NHL Draft History- 19th Pick Overall Adam Kierszenblat | July 14, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Vasilevskiy’s Performance Made the Conn Smythe Choice a No-Brainer Andrew Mulville | July 9, 2021 On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. Andrei Vasilevskiy put on a dominant display in Game 5, clinching the series…
NHL Basic Stats That Should Be Thrown Away Mike Fink | July 9, 2021 Hockey is a visual game that can be tough to quantify in stats, and evaluating a player based solely on stats can lead to an inaccurate assessment. However, there are…
Lightning’s 3 Keys to Clinching the Stanley Cup in Game 5 Andrew Mulville | July 6, 2021 On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Josh Anderson got the Canadiens on the board in the first…
Canadiens and the Quest for the All-Important First Goal Ryan Szporer | July 1, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens have only managed to come back and win a single game these playoffs after having given up the first goal.
Islanders Simply Lost to a Better Team in The Lightning Mike Fink | June 28, 2021 The New York Islanders lost Game 7 1-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, losing the Eastern Conference Final series and coming up short of the Stanley Cup Final. The series…
Lightning vs Canadiens: Storylines Heading Into the Stanley Cup Final Eugene Helfrick | June 27, 2021 In a regular-season as unprecedented as 2020-21, it should come as no surprise that the playoffs have been as unpredictable as ever. With a new postseason format built out of…
Canadiens’ Josh Anderson Bringing Value Beyond the Box Score Mark Scheig | June 27, 2021 What a year that Josh Anderson has been through. Last year at this time, the hockey world was on pause wondering if and when a season would ever resume. Just…
2021 Vezina Award Finalists: Who Should Take Home the Trophy? Jeff Middleton | June 25, 2021 The Vezina Trophy is a prestigious award presented to the regular season’s best goaltender as decided by the general managers. The 2021 finalists are Andrei Vasilevskiy, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Philipp Grubauer, and while…
Islanders Game 6 Win Provides Insight for Game 7 in Tampa Bay Mike Fink | June 24, 2021 Anthony Beauvillier stole the puck in the offensive zone and quickly fired a shot to the top shelf of the net for the game-winning overtime goal, giving the New York…
3 Takeaways From Lightning’s Game 3 Win Over Islanders Nathan Moser | June 18, 2021 After splitting the first two games at Amalie Arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders headed to a packed Nassau Coliseum for a pivotal Game 3. The crowd…
Islanders Game 1 Win Outlines Blueprint for Series Success Mike Fink | June 14, 2021 The New York Islanders won Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 victory, shocking many experts that had them pinned as massive underdogs entering the semifinal. The…
