Posts About "Central Division"
Stars Setting Sights on Central Division Lead
November 22nd, 2019 In the course of the last three weeks, the Dallas Stars have taken their coach off the hot seat, increased points production, reduced the amount of goals allowed per game and find themselves sitting third in the Central Division. Now the Stars need to take the next step - challenge for first. Dallas has some specific targets they need...
Colorado Avalanche vs. Central Division: Who Will Dominate?
October 1st, 2019 Narrowly making the playoffs after finishing fifth in the Central Division last season, the Colorado Avalanche have their work cut out for them. Although the Pacific Division produced the two highest-ranked teams in the Western Conference, there were five teams from the Central Division in the playoffs. How will the Avalanche battle...
Is the Jets Contending Window Shut?
July 29th, 2019 It's been a turbulent summer for the Winnipeg Jets, right at a moment where they've needed a good one perhaps more than ever. After a confidence-eroding second half and early playoff exit, the offseason has done nothing to boost the mood around their chances for the coming season. Gone is Jacob Trouba, whose production, physical...
Central Recasting: Division Rivals Ready to Challenge Blues
July 3rd, 2019 The NHL isn't a copycat league. It's a response league. After the big and gritty St. Louis Blues muscled their way to the Stanley Cup, division rivals have responded in different ways. The Nashville Predators inked top free agent centre Matt Duchene ; ...
Burning Questions for the Central Division
September 24th, 2018 Do you have questions about your favourite team after the puck dropped for the preseason? For teams that are already playoff-bound, the preseason doesn't really answer questions. If you're cheering for a bottom-feeder, the preseason suddenly becomes must-watch hockey as you try to figure out who's making the team. Related: Burning...
NHL 19: Top 10 Player Ratings By Team - Central Division
September 13th, 2018 With NHL 19's official release right around the corner, it seems appropriate to start looking through each team's roster and seeing which teams appear to be the strongest and which appear to be the weakest in the newest installment of this legendary video game franchise. Related: NHL 19 - A Refreshing Twist on the Classic Game Now...
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 player most vital for his team to succeed this season. We've...
Blues Playoff Bid Could Rely on Rival Blackhawks
March 20th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues first hosted the Chicago Blackhawks early this season, at a time when hopes were still high for both teams. Chicago boasts the second-longest playoff appearance streak, with St. Louis trailing not far behind in fourth. However, a hugely disappointing season ensures that the Blackhawks will break their streak this...
Sharks Exploit Stars’ Shortcomings in 5-2 Blowout
February 19th, 2018 Friday’s 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues brought the Dallas Stars elation, a sigh of relief, and an important move up the Western Conference's crowded ladder. Joy from the momentous victory was quickly washed away, though, in a 5-2 lopsided loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Dallas still sits ahead of St. Louis for third place in the...
How the Blues Win the Central
August 11th, 2017 The last time the St. Louis Blues won their division was the 2014-15 season. Since then, they've come in second twice and finished third last season. St. Louis finished last year with a total of 99 points, 10 back of the Chicago Blackhawks for first place in the Central Division and seven back of the Wild for second. If they want to...
2017 Expansion Draft: Central Division Predictions
June 20th, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Metropolitan Division predictions can be found here and the Central Division preview can be found here. All NHL teams submitted their protected and exposed player lists to the National...
2017 Expansion Draft Preview: Central Division
June 15th, 2017 This is a collaboration between Vegas Golden Knights writers Thomas Conroy and Shayna Goldman analyzing the 2017 Expansion Draft by division. The Atlantic Division preview can be found here and the Metropolitan Division preview can be found here. 2017 Expansion Draft Rules As it was explained in the Metropolitan Division preview, all...
Stanley Cup Final Predictions
May 29th, 2017 Here at The Hockey Writers, we compiled predictions from our writers for the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Twenty-five of our writers contributed their predictions on the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals (Eastern Conference and Western Conference here). Then for the semifinals, 30 of our writers predicted which team would win each series (Eastern...
