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Central Division

The Central Division Blender Effect

The Hockey Writers | January 11, 2015

The 2013-14 NHL season saw the Central Division send five teams to the Western Conference playoffs. (click to enlarge) At the top of the division with 112 points was the…

Categories Power Rankings

Move over Pacific, the Central Is the Best Division in Hockey

Andrew Bensch | November 4, 2014

Unparalleled Depth The NHL’s 2014-15 Central division is pretty freaking fantastic. And this is coming from a Pacific division writer who in recent years has praised the three-headed California monster…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

No Miracles This Season For The Jets

Jeremy Wiebe | October 9, 2014

Let’s cut to the chase. The Winnipeg Jets probably won’t make the playoffs this season. Simply put, this team isn’t good enough at this point in time. Granted, I said…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Evaluating the Window of Every Team: Central

Bill Schoeninger | September 8, 2014

Part I: Metropolitan Division Part II: Atlantic Division When evaluating a team’s chances to win the Stanley Cup, teams are often judged based on the status of their “window”. A…

Categories Previews and Predictions

Avalanche Off-Season: The Good, The Bad & The …”Meh”

Colin Mills | July 17, 2014

The dust has settled on a busy few weeks of the NHL off season and the Avalanche roster has seen some notable changes. Now all that is left to do…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Free Agents

Watch the Throne: Hawks Face Grave Challenge From Blues, Avalanche

Ty Schrock | March 14, 2014

In case you missed it, the Blackhawks lost again to the Avalanche on Wednesday night.  The 3-2 defeat dropped the Hawks behind Colorado to third in the Central Division.  It…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Between a Hawk and a Blue Place: Colorado’s Playoff Picture

Colin Mills | March 14, 2014

Morale is high in Avaland; and why not? With a win on Wednesday over the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Avalanche have leapfrogged the Blackhawks and now hold second spot…

Categories Colorado Avalanche
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