2013 NHL Playoffs - Extra time between series helping out San Jose Sharks
This may be the one rare instance in which the long break is advantageous. Typically in the playoffs, when a team has to wait a long period of time fo...
View ArticleOne key factor for every Western Conference bubble playoff team - NHL
Sam Hitchcock identifies one key factor for the six Western Conference teams that are vying for one of four open playoff berths.
View ArticleFatal flaws for every Western Conference playoff team - NHL
Each playoff team has a fatal flaw that could derail their Stanley Cup hopes and get them on the golf course sooner. Ben Arledge identifies the tee-time bookers for the Western Conference teams.
View ArticleNumbers to know for every Western Conference playoff matchup - NHL
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus identifies the most important numbers to know for every Western Conference playoff matchup and makes a pick on each series.
View ArticleNHL draft 2010 - Re-examining the loaded 2003 NHL draft
Watching the playoffs, you can't help but notice the impact of the 2003 draft. Already, it stands among the best classes in league history. I thought ...
View ArticleNHL: The Vancouver Canucks may finally be ready to win the Western Conference
While there's still a lot cutting and pasting to be done in most NHL cities, the early summer returns from the Pacific Northwest have been favorable f...
View ArticleNHL: Tim Thomas, Steven Stamkos and Ryan Kesler in the running for the Hart...
If you didn't stay up late in the East, you missed a turn-back-the-clock offensive performance from the Washington Capitals, who outscored the Anaheim...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the importance of the depth factor in postseason...
Hockey Prospectus explores the importance of having a deep roster in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing five lessons from the playoffs, including a look...
When you study the numbers, you don't always know what to make of things. The Boston Bruins, for example, can't buy a power-play goal (they're ohhhh-f...
View Article2011 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Identifying weaknesses of conference finalists
Jonathan Willis of Hockey Prospectus identifies the potentially fatal weaknesses of all four conference finalists.
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Keys to Western Conference finals -- San Jose Sharks vs....
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front o...
View Article2011 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs: Ryan Kesler chasing Dwayne Roloson, Tim Thomas...
Ryan Kesler has made the most of his increased playing time, rising to No. 3 on the Conn Smythe Watch as the Canucks advance to face the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals.
View Article2011 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs: As Tim Thomas takes the lead the Conn Smythe...
Tim Thomas leads Hockey Prospectus' rankings as the NHL's most productive postseason player, but the door remains open for Ryan Kesler, Vinny Lecavalier and others.
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: After two rough rounds, the connection of the Vancouver...
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front o...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Among remaining players, Vancouver's Alex Burrows is the...
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front o...
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