The 5 Steps The Caps Need to Take to Make the Playoffs Matt Stephen | March 29, 2012 The short answer: win five games. Since the lockout the average number of points it’s taken to secure 8th place is 92.5 points, right now the Caps are on pace…
Top 10 CHL Contenders for the 2012 Mastercard Memorial Cup Carl Maloney | March 23, 2012 While most of the hockey world is focused on the NHL playoff races and the daily changes within each conference, there is more than just the pro game to excite hockey fans. This…
A March 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 1-15) David OConnor | March 13, 2012 Last month, I wrote two mock drafts for The Hockey Writers: A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 1-15) and A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 16-30). You can…
Analyzing the Western Conference Playoff Bubble The Hockey Writers | March 13, 2012 One of the biggest buzz words of the post-lockout NHL is “parity”, and a quick look at the playoff races in either conference reveals why. With mere weeks to play…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? Chris Wassel | March 13, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Final Push – Eastern Conference Brad Burud | March 13, 2012 The National Hockey League season is now drawing close to the twelve games to go mark. The race in the Western Conference is unbelievable. The race in the Eastern Conference…
Kings’ Quick Making a Strong Case for Vezina Meesh Shanmugam | March 12, 2012 Now that daylight savings time has arrived, the playoff race has entered a chaotic final push as teams scramble to clinch home ice or even get a playoff spot in…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: All-Purpose Playoff Pickups Anatoliy Metter | March 12, 2012 With the fantasy hockey playoffs rapidly approaching, fantasy managers have limited time to snag a piece that might greatly impact their playoff run. For the next couple of weeks, Fred…
Then And Now In March: The Vancouver Canucks A Year Later Daniel Schöpf | March 11, 2012 In mid-March 2011, the Canucks were 45-16-9, defeating the Calgary Flames 4-3 (after being down 2-0 after 4 minutes of play). While still sitting in second place in the Western…
30 Days till Playoffs – Who’s in Who’s Out? Western Conference Brad Burud | March 6, 2012 As the calendar turns to March many National Hockey League teams are looking at themselves in the mirror and wondering if they should book tee times for next month. It…
Can Sports Statistics Predict the Future? Brent Lemon | March 5, 2012 For almost six decades, Leonard Koppett strode across the sport journalism landscape like a giant. His passion, innovation, and unique insights earned him accolades and acclaim, including inductions into the…
Charlie Coyle Inks Entry-Level Deal, Are Granlund and Zucker Next? Anatoliy Metter | March 3, 2012 Charlie Coyle and the Minnesota Wild agreed to a three year entry-level contract on Thursday. While the terms of the deal were not specified, the signing of Coyle was a…
