status quo is not an option.” These…
Shark Sighting: Tyler Kennedy Bound to Bounce Back Andrew Bensch | November 7, 2014 Inexplicably Scratched Tyler Kennedy is an incredibly talented hockey player. Yet the San Jose Sharks and their head coach Todd McLellan inexplicably scratched him for the entire playoffs last year…
Opposites Attract: Blues and Devils Meet in Home-and-Home Series Jeff Ponder | November 4, 2014 The story of Edward Scissorhands captivated its audience in 1990. How this soft-spoken young man could win the heart of Kim, a normal girl with a normal life, was something…
Early Season Calder Watch: Top 10 Rookie Contenders Derek Neumeier | October 22, 2014 The 2014-2015 NHL season is only a few weeks old, but the race for the Calder Memorial Trophy is already starting to heat up. This year’s rookie draft class is…
Chill Out, Hockey Is A Winter Sport Cam Kerry | October 14, 2014 Is there a Stanley Cup hangover in Los Angeles? What’s happened to the Bruins? Is this the same King Henrik? Everyone stop. Stop this madness. It’s ridiculous. Yes, now…
Vlasic’s Norris Candidacy Lies in McLellan’s Hands Andrew Bensch | October 10, 2014 Way back in the day, this wee lad projected Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to win a Norris trophy for most outstanding defenseman (written as a teenager, please excuse the excessive…
Champs, Mosts, Worsts, & Firsts: Your THW Preseason Predictions Game Jeff Herman | October 9, 2014 You know what would make preseason predictions even better? Turning them into a contest to see who’s the best at it. So that’s what we did. Seventeen THW writers participated,…
Niemi Earns Second Straight Start After Shutout Andrew Bensch | October 9, 2014 Last season a number of followers assumed I was “anti-Niemi” but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m a big fan of both Niemi and backup goaltender Alex Stalock.…
Development and Growth: Sabres 2014-15 Season Preview Chad DeDominicis | October 9, 2014 The Buffalo Sabres enter the new season with no talk of suffering in the summer by the teams management. Instead a new attitude of optimism and growth has been preached…
5 Predictions for the 2014-15 St. Louis Blues Jeff Ponder | October 9, 2014 Yesterday, we previewed the St. Louis Blues’ upcoming season. Paul Stastny and Jori Lehtera look to make a difference this season while rookie goaltender Jake Allen has officially been given…
