The IIHF World Championship provides one of the most challenging environments for NHL prospects outside of professional hockey. Unlike junior tournaments, young players must earn ice time against established NHL veterans, seasoned European professionals, and some of the best international competition in the world. Simply making a roster is an accomplishment for many prospects, while [...]
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final had everything: A record-setting hat trick, a comeback that included a record of its own, and double overtime. The Coles Notes version of this game: Despite coughing up a 4-0 lead, Vegas was able to pull through with a 5-4 win in double overtime. Shea Theodore was credited [...]
In case you missed it, Dylan Larkin has reportedly requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. Teams that could be in the market for Larkin include Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Montreal. Larkin is as consistent a center as there is in the NHL, as he has ranged between 30-35 goals, 67-79 points, 70-85-point pace, [...]
Analytics Advantage: Brett Howden, the Slot-vs-Point Battle, and Why This Cup Final Is Going the Distance The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights have split the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final, and the series heads back to T-Mobile Arena tied 1-1. The scoreline says these teams are even. Everything underneath it says [...]
Our MVP series is officially wrapped and it is time to turn our attention, at long last, to the playoffs. We are going to dive into this extra set of games and see if there is anything to learn about individual players. We will go round by round and look at the eliminated teams. We [...]
We had another wild Stanley Cup Final game as the Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a 4-3 overtime win to equalize their series against the Vegas Golden Knights at one game apiece. A pair of Brett Howden goals in the first and second period gave Vegas a 2-0 lead, a lead they would have with 10 [...]
For the last few weeks, we’ve been reviewing peripheral contributions across the league, focusing on shots, hits, blocks, and penalty minutes. The last couple of Ramblings alone have covered the top peripheral performers among forwards and then among defencemen. Today, let’s start looking at the entire picture and compare the fantasy performances of some players [...]
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll look at some potential Zero G candidates in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2026-2027 NHL campaign as we get ready to kick off the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights. Let’s get to it! Jet Greaves [...]
The Vancouver Canucks announced that they have hired Manny Malhotra to be their next Head Coach. Malhotra will replace Adam Foote, who spent one season behind the bench and led the Canucks to their worst single-season performance this century. Malhotra spent time as an Assistant Coach for both Vancouver and Toronto before winning the Calder [...]
