Posts About "Central Division"
Move over Pacific, the Central Is the Best Division in Hockey
November 4th, 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 as being the best division in hockey. Well, this year, the homer in me isn't strong enough to overlook the incredibly deep 2014-15...
No Miracles This Season For The Jets
October 9th, 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 the same thing about the Colorado Avalanche exactly one year ago. All the Avalanche did was finished atop the tough Central Division. So I have been wrong in the past....
Evaluating the Window of Every Team: Central
September 8th, 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 rebuilding team's window would be closed, but on its way to opening as they acquire young talent and build for the future. Contenders are said to have an...
Avalanche Off-Season: The Good, The Bad & The ..."Meh"
July 17th, 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 for writers, media heads and fans alike is to scrutinize each move and predict the on ice impact of this immense player turnover (usually to no avail). So what are we waiting for?! As an...
Watch the Throne: Hawks Face Grave Challenge From Blues, Avalanche
March 14th, 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 was their second regulation loss to the Avs in a span of nine days. The loss continues a disturbing trend of the Hawks’ difficulty with the marquee teams...
