Posts About "Clayton Keller"
Who's Really Carrying Their Teams?
February 10th, 2018 Which players have been best at carrying their teams this season? To me, carrying one's team means that a player produces in wins and when he doesn't produce, the team suffers. This is a question I wanted to know the answer to, so I decided to research it and learn what percentage of games a team wins when a particular player scores. I...
Coyotes' Wednesday Weekly: Keller & Stepan Heating Up
December 27th, 2017 Happy Holidays! The NHL has reconvened following their three-day holiday break, and we return along with them to bring you your weekly Arizona Coyotes coverage. 'Twas the Week Before Christmas The Coyotes got their week started with a Tuesday night matchup against the Florida Panthers. After dominating the game's first 39 minutes, the...
Brock Boeser's Scoring Impact
December 13th, 2017 With Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi out of the lineup for the foreseeable future, it seems like there is only one player scoring goals for the Canucks. We aren't talking about the Sedin twins or Loui Eriksson. Heck, we aren't even talking about a veteran player. We're talking about rookie dynamo Brock Boeser. What Boeser is doing for...Who Is Winning the Calder Trophy Race?
November 27th, 2017 Each year, the Calder Memorial Trophy is "given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." Traditionally awarded to the rookie forward with the most points with added consideration given to team success. In fact, out of the past ten Calder Trophy Awards dating back to...
NCAA-Developed Rookies Lead NHL in Points
November 22nd, 2017 With the tightening salary cap, NHL teams are finding the biggest bang for their bucks with rookies and players on entry-level contracts. It’s become imperative for teams to accurately forecast a draft pick’s abilities when they enter their first year of playing in the NHL because teams only have three years until they have to pay...
Calder Trophy Race Update: Barzal, DeBrincat Making Noise
November 20th, 2017 It's been just under a month since my initial Calder Trophy predictions took place. Now, it's time to look at which rookies have continued their success, which ones have cooled down and some new faces entering the talks. NHL Rookies on the Rise Mathew Barzal After starting off his campaign rather sluggishly with no points in five...
