Tortorella Faces Not-So-Distant Past with Canucks Colton Davies | November 10, 2015 The last time John Tortorella was coaching in the NHL, prior to joining the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, he closed out a season in which the Canucks won their…
Playtime Is Over In Columbus Mark Scheig | October 22, 2015 A change was needed in Columbus. They didn’t wait very long after going 0-7-0 to get their man. Just hours after their latest defeat, a 4-0 home shutout to the…
Quantifying Line Balance in the NHL Zeke | October 4, 2015 One of the favorite pastimes of NHL followers is to suggest and debate line combinations for their favorite teams; which player should be with which other players on the forward…
NHL Veterans Making History Dan Herrejon | August 31, 2015 There are several players who are within striking distance of hitting very special milestones during the 2015-2016 NHL season. Every generation has their all-time great players. In the 1950s Gordie…
Legendary Isles Coach Al Arbour Dies at 82 Dustin Nelson | August 28, 2015 Hall of Fame coach Al Arbour, who coached the New York Islanders to four straight Stanley Cups, died on Friday at the age of 82. Arbour passed away at his…
What Are HERO Charts Used For In Hockey Analytics? Devin Slawson | July 14, 2015 Have you been seeing these charts posted all over Twitter to value how much a free agent should really be paid? Or perhaps, it has been used as a way…
Outlook for NHL Coaches Dan Herrejon | July 12, 2015 One of the oldest adages in all of sports is that coaches are hired to be fired. History enforces the truth of that axiom for all NHL skippers unless of…
4 Coaches Who Could Join The Flyers Organization David Quackenbos | June 18, 2015 This afternoon the Buffalo Sabres announced that they have hired former Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach Terry Murray as an NHL assistant coach. Murray has been the head coach of the…
The Brilliant Strategy of Jon Cooper Dan Herrejon | June 12, 2015 House Money After the Tampa Bay Lightning won Game Three at the Madhouse on Madison to take a two games to one lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley…
Will Bruins Coach Claude Julien Change Next Season? Joe Marraccino | June 12, 2015 Claude Julien can breathe a little easier now. The coach of the Boston Bruins was informed by general manager Don Sweeney last week he would return behind the bench for…
Claude Julien’s Revised Three-Point Plan As Bruins Coach Joe Marraccino | June 6, 2015 The waiting is over for Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien. General manager Don Sweeney ended the growing suspense on Friday with confirmation that Julien and his entire staff will return…
Decision on Leadership Looms For DeBoer, Sharks Joseph Robin | June 2, 2015 Peter DeBoer saw some tough luck in his first seven seasons of NHL coaching. After 13 stellar years of work in the OHL (including two Coach of the Year awards and a…