Pucks in Depth: Radulov A Great Addition For Canadiens … The Isles Overpaid...
Alexander Radulov proving to be a great addition to Montreal For years the Montreal Canadiens have gone as far as goaltender Carey Price has taken them. In 2013-14 they finished 21st in goals for, 14th...
View ArticleFlames Should Not Trade Dougie Hamilton … Panthers Tim Rowe’s Slow Start
Hamilton playing at an elite level for the Flames Dating back to the summer, there were reports the Calgary Flames were at least considering the possibility of trading Dougie Hamilton. Those rumors...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Matthew Tkachuk Making an Impact … Minnesota Wild Overachieving
Rookie Matthew Tkachuk making an impact for the Flames … When talking about the league’s top rookies, Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, and Zach Werenski are the names most commonly mentioned. While each...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Door Still Open For The Jets, Closing On The Devils
The door is still open for the Winnipeg Jets … It’s been a rough year for the Jets. Despite adding Patrik Laine to an already talented roster, the Jets have just 43 points through 43 games. As a...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Flyers Need Better Goaltending … Red Wings Need More Athanasiou
Philadelphia Flyers playing better than their recent record indicates … When the Philadelphia Flyers racked up 10 consecutive wins it seemed like a given they would make the playoffs. They were...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Brouwer Not Meeting Expactions and Another Promising Penguin
Troy Brouwer not meeting expectations and his contract just yet … The Calgary Flames were a terrible team in 2015-16 for a number of reasons, one of which was a lack of production from their wingers....
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Three Pending UFAs In Line For Raises This Off-season
With more than half the season in the bag and free agency just over five months away, I thought it’d be interesting to look at which pending unrestricted NHL free agents have helped their cause the...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Three NHL Free Agents Whose Stock Is On The Decline
With more than half the season in the bag and free agency just five months away, I thought it’d be interesting to look at which pending unrestricted NHL free agents have hurt their cause the most when...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Lucic A Concern At 5v5 … Skjei Deserves More Ice Time
Milan Lucic‘s 5v5 production a cause for concern After trading Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Adam Larsson, the Edmonton Oilers signed Milan Lucic to a lucrative contract in...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Examining the Martin Hanzal trade
The Minnesota Wild pushed all of their chips into the middle of the table on Sunday night when they acquired one of the biggest fish on the market in Martin Hanzal. The Wild landed Hanzal as well as...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Taking Notice of Jaccob Slavin … Nikita Kucherov Leading...
Taking notice of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin … To put it bluntly, the Carolina Hurricanes are not having a good season. They have just 67 points to their name and are much closer to...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: No Reason For Wild To Panic … Penguins’ New Top Line Dominating
No reason for the Minnesota Wild to panic … A few weeks ago the Minnesota Wild owned a 41-14-6 record, sat atop the Western Conference in wins, points and goal differential, and looked the part of a...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: T.J. Oshie’s Asking Price Going Up … Eaves Addition Paying...
T.J. Oshie‘s asking price shooting upwards … T.J. Oshie leads all pending unrestricted free agents in goals, points, points per game and skates on the top line of the league’s No. 1 seeded team. As...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Who should win the Calder Trophy?
Last week the NHL announced center Auston Matthews, winger Patrik Laine, and defenseman Zach Werenski, as expected, are the three finalists for the 2016-17 Calder Trophy. Below I will look at the case...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Who should win the Norris Trophy?
The NHL recently announced Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, and Victor Hedman are this year’s three finalists for the Norris Trophy. Below I will look at the case each player has for the award before...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Pearson contract a steal for LA … Bishop not a big upgrade...
Tanner Pearson’s contract is a steal for the Los Angeles Kings … On Tuesday afternoon the Los Angeles Kings took care of some housekeeping by signing RFA forward Tanner Pearson to a four-year contract...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Three players likely to regress in 2017-18
Every year, a handful of players easily surpass their previous career highs and produce a lot more than anyone could have expected. Opportunity often plays a big role — if you put a good player in a...
View ArticleFantasy Hockey: Three Players Poised For Breakout Years in 2017-18
With the 2017-18 season just around the corner, let’s look at some young, up-and-coming players poised to breakout this season. Andre Burakovsky – Washington Capitals Burakovsky is seemingly everyone’s...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Keller A Bright Spot For The Coyotes … The Canadiens Are...
A bright spot in the Coyotes slow start … The 2017-18 season couldn’t have started worse for the Arizona Coyotes. They’ve lost eight consecutive games out of the gate, only one of which made it past...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: It May Be Time To Worry About The Washington Capitals
There’s cause for concern with the Washington Capitals The 2017 off-season was anything but kind to the Washington Capitals. With their cap constraints and the expansion draft, a ton of talent was...
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