NHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
First things first: These eight first-round matchups are as competitive as any I've seen in my career covering the NHL. I really wouldn't be too surpr...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the odds of each playoff team winning the...
Hockey Prospectus analyzes the playoff odds for every team in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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 ArticleIlya Kovalchuk's contract, Sidney Crosby's concussion among season's most...
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 ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - Dallas Stars success doesn't translate to playoffs
The Playoff Power Meter returns to evaluate the NHL's teams based on how closely they match up with past Stanley Cup winners. Among this week's findings, the Stars seem set for a fall, while the...
View ArticleAnaheim Ducks could shake up the trade deadline - NHL
Of any NHL coach on an opposing team, Mike Babcock may be the most familiar with the skill set of the Anaheim Ducks. He used to coach in Anaheim, has ...
View ArticleSuffering from a rash of injuries, the Penguins must make personnel moves to...
As he's done all too often during media availability, Dan Bylsma rattled through the latest Pittsburgh Penguins injuries during his Sunday news confer...
View ArticleVancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues top the Playoff Power...
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the latest Playoff Power Meter Rankings. Despite straddling the benchmarks for shots and shots allowed, the Vancouver Canucks are one point off a perfect score and top the...
View ArticleLos Angeles Kings lead second-half breakout candidates - NHL
Kent Wilson of Hockey Prospectus examines the NHL's teams most likely to break out in the second half of the season, and sees the L.A. Kings as one of the most potent candidates. The struggling Caps...
View ArticleThe debate over playoff expansion - NHL
When the NHLPA rejected the NHL's realignment plan, two reasons were discussed the most. One, there was some concern about the potential for more trav...
View ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - Philadelphia Flyers' biggest problem comes in the net
As the trade deadline nears, Alvin Chang examines every team's weaknesses in their Playoff Power Meter portfolio and sees which players mentioned in NHL Rumor Central could help make playoff teams...
View Article2013 NHL Preview - 48-game schedule could rob Stanley Cup-worthy team of...
Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.
View ArticleCan Sidney Crosby hold on to Hart Trophy lead? -- NHL
It wasn't one of those games where goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky strapped the Columbus Blue Jackets to his back and carried them to two points, but last...
View Article2014 Stanley Cup finals - How the New York Rangers have improved, chances...
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus examines how the New York Rangers have improved from the regular season to the postseason and analyzes their chances of pulling the upset over the Los Angeles Kings...
View ArticleWould you rather have Steven Stamkos or Henrik Lundqvist in the Stanley Cup...
Would you rather have Steven Stamkos or Henrik Lundqvist in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Matthew Coller provides his verdict to the debate.
View ArticleFavorites, contenders, dark horses and also-rans for the 2016 Stanley Cup...
Who has the inside track on the Stanley Cup? Rob Vollman splits the potential playoff clubs into four categories: favorites, top contenders, dark horses and also-rans.
View ArticleJamie Benn, Braden Holtby lead early Conn Smythe Watch - NHL
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus ranks the top 10 skaters and top five goalies in the Stanley Cup playoffs thus far by goals versus threshold (GVT).
View ArticleSan Jose Sharks shedding unfair chokers label - NHL
The Sharks are shedding their label as playoff chokers. But a look at their results during the Joe Thornton era reveals that it was not an accurate description to begin with, per Tom Awad.
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