Hockey Rambling

Can the Edmonton Oilers complete an improbable comeback in the Stanley Cup Final? We will find out on Monday evening in Game 7. I’ll get to the individual player stats shortly, but let’s take a look at the list of teams that have tied an NHL playoff series after being down 3-0. Not something that [...]

Well, we have a Stanley Cup Final series now. There’s no way the Panthers wanted to make the long trek back to Edmonton for another crack at winning the cup. The good news for Florida is that at least they still have two more cracks at it. The bad news is that if they can’t [...]

On Tuesday, Vancouver extended defenceman Filip Hronek for eight years at $7.25M. While that might seem like a big number, as a percentage of the cap in 2024-25, that works out to just over 8%, or a high-end number-2 defenceman. It is still a lofty ask – he needs to perform to levels like Hampus [...]

The Edmonton Oilers took game five to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta. The Panthers still have two chances to close out this series, but it really has the feeling of one that’s going to seven. I’m not much into betting, but if I had to wager (responsibly) on game six, my money would [...]

Last week, San Jose filled their vacant head coaching spot by hiring Ryan Warsofsky. My breakdown of the hiring can be read here. With Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund, Henry Thrun, and a few nice prospects in the cupboard, it sure seems as if the Sharks are trending in the right direction. It will [...]

Fantasy hockey championships are won by maximizing value - acquiring a player when their stock is low and reaping rewards once fortunes change. The hard part is identifying such targets, because for every player who bounces back from a low point, there are several that don’t. One thing that can help is focusing on players [...]

The Edmonton Oilers staved off elimination in the most convincing possible way in an 8-1 rout of the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Call it the magic of Shania Twain, who rocked the Edmonton crowd before the game. Connor McDavid was finally able to score his first goal of the [...]

In case you missed it, the Rangers have signed Kaapo Kakko to a “prove it” one-year, $2.4 million contract. Kakko will still be an RFA (with arbitration rights) after this contract. The former second overall pick (2019) was held to just 19 points – 13 of which were goals – in 61 games in 2023-24. [...]

I have spent the offseason reviewing the fantasy seasons of non-playoff teams. This covered the San Jose Sharks, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Montreal Canadiens, the Arizona Coyotes (now in Utah), the Ottawa Senators, the Seattle Kraken, the Calgary Flames, the New Jersey Devils, the Buffalo Sabres, the Philadelphia [...]

I have spent the offseason reviewing the fantasy seasons of non-playoff teams. This covered the San Jose Sharks, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Montreal Canadiens, the Arizona Coyotes (now in Utah), the Ottawa Senators, the Seattle Kraken, the Calgary Flames, the New Jersey Devils, the Buffalo Sabres, the Philadelphia [...]