This week we are returning with part three of our playoff series review. In the last two articles we covered the teams that were eliminated in the first round. This week we are going to look at teams who were eliminated in the second round: the Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, and Philadelphia Flyers. [...]
With the draft lottery in the recent past now, the world championships underway, and the Stanley Cup final nearly upon us, there aren’t many eyes already turned to July first. However, as I always try to publish in the spring, I have my final list of projected annual cap hits for each of the top [...]
And then there were two. On Wednesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights will face off against the Colorado Avalanche in a heavy weight bout between the Western Conference’s 2 division winners. The Golden Knights are led by last off-season’s prize acquisition Mitch Marner, whose 18 points (7 Goals, 11 Assists) currently lead all players this [...]
Round 2 starts with even less margin for error than Round 1. Three of the four series are only one or two games old. The fourth — Carolina-Philadelphia — is already 3-0. The trick at this stage of the second round is harder than it sounds: separating what is actually structural from what is a [...]
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Norris Trophy and they are Rasmus Dahlin, Zach Werenski, and Cale Makar. This is Dahlin’s first time as a finalist, Werenski’s second time after a second-place finish last season, and Makar’s six straight season as a finalist after winning in both 2021-22 and 2024-25. There were a [...]
According to Walt Ruff, Alexander Nikishin was at Carolina’s practice on Wednesday, skating in a non-contact jersey. The next step in recovering from that hit he took in the first round will be taking contact, but that he’s been cleared just to step on the ice for practice is a positive sign. * We got [...]
Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury snapped a two-year goalless drought, scoring once and adding an assist. Mark Scheifele followed with his 31st goal of the season. It marks the fifth time in his career he has cleared the 30-goal mark, though he has also finished just short of the milestone a few seasons. Kyle Connor matched [...]
The Olympic break is over, the games matter again, and this is the part of the season where fantasy value swings hardest on role. Coaches tighten rotations, contenders lean heavier on their best players, and “nice to have” deployment turns into “this guy is actually usable” deployment fast. This week’s list is five names that [...]
This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to be digging into the young guns. We will be looking at their current production and giving some perspective on whether what they are doing is sustainable for those trying to make some short term decisions, but by and large the bigger question for these guys [...]
Whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible additions or scouring the trade market to improve your team, ‘Looking Ahead’ has the information you need. We are looking at Brandon Bussi’s new-found value, whether to trade for Trevor Zegras, Anaheim’s tough upcoming schedule affecting Leo Carlsson and others, and a whole lot more. Let’s [...]
