Canadiens’ Underlying Performance: Early Warning Jason Paul | October 22, 2019 We’ve reached the nine-game mark of the 2019-20 season with enough sample size to take a look at the Montreal Canadiens’ performance footprint. With a light week on the schedule,…
Fixing the Canadiens’ Power-less Play Jason Paul | October 19, 2019 Special teams are a very important aspect for any NHL team aspiring to make the playoffs. This is why the power play has been a hot topic for the Montreal…
Subban Faces Big Expectations With the Devils Alex Chauvancy | September 18, 2019 When general manager Ray Shero said he was looking to add more talent this offseason, he wasn’t joking around. It started at the Entry Draft when they selected Jack Hughes with…
St. Louis Blues 2019-20 Breakout Candidates Michael Pelts | July 28, 2019 The Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues are largely bringing back the same roster, with just Ivan Barbashev and Joel Edmundson left as restricted free-agents to sign. This continuity allows…
Montreal Canadiens Jesperi Kotkaniemi Is Already a Star Tim Chiasson | May 29, 2019 When the Montreal Canadiens passed on Filip Zadina and Brady Tkachuk the consensus was that they went off the board. Now they have the makings of an elite two-way center.…
Devils Should Target Donskoi & Pirri in Free Agency Alex Chauvancy | May 24, 2019 Scoring depth was a big problem for the New Jersey Devils last season. Although injuries to key players didn’t help, they spent almost half a season rolling out replacement-level players…
Blues’ Dunn & Parayko Pairing Could Pay Dividends Michael Pelts | May 17, 2019 With the drama of Game 3 between the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final taking most of the conversation over the last day, I…
Devils Should Pursue Gardiner, But at What Cost? Alex Chauvancy | May 13, 2019 The New Jersey Devils have a lot of offseason needs. And one of those is finding a top-four defenseman, specifically one who is left-handed and can play top-pair minutes. If…
Nico Hischier Stood Out on a Bad Devils’ Team Alex Chauvancy | May 8, 2019 It isn’t all that uncommon for second-year players to suffer from the sophomore slump. On the surface, it may seem like that’s the case with New Jersey Devils’ center Nico…
Maroon Is Earning His Place in Blues’ History Michael Pelts | May 1, 2019 Patrick Maroon scored the game-winning goal with under two minutes to go in the St. Louis Blues’ Game 3 victory over the Dallas Stars. The hometown kid from Oakville, Missouri…
Devils Must Fix Broken Power Play Alex Chauvancy | April 29, 2019 A good power play goes a long way in the NHL. But it’s something the New Jersey Devils lacked this season as they converted on 17.7% of their opportunities, ranked…
Depth is the Blues’ Biggest Asset Against the Stars Michael Pelts | April 27, 2019 The St. Louis Blues’ primary asset is depth. Their roster is full of players who create offensive chances while they are on the ice. As I mentioned in a previous…
